WOMEN OF THE STREETS:
EARLY FRANCISCAN WOMEN AND THEIR MENDICANT VOCATION
by ... Darleen Pryds
Rose of Viterbo, Angela of Foligno, Margaret of Cortona, and Sancia, Queen of Naples, were all born within the first century of the Franciscan Order. As women who pursued their religious vocation of voluntary poverty, itinerancy, and preaching outside of monastic walls - in the streets and in their home - they could very well be called the first generation of mendicant women. "This volume is written as an introduction to the complex world of the first generations of lay Franciscan women. Care has been given to point to some of the most recent scholarship on each individual woman treated here, as well as to the Franciscan tradition as a whole, but even more attention has been given to presenting the stories of each woman so that readers can recognize reoccurring themes, challenges, and fruits of lay religious life from the late middle ages to today. The book is therefore intended for both an introductory academic audience and a general audience interested in studying role models of lay religious for personal and spiritual reflection. To facilitate this multi-folded use, each section follows the same organization: 1) a narrative account of the woman's story; 2) an analytical discussion of themes for consideration; 3) two series of questions: one for general discussion and one for spiritual reflection." Published by Franciscan Institute, paperback, 104 pages. (Order 206-5 Price $12.00) |
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