“Being Franciscan – Living the Tradition” – Br Nicholas Alan SSF

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Br Nicholas Alan (the Guardian of Glasshampton) has written a book entitled Being Franciscan. Priced £14.99 it is published by Canterbury Press and provides a series of vignettes into the lives of various Franciscan Holy men and women.

‘Here are examples to imitate in whatever way we can, as we seek to follow Jesus in the spirit of Francis.’ From the Foreword by Bishop David Walker

‘a series of wonderful vignettes into the lives of various Franciscan holy men and women… offering insights into the ways people have been inspired to give expression to their own calling in Christ’

 John-Francis Friendship, author of What Do You Seek?

‘witnesses and guides to Franciscan spirituality speak with poignant urgency of human frailty, divine suffering, and the glory of a world ‘pregnant with God’

J.P. Williams, author of Seeking the God Beyond

‘invites readers to explore some of the key figures in the early Franciscan tradition, each offering their own contributions to the beautiful and multifaceted tapestry of Franciscan spirituality’

Daniel Horan OFM

‘Honesty, integrity and authenticity shine out.’

Andrew D. Mayes TSSF, author of Journey to the Centre of the Soul