Primary Material for Study

SESSION 3 & 4: BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH THE EARLY RULE OF 1221

SESSION 5: EARLY RULE PROLOGUE and 1 & 2: The Rule and Life of these brothers.

SESSION 6: EARLY RULE 3: Prayer and Fasting

SESSION 7: EARLY RULE 4 & 6: Minister and Servant

SESSION 8: EARLY RULE 5: Obedience and Correction

SESSION 9: EARLY RULE 7: Serving and Working

SESSION 10: EARLY RULE 8 and 9: Money and Alms

SESSION 11: EARLY RULE 10 & 11: Physical and Spiritual Care

SESSION 12: EARLY RULE 12 & 13: Lust and Fornication

SESSION 13: EARLY RULE 14 & 15: Peace and Poverty

SESSION 14: EARLY RULE 16 & 17: Non-believers and Preaching

SESSION 15: EARLY RULE 18 & 19: Ministers and Brothers

SESSION 16: EARLY RULE 20 & 21: Penance and Praise

SESSION 17: EARLY RULE 22, PART 1: The First Admonitions

SESSION 18: EARLY RULE 22, PART 2: The Second Admonitions

SESSIONS 19 & 20: EARLY RULE 23: Francis’ Great Thanksgiving

SESSION 21: EARLY RULE 24: This Life is for Our Salvation

SESSION 22 & 23: Living the Joy of Gospel Life