The Laity as Co-Creators of the Franciscan Spiritual Tradition
The Franciscan School of Theology hosts a variety of lectures from world-class theologians across the globe in this unique series.
It has become customary to see both Francis and Clare as Co-Founders of the Franciscan Tradition. But many other co-creators often get forgotten or relegated to a camp of mere “followers:” namely laity. Whether known by name---including figures such as Angela of Foligno and Margaret of Cortona—or known anonymously in the “background” of Franciscan narratives, the laity were important forgers of the tradition known today as “Franciscan.” This lecture opens space for lay people today to find their own place in this spiritual tradition.
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Darleen Pryds
Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality and History
Darleen Pryds specializes in the Medieval Franciscan Tradition (Lay Franciscans and the Third Order, Lay Preaching, Mysticism) and the Spirituality of Dying and Death. Her focus on lay Franciscans has analyzed the tradition of lay preaching as a form of “Somatic Theology,” or theology expressed through lived experience.