Hearts on Fire: The Story of the Maryknoll SistersHearts on Fire is the inspiring story of the Maryknoll Sisters, updated to mark the centenary of their founding in 1912. Through the voices of the Sisters themselves, Penny Lernoux draws a loving portrait of a community in constant transition and shows how in their process of growth and conversion they left an indelible mark on the church and the world. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Pioneers on the Hudson | 20 |
to the orient | 42 |
War | 74 |
The Fifties | 116 |
The dawn of change | 133 |
Under the Volcano | 146 |
new Habits | 158 |
Rebels with a cause | 187 |
to africa | 200 |
Servants of God | 214 |
a time to Mourn | 232 |
Saving Grace | 249 |
closing the circle | 264 |
afterword by Sister Claudette LaVerdiere M M | 293 |
Mercy | 169 |
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Hearts on Fire: The Story of the Maryknoll Sisters Penny Lernoux,Arthur Jones,Robert Ellsberg No preview available - 1995 |
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