Many of the HPBC Sunday School classes will be reading and discussing Ian Cron's book, "Chasing Francis". Throughtout the year the church will focus on Francis and the idea of Christian experience as a lifelong pilgrimage.

Below  is a list of books purchased for the HPBC Church Library as resource material for the upcoming study of “Chasing Francis” and related topics such as pilgrimage, contemplative studies, spirituality and the life and works of St. Francis of Assisi.  In some cases, we have purchased more than one copy of the book.  We also have two copies of Chasing Francis for check out.

BOOKS ON ST FRANCIS
Saint Francis of Assisi by G. K. Chesterton (4 copies)
The Lessons of St. Francis by John Michael Talbot (2 copies)
Francis of Assisi: A Revolutionary Life by Adrian House
The Threefold Way of Saint Francis by Murray Bodo (3 copies)
The Road to Assisi: The Essential Biography of St. Francis by Paul Sabatier (on order)
The Saint and the Sultan by Paul Moses
God’s Fool: The Life and Times of Francis of Assisi by Julien Green

BOOKS ON PILGRIMAGE
School of the Pilgrim: An alternative path to Christian growth by Brett Webb-Mitchell
The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker’s Guide to making travel sacred by Phil Cousineau
The Journey: A Guide for the Modern Pilgrim by Michael and Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda
Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

BOOKS ON CONTEMPLATION AND SPIRITUALITY
Growing your soul: Practical steps to increase your spirituality by Neil B. Wiseman
A Serious Call to a Contemplative Lifestyle by Glenn Hinson
Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life by Henri J. M. Nouwen
Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore

CHILDREN’S BOOKS AVAILABLE
St. Francis of Assisi: A Life of Joy by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.(ages  5-9)
Francis: the Poor Man of Assisi by Tomie de Paola
Saint Francis by Brian Wildsmith
St. Francis of Assisi by Nina Bawden