When Saint Francis Saved the Church How a Converted Medieval Troubadour Created a Spiritual Vision for the Ages by JonM. Sweeney Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2014 by Ave Maria Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59471-486-3, ISBN: 1-59471-486-X
"Jon M. Sweeney, author of numerous popular books on St. Francis as well as the recent bestseller The Pope Who Quit, offers a surprising new look at the world's most popular saint, showing how this beloved, but often-mythologized character created a spiritual vision for the ages and may very well have rescued the Christian faith.In When Saint Francis Saved the Church, popular historian Jon Sweeney presents an intriguing portrait of Franc ..."
Francis and Clare A True Story by JonM. Sweeney Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2014 by Paraclete Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61261-454-0, ISBN: 1-61261-454-X
"This joint biography illuminates the lives of Francis and Clare and their way of life. It shows how they were bound together by devotion to God as well as the violent objections of their families to religious life. It explores a variety of issues they faced, including the treatment of lepers in medieval society, corruption in the church, and attitudes toward the created world. You will learn how Clare's spirituality influenced that of o ..."
Mixed-Up Love Relationships, Family, and Religious Identity in the 21st Century by JonM. Sweeney, Michal Woll Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2013 by Jericho Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4555-4589-6, ISBN: 1-4555-4589-9
" As the world gets smaller, people from different religions, cultures, and backgrounds are dating, committing to relationships, and raising children in ways unanticipated a generation or two ago. Jon Sweeney, a Catholic spiritual writer, and Michal Woll, a Jew and ordained rabbi, explore the challenges of being in a "mixed-up" relationship in their lives together as husband and wife, and as parents raising their daughter, Sima, as a Je ..."
Age of the Spirit, The(1st Edition) How the Ghost of an Ancient Controversy Is Shaping the Church by Phyllis Tickle, JonM. Sweeney Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2014 by Baker Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-1480-2, ISBN: 0-8010-1480-8
Ireland's Saint(Reprint) The Essential Biography of St. Patrick by John Bagnell Bury, JonM. Sweeney Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2013 by Paraclete Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61261-333-8, ISBN: 1-61261-333-0
The Road to Assisi(Updated) The Essential Biography of St. Francis - 120th Anniversary Edition by JonM. Sweeney, Paul Sabatier Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 2014 by Paraclete Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61261-463-2, ISBN: 1-61261-463-9
Inventing Hell Dante, the Bible and Eternal Torment by JonM. Sweeney Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2014 by Jericho Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4555-8224-2, ISBN: 1-4555-8224-7
The Pope Who Quit A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, and Salvation by JonM. Sweeney Hardcover, Published 2012 by Image Books, A Division Of Random House, Inc. New York. ISBN-13: 978-1-61793-877-1, ISBN: 1-61793-877-7
"The riveting story of Pope St. Celestine V, the pope who retired from the papacy.
At the close of the tumultuous Middle Ages, there lived a man who seemed destined from birth to save the world. His name was Peter Morrone, a hermit, a founder of a religious order, and, depending on whom you talk to, a reformer, an instigator, a prophet, a coward, a saint, and possibly the victim of murder. A stroke of fate would, practically overnight, ..."
The Complete Francis of Assisi(Illustrated) His Life, The Complete Writings, and The Little Flowers (Paraclete Giants) by JonM. Sweeney Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2015 by Paraclete Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61261-688-9, ISBN: 1-61261-688-7
When Saint Francis Saved the Church How a Converted Medieval Troubadour Created a Spiritual Vision for the Ages by JonM. Sweeney Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2015 by Ave Maria Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59471-646-1, ISBN: 1-59471-646-3
Phyllis Tickle Essential Spiritual Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters) by JonM. Sweeney, Phyllis Tickle Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 2015 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-62698-137-9, ISBN: 1-62698-137-X
"Phyllis Tickle was a prolific author, lecturer, founding religion editor for Publishers Weekly, and renowned commentator on religious matters, whose writing has appealed to readers for six decades. Her series, The Divine Hours, popularized the observance of fixed-hour prayer, and her analysis of Emergence Christianity, its precedents, history, and challenges explored a new phase in Christianity in America. At every stage of her career - ..."
The Pope Who Quit(1st Edition) A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, and Salvation by Mr. JonSweeney Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2012 by Image ISBN-13: 978-0-385-53189-4, ISBN: 0-385-53189-3
"The riveting story of Pope St. Celestine V, the pope who retired from the papacy.At the close of the tumultuous Middle Ages, there lived a man who seemed destined from birth to save the world. His name was Peter Morrone, a hermit, a founder of a religious order, and, depending on whom you talk to, a reformer, an instigator, a prophet, a coward, a saint, and possibly the victim of murder. A stroke of fate would, practically overnight, tr ..."
The Pope Who Quit A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, and Salvation by JonM. Sweeney Published 2012 by St. Anthony Messenger Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61636-417-5, ISBN: 1-61636-417-3