Enduring Grace

Living Portraits of Seven Women Mystics

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New York, NY: HarperOne, 1993

Paperback: 369 pages

ISBN: 9780060626457

 

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In these striking and sustaining depictions of the seven remarkable women, Carol Flinders brings to life a chorus of wisdom that speaks with remarkable relevance to our contemporary spiritual quests.

 

From Clare of Assisi in the Middle Ages to Therese of Lisieux in the 19th century, Carol's  compelling yet informal portraits reveal a common foundation of conviction, courage, and serenity in the lives of these great European Catholic mystics. Their distinctly female voices enrich their writings on the experience of the inner world, the nourishing role of friendship and community in our lives, and on finding our true work.

 

At its heart, Enduring Grace is a living testament to how we can make peace with sorrow and disappointment and bring joy and transcendence into our lives.

 

"Carol Flinders exhibits a contagious passion for her subject as she shares her research on feminine spirituality. She unshrouds the true lives and voices of six Catholic medieval women mystics who were marginalized by a male-dominated Western culture over the centuries. In seven very human portraits, she connects contemporary women to the nourishing and sustaining wisdom and example of St. Clare of Assisi, Mechtild of Magdeberg, Julian of Norwich, St. Catherine of Genoa, St. Catherine of Assisi, and St. Teresa of Avila. Female listeners will learn how "inwardness" and "enclosure," central to the lives of these remarkable women, can help them realize their deepest longings, attain freedom, and find God. A treasure for religious and women's studies collections."

-Library Journal

 

 

 

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