{"product_id":"the-ecstasies-of-st-francis-john-haule-9781584200109","title":"The Ecstasies of St. Francis: The Way of Lady Poverty","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating account of St. Francis' inner life, Haule, a Jungian analyst and student of Hindu Tantra, shows that, like tantrikas, Francis relentlessly pursued the most disturbing experiences in life to achieve higher states of consciousness--ecstasies in which he stood outside his ordinary self while contemplating and living a higher reality. Francis embraced poverty and sorrows, cared for lepers and outcasts, begged for his bread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascinated early on by romantic and troubadour literature, Francis took \"Lady Poverty\" as his guide in love, walking her path to change the world. She demanded that he change his whole nature, and he became the beloved saint known today. Haule tells the story of Francis' life from this point of view and looks at the path of Lady Poverty, trying to understand what Francis meant by \"perfect joy.\" He also compares Francis' relationship with Lady Poverty to that with Clare, who began the Franciscan sisterhood, revealing the erotic element of his practice. The author goes on to examine Francis' daily practice of prayer and meditation, the states of consciousness he achieved, and how these bore fruit in his daily life. Finally, we come to the last crisis of Francis' life--the final embrace of God and the world--marked by the vision of the Seraph and the appearance of the stigmata.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an important book for a deeper understanding of St. Francis and his spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Haule\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1584200103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781584200109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lindisfarne Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 5.98w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2004 pg. 82","brand":"John Haule","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44254977818879,"sku":"9781584200109","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6854c899-c852-477d-9153-5267c184f2ae.jpg?v=1694615408","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ecstasies-of-st-francis-john-haule-9781584200109","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}