A Journey deep into the heart of Franciscan storytelling with a focus on the Gospels and the Life of St. Francis.

The Evangelists each had their own way of telling the Gospel Story. A look at the art & technique of Saint Francis in his retelling of the Gospel. How to discover your own Franciscan storytelling
perspectivein telling the Gospel.

Parables provide the richest resource in the collection of Gospel stories. Francis also proclaimed Gospel parables in his dramatic gestures, patterned on his practice of the dramatic gesture in the context of Medieval Italian life

Folklore and Jewish traditions as the source
for the parables of Jesus and the Evangelists.
Italian folklore, Medieval liturgical drama, and Commedia dell'Arte
are the tools that Francis used.
How to craft your own perspective
in Biblical and Franciscan storytelling

Giving Voice to your stories through
the techniques of Third and First person
narratives, as well as adapting other
techniques from other performing arts.
Jesus and Francis differing techniques
of telling inthe Marketplace and telling
at the Banquet table,
from Ancient Palestine to Medieval Italy.

Miracle and Healing stories in the Lives of St. Francis from Celano, Bonaventure, Leo, and other Franciscan writers and storytellers.
Their connection with parable making.
The psychology of the Miracle tale and
the spirituality of the Healing story. How to
tell tales laden with miraclesand made for
healing and nurturing your listeners.

The Art of Teaching in the Gospels and
the Creed. The relationship between
narratives and credal statement.
Making statements of faith in the Gospels
and in adaptations of the Gospel stories.The Rule of St. Francis and his Canticle of Creatures and their relation to Gospel and Creed.

Lierary Retelling of Gospel and Franciscan stories overthe centuries.
A special look at Icons of the Eastern churches and Narrative paintings
of the Western churches.

The Passion and the Other Gospel Stories.
Understanding the relationship between
the core Passion Narratives and the rest of
the Gospel. The Stigmata and the other tales of St. Francis. Crafting your telling to reflect
both in Gospel story & Franciscan legend.

After the Gospel, What? A close look
at the storytelling adaptations of
the apostolic church. How to tell the Gospel
in post-apostolic times.
The challenge of Biblical storytelling in the time of St. Francis and today