| Description |
125 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-125). |
| Contents |
A teaching about hunger -- The radiance, the darkness -- "God wants to use nothing" -- A meeting in Rome -- A saint of darkness -- The meaning of the dark night -- Varieties of the dark night -- The feelings of an unbeliever -- "Where is Jesus?" -- Absence and presence -- Christian faith and the dark night -- Paradox or contradiction? -- The sunshine of darkness -- The gift of "nothing" -- Mother Teresa at mass -- A mission to love -- Mother Teresa and the small Therese -- The demands of love -- A grace of surrender -- Profound vision, simple words -- A small miracle? -- A spirit of freedom and joy -- On earth and in heaven -- A gift, a blessing. |
| Summary |
A compelling story of one priest's memories of the icon of compassion powerfully illuminates the letters of Mother Teresa, uncovering why she had feelings of being a "saint of darkness." |
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"The world was shocked when the letters of Mother Teresa were published last year for the first time. The media focused attention at once on the unexpected phenomenon of darkness in the life of the saint, the astonishing revelation that, for decades, Mother Teresa had struggled mightily with belief in God. To some, this seemed to lend support to the arguments of the 'new atheists.' But what we are offered in this beautiful book is, at last, a serious grappling with the deeper meaning of her darkness, a work of sharp and unusual insight, written by someone who knew her. In this intimate look at her 'private writings,' Paul Murray illumines the meaning of a life which is only now beginning to be understood"--p. [2] of jacket. |
| Subject |
Teresa, Mother, Saint, 1910-1997.
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Teresa, Mother, Saint, 1910-1997 -- Correspondence.
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Faith and reason -- Christianity.
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Belief and doubt.
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Saints -- Biography.
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Catholics -- Biography.
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Teresa, Mother, Saint, 1910-1997 (OCoLC)fst00047218
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Belief and doubt. (OCoLC)fst00830124
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Catholics. (OCoLC)fst00849297
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Faith and reason -- Christianity.
(OCoLC)fst01751099
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Saints. (OCoLC)fst01103658
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Records and correspondence. (OCoLC)fst01423917
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| ISBN |
9781557255792 |
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1557255792 |
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9781557256041 |
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1557256047 |
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