Brother Fire, Sister Earth: The Way of Francis of Assisi for a Socially Responsible World
Description
79 pages
Contains Bibliography
$9.95
ISBN 2-89088-617-4
DDC 271'.302
Contains Bibliography
$9.95
ISBN 2-89088-617-4
DDC 271'.302
Author
Publisher
Year
1993
Contributor
Reviewed by David M. Kelly
David M. Kelly teaches religious studies at Brock University in St.
Catharines.
Review
This brief summary of the life of Francis of Assisi is straightforward
and fairly well written, if somewhat on the preachy side. Unfortunately,
the book offers little new insight into the life and teaching of the
saint from Assisi. Aiming her message at today’s materialistic
Christians, Torchia emphasizes the virtues of poverty, asceticism, and
self-sacrifice, repeatedly expounding on Francis’s example. Her piety,
though nowhere near fanaticism, is overdone, but her book is too bland
to either offend or inspire.
Citation
Torchia, Adela DiUbaldo., “Brother Fire, Sister Earth: The Way of Francis of Assisi for a Socially Responsible World,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed November 11, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/13856.