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The Hagios Bible Study Series couples a Scripture passage with the life of a radical and faithful Christian from Church history to examine the way they lived out God's call in response to his Word.

Each study will take you on a pilgrimage through Scripture and time with a historical guide. In The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi, we go from the hilltop of Tabgha where Jesus proclaimed "blessed are the peacemakers" to the roads of Assisi where a man named Francis sought to be a peacemaker with the Muslim Sultan of his day.

Ultimately, these studies aim to inspire you to be holy. “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy (hagios).” 1 Peter 1:15-16

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The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi
A Gospel of Matthew Scripture Study

Along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, Jesus sat down with his disciples, trailed by crowds seeking his next miracle, to begin what is famously known as The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus began this series of teachings with what has been called, “The Beatitudes,” eight principles that ring familiar of the Psalms and other Old Testament biblical wisdom. In this study, we'll take an 8-week pilgrimage to Tabgha, Israel, and Northern Italy to explore these teachings as well as how Francis of Assisi can be our example of a holy and intentional response to God's word.

 

8 x 11 inches / 146 pages / Full color with journaling pages

Pairs with the free Hagios Study Mobile App for a full pilgrimage through study.

Full color perfect-bound 146 page book

Explore the Beatitudes from Matthew Chapter 5 in structured weekly sections

Discussion questions perfect for small groups

Journal pages for reflection

$19.99

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I'm a Catholic priest and was blessed to lead a group of parishioners through the Hagios study on the Beatitudes and St. Francis of Assisi. We loved it! ... The Hagios Study does a great job of leading participants through a very accessible word study and then makes the application to the life of St. Francis.

The app and extra resources are great and really help bring the study to life. I would recommend it to parishes that are looking for a good and easily accessible Bible study, as well as to individuals who just want to go deeper themselves.

I'm looking forward to new studies from Hagios!

Fr. Erik Arnold, Pastor of St. John the Evangellist, Severna Park, MD

EXCELLENT Based on 31 reviews
R. Bergin
February 23, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: A beautiful and easy to use study WonderfulStudy
Kris M.
February 23, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: Really enjoying this study! The pictures are beautiful and I love the way scripture and St. Francis
Marie Toomey
February 23, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: The Beatitudes Did this study with 10 women from my parish and we all learned a great deal. It was an excellent Bible study!
Katie Singh
February 22, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: Beautiful Study!!! Such a beautiful portrait of a life surrendered to God. This book offers such a wonderfulin-depth study of the beatitudes in a straightforward format with plenty of opportunity to dive deeper. I was inspired and left wanting more…more intimacy with God, more study, and a desire to go walk these ancient paths.
Martin W. Zlatic
February 22, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: That 1 star anonymous rating had to be a mistake! This curriculum is fantastic. We had almost 100 people at our church participating during Lent in this series. It was one of the best programs we have done in my 20+ years of ministry. I have no connection with the author/publisher of this work, but I would encourage potential buyers to ignore the 1 star anonymous rating given without comment (for me, criticism that is both anonymous and without comment loses credibility.) Enjoy this series, download the app with the extra resources, and be transformed with Francis of Assisi! - Rev. Marty Zlatic/St. Joseph's Episcopal Church
Johnny
February 22, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: A profound journey into the very depth of the beatitudes... The scripture study, "The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi" is a profound journey into the depths of the beatitudes themselves. The format for this scripture study is second to none. Relating different scriptures to the beatitudes themselves makes the beatitudes come alive and become more relatable. Learning the meaning and context of key words in the beatitudes, gives one a clearer insight into the message that is being articulated in each beatitude. Having time to reflect with the early church fathers and learn from their wisdom is another plus in the study of the beatitudes that I have not found elsewhere. Studying the enormous depth of the meaning of the beatitudes with someone as loved as St Francis makes this journey even more enjoyable and relatable. The photography in the study is stunning and allows one to feel as if they are on a real pilgrimage, while at the same time learning how to apply the beatitudes to one's life. This is truly a beautifully written and photographed study, the best I have seen on the beatitudes. I look forward to more from the Hagios Study series.
Kindle Customer
February 22, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: Beautiful book. Wonderful study on the beatitudes and St. Francis of Assisi. I joined my former parish online for the pastor's talks which were wonderful..
lisa sliker
February 21, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: Beautiful journey through the Beatitudes with an amazing visual experience We enjoyed this study as a group, and the photos allowed us to pray through and put ourselves in different places.
Reede Christianne
February 21, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: Recommend for Bible/Faith Study I was impressed with the depth, yet easy to understand study. Our study group present it in fall 2023.
Mary G.
February 21, 2023.
The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi: Bible Study of Matthew 5: Great Study This was a wonderful study. It was great learning more about St Francis .I really loved it!

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The Prodigal Son and Augustine of Hippo

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