Bibliograph

River of fire, my spiritual journey, Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J

Type

Label

River of fire, my spiritual journey, Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

River of fire

Oclc number

1057862853

Responsibility statement

Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J

Sub title

my spiritual journey

Summary

The author of Dead Man Walking, the nation's foremost leader in efforts to abolish the death penalty, shares the story of her growth as a spiritual leader, speaks out about the challenges of the Catholic Church, and shows that joy and religion are not mutually exclusive

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Novice. Bride of Christ ; The day I left home ; Origins ; New habits ; Becoming fire -- Part II: Teaching and learning. In the classroom at Cabrini school ; My writing life ; Friendship ; Changes -- Part III: London, Ontario. Opening windows ; A man from the east ; Sparrow song -- Part IV: Becoming an adult church. Cabrini parish ; An evening at the Garveys' ; Jesus at Notre Dame ; A fork in the road -- Part V: River Rapids. Director of novices ; Lightning in Terre Haute ; St. Thomas project -- Afterword -- Appendix: A letter to Pope Francis

Target audience

adult

Classification