The gift of peace : personal reflections

The gift of peace : personal reflections / by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin.

In the final two months of his life, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin made it his mission to share his personal reflections and insights in this book, The Gift of Peace. Using as a framework the previous three years, which included false accusation of sexual misconduct, diagnosis of cancer, and return of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bernardin, Joseph, 1928-1996
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Loyola Press, ©1997.
Subjects:
Bernardin, Joseph, > 1928-1996.
Cardinals > Illinois > Chicago Region > Biography.
Catholics > Illinois > Chicago Region > Biography.
Death > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Spiritual life > Catholic Church.
Chicago Region (Ill.) > Church history > 20th century.
Biography.
Church history.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Letting Go
  • pt. 1. False Accusation
  • Meditation: Emptying Oneself
  • pt. 2. Cancer
  • Meditation: Suffering in Communion with the Lord
  • pt. 3. A Priest First, A Patient Second
  • Meditation: "As Those Who Serve"
  • pt. 4. Befriending Death
  • Meditation: "Come to Me All You Who Are Weary and Find Life Burdensome"
  • Conclusion: The Gift of Peace.

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