cover image Canticle of the Sun

Canticle of the Sun

Francis Of Assisi St, Francis, Francis Assisi. Shambhala Publications, $12.95 (64pp) ISBN 978-1-57062-980-8

Shambhala, which has been broadening its line to include classics of Western as well as Eastern spirituality, offers a beautiful new series merging spiritual poetry and the art of calligraphy. In Canticle of the Sun: The Spirit of Francis of Assisi, the saint's prayers and excerpts from writings about him are complemented by facing-page calligraphy in bold colors. Alongside Francis's prayers of gratitude for Sister Moon, Brother Wind and Sister Water, for example, are the corresponding Latin praises, beautifully rendered by calligrapher Frank Missant. (Oct.)