Jon M. Sweeney

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Jon M. Sweeney is an independent scholar and author of popular history, spirituality, poetry/mysticism, memoir, and young reader fiction. He's one of the most popular interpreters of the life and work of Francis of Assisi, the author of 30 books including many about St. Francis, such as "When Saint Francis Saved the Church," "The Complete Francis of Assisi," and "The Enthusiast," a biography Fr. Richard Rohr called "An immense and important contribution to our understanding of the great saint." HBO optioned the film rights to Sweeney's history about the medieval Celestine V, "The Pope Who Quit." Sweeney has been interviewed on CBS News, WGN-TV, Fox News, and CBS Saturday Morning. He lectures frequently and leads retreats.

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Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness and Light
Representative edition published 2023
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Religion of Man
Representative edition published 2022
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Teresa of Calcutta
Representative edition published 2022
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Before Margaret Met the Pope
Representative edition published 2021
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Thomas Merton
Representative edition published 2021
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3000 Miles to Jesus
Representative edition published 2021
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Feed the Wolf : Befriending Our Fears in the Way of Saint Francis
Representative edition published 2021
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James Martin, SJ
Representative edition published 2020
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Nicholas Black Elk
Representative edition published 2020
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Margaret's First Holy Week
Representative edition published 2019
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St. Francis of Assisi
Representative edition published 2019
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The Road to Siena
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Margaret's Night in St. Peter's
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St. Francis and the Christian Life
Representative edition published 2018
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The Saint vs. the Scholar
Representative edition published 2017
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Inventing Hell
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St. Francis Holy Fool Prayer Book
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The enthusiast
Representative edition published 2016
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Little Flowers of Saint Francis
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When Saint Francis saved the church
Representative edition published 2015
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The Complete Francis of Assisi
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Three Simple Men
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Inventing Hell
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The Road to Assisi
Representative edition published 2014
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