Praying with Passionate Women (Meehan, Bridget Mary)
An invitation to experience God's love as revealed in the lives of great Christian Women.
The thirty women who come alive in this book---from Hildegard of Bingen and Julian of Norwich to Dorothy Day and Evelyn Underhill---show us how to be wise and loving disciples now. Their insights and visions are like a rainbow reflecting a multi-colored picture of the Christian life. Ideal for both individual and group use, each entry begins with a brief biography and original writings, followed by reflections, discussion questions, and suggestions for prayer.
Contents: Perpetua - Irene - Desert Mother Sarah - Desert Mother Theodora - Desert Mother Syncletica - Paula - Dhuoda - Hildegard of Bingen - Beatrice of Nazareth - Hadewijch of Brabant - Mechtild of Magdeburgh - Mechtild of Hackeborn - Gertrude the Great - Clare of Assissi - Angela of Foligno - Catherine of Siena - Catherine of Genoa - Marguerite d'Oingt - Julian of Norwich - Teresa of Avila - Jane Frances de Chantal - Mary Ward - Elizabeth Bayley Seton - Therese of Lisieux - Evelyn Underhill - Edith Stein - Dorothy Day - Caryll Houselander - Jessica Powers - Ita Ford - Rosa Parks.
An invitation to experience God's love as revealed in the lives of great Christian Women.
The thirty women who come alive in this book---from Hildegard of Bingen and Julian of Norwich to Dorothy Day and Evelyn Underhill---show us how to be wise and loving disciples now. Their insights and visions are like a rainbow reflecting a multi-colored picture of the Christian life. Ideal for both individual and group use, each entry begins with a brief biography and original writings, followed by reflections, discussion questions, and suggestions for prayer.
Contents: Perpetua - Irene - Desert Mother Sarah - Desert Mother Theodora - Desert Mother Syncletica - Paula - Dhuoda - Hildegard of Bingen - Beatrice of Nazareth - Hadewijch of Brabant - Mechtild of Magdeburgh - Mechtild of Hackeborn - Gertrude the Great - Clare of Assissi - Angela of Foligno - Catherine of Siena - Catherine of Genoa - Marguerite d'Oingt - Julian of Norwich - Teresa of Avila - Jane Frances de Chantal - Mary Ward - Elizabeth Bayley Seton - Therese of Lisieux - Evelyn Underhill - Edith Stein - Dorothy Day - Caryll Houselander - Jessica Powers - Ita Ford - Rosa Parks.
An invitation to experience God's love as revealed in the lives of great Christian Women.
The thirty women who come alive in this book---from Hildegard of Bingen and Julian of Norwich to Dorothy Day and Evelyn Underhill---show us how to be wise and loving disciples now. Their insights and visions are like a rainbow reflecting a multi-colored picture of the Christian life. Ideal for both individual and group use, each entry begins with a brief biography and original writings, followed by reflections, discussion questions, and suggestions for prayer.
Contents: Perpetua - Irene - Desert Mother Sarah - Desert Mother Theodora - Desert Mother Syncletica - Paula - Dhuoda - Hildegard of Bingen - Beatrice of Nazareth - Hadewijch of Brabant - Mechtild of Magdeburgh - Mechtild of Hackeborn - Gertrude the Great - Clare of Assissi - Angela of Foligno - Catherine of Siena - Catherine of Genoa - Marguerite d'Oingt - Julian of Norwich - Teresa of Avila - Jane Frances de Chantal - Mary Ward - Elizabeth Bayley Seton - Therese of Lisieux - Evelyn Underhill - Edith Stein - Dorothy Day - Caryll Houselander - Jessica Powers - Ita Ford - Rosa Parks.