The Humility of God: A Franciscan Perspective

by Ilia Delio

Overview

Religion throughout its history has been used to justify dominance and rightness, a narrative that sadly continues today. St. Francis of Assisi, however, fell in love with a Christ who cultivated humility and connection rather than power and division. This Christ of humility and poverty—depicted by Ilia Delio, OSF, in this Franciscan classic—invites us to contemplate a theology that can heal the separation within ourselves and our divided world today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632534705
Publisher:	Franciscan Media
Publication date:	07/02/2024
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Ilia Delio, OSF, a Franciscan Sister of Washington, DC, is Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology, Villanova University, and founder of the Center for Christogenesis. She is the author of Franciscan Prayer, Compassion, and Crucified Love. (Franciscan Media)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Preface	ix
	Introduction	1
Chapter 1	A Hidden God	15
Chapter 2	The Humble Heart of God	37
Chapter 3	God Humbly Bends Down	49
Chapter 4	A God of Faithful Love	69
Chapter 5	The Tears of God	89
Chapter 6	The Face of God	105
Chapter 7	Christic Christians	125
Chapter 8	Divinization	145
	Conclusion	159
	Select Bibliography	167
	Index	171