The Siena College Strategic Plan calls for the engagement of mission in all four of it's pillars:
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITY and REPUTATION
To provide all constituencies the resources critical to realizing this goal, we present this Mission Resource Guide.
This libguide is created in conjunction with the Franciscan Mission Resource Guide found on the Siena College website: https://www.siena.edu/mission-
This Mission Resource Guide has been constructed to assist faculty, staff and administrators in engaging the mission, values and Franciscan root of Siena College. The resources listed will provide users a foundational knowledge of these mission topics. There are Friars available who are willing to assist those who may want a more detailed or scholarly approach to these topics. The Friars involved in the construction of this guide look upon it as a 'work in progress', a guide in need of constant updating and revision; we welcome any and all ideas as to how we might make it more user-friendly for our audience.
For the resources listed in this guide, we offer a three levels of resources depending on your current understanding and/or desired level of interest.
Readership recommendation:
♦ - Beginning interest resource / Building a foundation.
♦♦ - Intermediate interest resource / Wanting to know more than the basics.
♦♦♦ - Academic or intense interest / What research has been contributed through scholarly communication
HAMMOND, J. M. "Bonaventure, St." In New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., 479-493. Vol. 2. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003. Gale eBooks. ♦
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A Companion to Bonaventure by 
Itinerarium Mentis in Deum (Journey of the Soul to God) by Osborne, Kenan. "Exploring the Wisdom of Saint Bonaventure." Franciscan Studies. Franciscan Institute Publications. Vol. 71 (2013) pp. 511-539 ♦♦
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Saint Bonaventure : the soul's journey into God by MACVICAR, T. "Lawrence of Brindisi, St." In New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., 406-407. Vol. 8. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003. Gale eBooks. ♦
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The Standard Bearer of the Roman Church by Gumbinger, Cuthbert. “St. Lawrence of Brindisi: Exegete.” The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 8, no. 3 (1946): 265–80. ♦♦
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Gumbinger, Cuthbert. “The Scholarship Of St. Lawrence of Brindisi.” Franciscan Studies 2, no. 2 (1942): 113–32. ♦♦
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POWER, J. "Francis de Sales, St." In New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., 866-869. Vol. 5. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003. ♦
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Francis de Sales, Jane de Chantal by 
Beyond Compare by CLASEN, S. "Anthony of Padua, St." In New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., 506-507. Vol. 1. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003. Gale eBooks. ♦
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Anthony of Padua : Proclaimer of the Gospel by 
Finding St. Anthony : a story of loss + light by 
Saint Anthony, the miracle worker of Padua. by GEIGER, M., et al. "Serra, Junípero, Bl." New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., vol. 13, Gale, 2003, pp. 22-23.♦
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BALÍC, C., and T. B. NOONE. "Duns Scotus, John, Bl." In New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., 934-940. Vol. 4. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003. Gale eBooks ♦
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John Duns Scotus (1265/6-1308) by Dumont, Stephen D. "John Duns Scotus." A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages. Editor(s):Jorge J. E. Gracia, Timothy B. Noone. Blackwell Publishing Company, LTD. (2005). pp. 353-369. ♦♦
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Duns Scotus, defender of the Immaculate Conception; a historical and dogmatic study by 
The Philosophy of John Duns Scotus by 
Blessed Duns Scotus. by WEISHEIPL, J. A. "Roger Bacon." In New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., 283-285. Vol. 12. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003. ♦
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Hacket, Jeremy. "Roger Bacon." A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages. Editor(s):Jorge J. E. Gracia, Timothy B. Noone. Blackwell Publishing Company, LTD. (2005). pp. 616-625. ♦♦
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Roger Bacon and the Defence of Christendom by 
