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PEOPLE OF GOD
December 2011
BOOKS With Warm breast... and bright Wings
By Rev. Augustine John Moore, Ph.D. Vantage Press July 2011 Rev. Augustine Moore explains that he dew inspiration for the title og his luminous new collection of verse from Rev. Gerard Manley Hopkins, also a Jesuit priestFr. Moore considers the poem entitled “God’s Grandeur” to be “one of the finest sonnets written in the English language.”
our lady of guadalupe for children/ nuestra señora de guadalupe para niños
(english and spanish edition) By Lupita Vital, illustrated by Flor Larios Libros Liguori November 2011 As patroness of the Americas, there
is no doubt that Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the most recognized figures in the spiritual consciousness of Hispanics and non-Hispanics alike. Our Lady’s apparitions to Juan Diego continue to be the strongest root of catholicism in Latinamerica as the devotion continues to be passed down to our younger generations. This booklet explores the rich history in an easy, bilingual format for children and gives the catechist or parent tips and guides along the way to help them present this rich story to their children.
This book is at once a biography and a kaleidoscopic history of the tumultuous times in which he lived. From it there emerges the inspiring saga of a man who changed thousands of lives with faith, humor, dedication, and a generous dash of pure hard-headed cussedness.
every tear Will be Wiped away: Prayers for comfort in times of grief
By Rita Kroska, RN, Ph.D., FACNM Anyone involved in birthing in the 1940s through the 1960s in the Santa Fe area would be interested in the book, History of Nurse-Midwifery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by Rita Kroska (known then as Sister Judith, MMS). Kroska has also gathered memoirs of other sister midwives. Historically, Archbishop Gerken of Santa Fe, appalled at the infant mortality rate in New Mexico, appealed to Mother Anna Dengel for help. The result was the opening of the Catholic Maternity Institute (CMI) by the Medical Mission Sisters (MMS). Sr. Helen Herb and Sr. Theophane Shoemaker (Agnes Shoemaker Reinders) were the first two nurse-midwives. A major component of the nurse-midwifery service was “home deliveries” in the underserved area of Santa Fe within a radius of 30 miles. In its 25 years of service, CMI greatly reduced maternal and infant mortality. CMI has prepared a number of nurse-midwifery leaders who have held and are holding leadership positions in nurse-midwifery education, service, and private and government agencies---so the spirit of CMI lives on.
By Gretchen Schwenker Liguori Publications October 2011 Grief is a long and difficult journey. It is a truly personal recovery, often accompanied by feelings of isolation and loneliness. For these times of grieving, Gretchen L. Schwenker provides a spiritual compass. Every Tear Will Be Wiped Away blends scripture, prayers, and reflections to help you along the way through feelings of despair and hopelessness. Prayer is an intimate communication with the Lord. It is important to remember that during times of loss, God remains with us. This powerful compilation channels God’s comfort to help center on faith and point one on a path toward emotional healing.
god’s Warrior, father albert braun, ofm, 1889-1983
By Dorothy Cave Sunstone Press May 2011 Fellow priests called his ministry ‘’just short of a miracle.’’ A superior castigated him as ‘’an adventurer,’’ Apaches and migrant Mexicans claimed him ‘’one of us.’’ To his fellow soldiers he was ‘’a man’s man.’’ Of himself he chuckled, ‘’I’ve been in mischief all my life.’’ He was Fr. Albert Braun, OFM, in turn mule-headed, explosive, or penitent. Vigorously outspoken, he once charged a group of august bishops to ‘’get off your butts and out among the people.’’ His sense of duty was profound, his humor crusty. He arrived in New Mexico as missionary to the Mescalero Apaches just after Pancho Villa’s raid, was a highly decorated chaplain in both World Wars, and after World War II he participated in the top-secret birth of the first hydrogen bomb on a south Pacific atoll. Drawing on archival and military records, letters, memoirs, and interviews, Dorothy Cave chronicles the amazing life of this last of the frontier priests from his birth in the lusty, brawling California of 1889, to his death and burial in the church he built his beloved Mescaleros in 1983.
history of nurse-midwifery in santa fe, new mexico
chIldren’s booKs suItable for chrIstmas gIVIng
friendship With Jesus: Pope benedict XVI speaks to children on their first holy communion Written by Lizzie Finlay, edited by Amy Welborn, illustrated by Ann Kissane Engelhart.
little croc’s Purse Written and Illustrated by Lizzie Finlay
The books are reviewed by Barb Fraze. (CNS)