Posted on January 5, 2010, 3:33 am, by admin, under
Merton,
Nouwen.
Sr. Catherine recommends Becoming Who You Are: Insights on the True Self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints by James Martin, SJ.
This is the first book I’ve read by James Martin. The Merton-Nouwen connection intrigued me. If you’re a fan of either, you will be enriched by this book. Merton and Nouwen are so popular, [...]
Posted on January 4, 2010, 7:48 pm, by admin, under
Bonhoeffer.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the very few churchmen in Nazi Germany to refuse to co-operate with the regime. He was hanged on April 9, 1945 for his part in a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler. Pastor Bonhoeffer’s martydom took place just two weeks before the Nazis’ unconditional surrender to the Allies thus ending WWII [...]