Feed the Wolf - by Jon M Sweeney (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Turn from fear and find peace with one of the most recognized figures in Christian history.

Saint Francis of Assisi understood that the surest way for a person to turn from fear and find grace was to embrace a life filled with ordinary miracles. And for twenty-first century living, we can learn from the teachings of this beloved sainttofind a path where our faith is made tangible again and where we embrace listening and gentleness in the face of fear and uncertainty.

From author and Saint Francis scholar Jon M. Sweeney comes Feed the Wolf, exploring fifteen spiritual practices from the essential wisdom of Saint Francis. Each lesson begins with an invitation to "embrace the wolf"--to consider another viewpoint, to befriend our fears, and to discover something new--and illustrates the ordinary miracles of Saint Francis's life, such as touch what is frightening; refuse power; have nothing to lose; spend time in the woods; pray with the moon; turn toward what's simple; and more. The nature of these ordinary miracles is that they can be repeated become spiritual practices that lead us toward peace.

Allow the insights from the world's most popular saint to move into your heart, feet, mouth, and hands, and discover a peaceful path forward to navigate today's precarious times.

Review Quotes

""This book is not just something you read; it is something you put into practice. And when we apply the wisdom of Saint Francis, it has the power not only to heal us but, through us, to heal a hurting world."" --Adam Bucko, coauthor of Occupy Spirituality and New Monasticism

""Sweeney's Feed the Wolf takes us deeper into the stories of Saint Francis, offering us inspiration to move our heart and hands away from fear and comfort, and toward listening and gentleness."" --Shemaiah Gonzalez, storyteller and essayist

""Jon Sweeney has written several remarkable books about Saint Francis, but this one seems especially appropriate for these troubling times. Read this book, then read it again, and a few more times, and tell every open-hearted soul you know to buy a copy. It's that good."" --Claudia Love Mair, author of Zora & Nicky and Don't You Fall Now

""The mysteries of faith and creation undergird Jon Sweeney's scholarship and erudition. His fascination with the saint of Assisi provides a reliable guide for redemptive living."" --Thomas Lynch, author of Bone Rosary: New and Selected Poems and The Depositions: New and Selected Essays on Being and Ceasing to Be