Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine, Margaret M. McGuinness

Автор: McGuinness Margaret M.
Название: Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America
ISBN: 0814795560 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780814795569
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Winner, Conference on the History of Women Religious (CHWR) Distinguished Book Award

Winner, 2014 Catholic Book Award in History presented by the Catholic Press Association

For many
Americans, nuns and sisters are the face of the Catholic Church. Far more
visible than priests, Catholic women religious teach at schools, found
hospitals, offer food to the poor, and minister to those in need. Their work
has shaped the American Catholic Church throughout its history. Yet despite
their high profile, a concise history of American Catholic sisters and nuns has
yet to be published. In Called to Serve, Margaret
M. McGuinness provides the reader with an overview of the history of Catholic
women religious in American life, from the colonial period to the present.


The early
years of religious life in the United States found women religious in immigrant
communities and on the frontier, teaching, nursing, and caring for marginalized
groups. In the second half of the twentieth century, however, the role of women
religious began to change. They have fewer members than ever, and their
population is aging rapidly. And the method of their ministry is changing as
well: rather than merely feeding and clothing the poor, religious sisters are
now working to address the social structures that contribute to poverty,
fighting what one nun calls “social sin.” In the face of a changing world and shifting priorities, women religious
must also struggle to strike a balance between the responsibilities of their
faith and the limitations imposed upon them by their church.


Rigorously
researched and engagingly written, Called
to Serve offers a compelling portrait of Catholic women religious
throughout American history.

Автор: McGuinness Margaret
Название: Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America
ISBN: 0814795579 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780814795576
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Описание: Winner, 2014 Catholic Book Award in History presented by the Catholic Press Association For generations of American Catholics, the face of their church was, quite literally, a woman's face the nursing sister in the hospital where they were born, the teaching sister in the school where they were educated, the caring sister who helped them through times of trouble. McGuinness recovers the compelling story of these sisters and puts them back at the center of American Catholic history." James M. O'Toole, Boston College "Conveys the history of American women s religious life in its astonishing breadth and diversity. McGuinness writes with the authority of a scholar and the ease of a storyteller. Her collective portrait of the women who have for so long represented the face of the American Catholic church will be useful to not only to historians of women and of religion in the United States, but also to general readers who wish to learn about the often hidden and far-ranging contributions vowed women have made to church and nation." Kathleen Sprows Cummings, University of Notre Dame For many Americans, nuns and sisters are the face of the Catholic Church. Far more visible than priests, Catholic women religious teach at schools, found hospitals, offer food to the poor, and minister to those in need. Their work has shaped the American Catholic Church throughout its history. Yet despite their high profile, a concise history of American Catholic sisters and nuns has yet to be published. In Called to Serve, Margaret M. McGuinness provides the reader with an overview of the history of Catholic women religious in American life, from the colonial period to the present. The early years of religious life in the United States found women religious in immigrant communities and on the frontier, teaching, nursing, and caring for marginalized groups. In the second half of the twentieth century, however, the role of women religious began to change. They have fewer members than ever, and their population is aging rapidly. And the method of their ministry is changing as well: rather than merely feeding and clothing the poor, religious sisters are now working to address the social structures that contribute to poverty, fighting what one nun calls social sin. In the face of a changing world and shifting priorities, women religious must also struggle to strike a balance between the responsibilities of their faith and the limitations imposed upon them by their church. Rigorously researched and engagingly written, Called to Serve offers a compelling portrait of Catholic women religious throughout American history. Instructor's Guide"

Автор: McGuinness Julia
Название: Growing Spiritually with the Myers-Briggs Model
ISBN: 0281059829 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780281059829
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Описание: Sets out the essentials of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Model, and presents profiles of the sixteen personality types to enable us to discover our own. This book explains how the elements of our individual personalities interact, and helps us identify our own potential blind spots, imbalances and areas for growth.

Автор: McGuinness Julia
Название: Writing Our Faith
ISBN: 0281069638 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780281069637
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Описание: This highly practical book reveals that there are many ways of being creative that will help us grow as Christians.