An Affair of the Heart: A Biblical and Franciscan JourneyPatricia Jordan leads readers on a journey of finding the symbolic understanding of the heart in western thought and in Scripture. Using Biblical themes as a foundation for study, she focuses closely on teaching us how St. Francis of Assisi's journey into his own heart can be viewed as relevant and timely for twenty-first century needs and aspirations. |
Contents
The Divine Hesed | 6 |
Nearest the Fathers Heart | 22 |
Beauty and Brokenness | 43 |
Secret of Solitude | 69 |
You Know that I Love You | 91 |
Conclusion | 114 |
Common terms and phrases
Armstrong Augustine Beatitude beauty become Beloved biblical birth Blessed Bonaventure brothers and sisters call and response challenge Clare of Assisi covenant-love creation deeply depth desert experience desert-hermitage experience desire divine hesed earth embrace eternal express face faith Father Father's heart forgive Francis of Assisi Franciscan gift give glory God's love Gospel grace healing and wholeness heart of Francis heart's journey heaven hermitage experience Holy Spirit human heart humility Ibid Incarnation invitation Jerusalem Bible Jesus Christ kingdom La Verna listen live Lord Jesus Christ Mary mercy mystery nearest the Father's OFM Cap personal vocation Portiuncula poverty praise prayer reality reflect relationship response revealed sacred Saint Scripture self-giving Shepherd silence solitude soul spousal St Francis steadfast suffering symbol teach tell temptation tender Thomas of Celano transformed Trinity truth unconditional unique wonder word heart Word made flesh words of love Yahweh