Encountering the Manuscripts Release Date:15/11/2005 It gathers 800 years of

It gathers 800 years of accumulated wisdom and practical examples of how Franciscans have found ways to live at home and at peace with creation

chose His disciples

You are each perfect in your own imperfect way

Shrewd and thoughtful

benefiting family and friends to reflect God’s love and his lasting peace

Encountering the Manuscripts Release Date:15/11/2005 It gathers 800 years of[Encountering the Manuscripts] focuses on the most significant New Testament manuscripts from the perspective of paleography and textual criticism. Paleography pertains to the dating of the manuscripts, as well as to the calligraphic features of the manuscripts themselves. Each manuscript has a story to tell; each manuscript gives us a window into the transmission of the New Testament text in the earliest centuries. Textual criticism pertains to the