The Reed of God: A New Edition of a Spiritual Classic
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- Synopsis
- Caryll Houselander's work antedates the Second Vatican Council by almost twenty years and she herself had not received a formal theological or religious education. Yet nourished by an English Catholic community, her artistic sensibility, psychological insight, and contemplative spirit flourished. In The Reed of God, she gives flesh and spirit to solid theological affirmations about Mary; her portrait, designed for contemplation, is founded on the lengthy theological tradition but was enriched by her understanding of the complex human condition and her insight into the contemporary hunger for meaning. Caryll Houselander's life shapes her understanding and in its salient details is familiar to us who live in the twenty-first century. She was a single laywoman who struggled with poverty. She was rich in friends but identified always with the poor and the marginalized. She experienced a world fractured by war and ideological conflict and sought to understand its roots in individual human emotions and choices. The Mary she presents for our contemplation is one that is at home in our world, as in Caryll's own. It also anticipates some of the theological principles for a renewed theology of Mary that flowed from Vatican II.
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 186 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780870612404
- Publisher:
- Christian Classics
- Date of Addition:
- 04/14/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Ave Maria Press, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Sister M. Dolores Dean
- Proofread By:
- Kathy Hester
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.