Briefly noted.Some recent new books by and about women in the church: * When Women Build the Kingdom by Leslie Williams (Crossroad, 2006) * From Union Square to Rome by Dorothy Day Dorothy Day (November 8, 1897 – November 29, 1980) was an American journalist turned social activist and devout member of the Catholic Church. She became known for her social justice campaigns in defense of the poor, forsaken, hungry and homeless. (Orbis, 2006, first published in 1938) * A Light Will Rise in Darkness Adv. 1. in darkness - without light; "the river was sliding darkly under the mist" darkly : Growing Up Black and Catholic in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded by Jo Anne Tardy tar·dy adj. tar·di·er, tar·di·est 1. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late. 2. Moving slowly; sluggish. (ACTA, 2006) * The Pope's Daughter: The Extraordinary Life of Felice della Rovere by Caroline P. Murphy (Oxford, 2006) * The Ten Commandments: Laws of the Heart by Joan Chittister, O.S.B. (Orbis, 2006) |
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