Signatures of Grace by Thomas Grady
The wonders and mysteries of sacramental life are celebrated in this distinctive collection of essays by eight acclaimed Catholic writers. In Signatures of Grace, Murray Bodo, OFM, Andre Dubus, Mary Gordon, Patricia Hampl, Ron Hansen, Paula Huston, Paul Mariani, and Katherine Vaz share the personal experiences that have deepened the significance of the sacraments in their spiritual and everyday lives. In Baptism, Katherine Vaz, a novelist and lifelong swimmer, blends images of water, creation, and rebirth to evoke the eternal readiness of the soul to receive grace. Discussing Penance. Patricia Hampl recalls her earliest confessions, when tallying up a decent number of disobediences was a challenge. Writing from a wheelchair and knowing he would never walk again, Andre Dubus, who died in 1999, learned to embrace life's simplest pleasures as gifts: a breeze wafting through his window on a fine June day; a conversation with a friend; preparing a meal for his daughters. These and other essays weave the evolution of the sacraments through the centuries with each author's unique personal history. Inspiring and deeply felt, Signatures of Grace is an invitation to revisit, or discover for the first time, the profound mysteries at the heart of Catholic life.
Huston, Paula: - Paula Huston's books include The Holy Way: Practices for a Simple Life, By Way of Grace: Moving from Faithfulness to Holiness, Forgiveness: Following Jesus Into Radical Loving, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, A Season of Mystery: Ten Spiritual Practices for Embracing a Happier Second Half of Life, and One Ordinary Sunday: A Meditation on the Mystery of the Mass. She is also the author of two novels, Daughters of Song and A Land Without Sin. Currently a mentor in Seattle Pacific University's MFA in Creative Writing Program, she is a wife, mother, grandmother, and Camaldolese Benedictine oblate. Visit her website at www.paulahuston.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780525945338 |
| ISBN 10 | 0525945334 |
| Title | Signatures of Grace |
| Author | Thomas Grady |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2000-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 217 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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