Little Flowers of Francis of Assisi

“Hopcke and Schwartz succeed in telling the tales of Francis’s ministry … in readable and simple language for contemporary American readers… . The compact and nicely translated collection is sure to accomplish its mission of presenting the life of this beloved saint.“—Publishers Weekly

“This fresh and vibrant new translation of charming tales from the life of St. Francis of Assisi highlights the radical way that Francis lived out the Gospel. These stories—some legendary, some based in fact, some well known, some more obscure—clearly show the revolutionary impact that Francis had on his contemporaries, and how following the teachings of Jesus can be a subversive way of life. First written in the early fourteenth century, the Little Flowers remain a dramatic challenge to a world still obsessed with wealth, power, and self-interest.”—James Martin, SJ, Associate Editor, America, and author of My Life with the Saints

“What a delight to have Hopcke’s and Schwartz’s lively renderings. In the spirit of the Italian vernacular in which they were first told and written, these tales of St. Francis show his earthiness, sensuous love of life, occasional vulgarity, and deep spiritual wisdom. Pace e bene!”—Jon M. Sweeney, author of The St. Francis Prayer Book and The Lure of the Saints

• Robert H. Hopcke is a licensed marriage and family therapist with degrees in both pastoral and clinical counseling. He is the author of numerous books, including There Are No Accidents and Living the Mysteries: The Spiritual Power of the Rosary in the Lives of Contemporary People.
• Paul A. Schwartz holds a doctorate in theology from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, where he was Project Director of the Center for the Study of New Religious Movements. He has served on the faculty of San Francisco State University and of the California Institute of Integral Studies.

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