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 Delia Gallagher, Vatican Analyst, Former CNN Faith and Values Correspondent
"I loved these women! From changing diapers, to Harvard medical internships, to the top of a
Tibetan mountain, they have discovered a path that will inspire any woman who longs for a
deeper way to deal with her days." |
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Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours and Founder of Publishers Weekly Religion Section
"Perhaps no part of contemporary Roman Catholicism has been more misunderstood
and misconstrued than has Opus Dei, especially in the days since the publication of
the popular bestseller, The DaVinci Code. This collection of interviews and autobiographical
statements, by contrast, offers its readers not only a sympathetic, but also
a very informative, presentation of the prelature and is to be highly recommended to
those who are interested in this influential organization." |
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Publishers Weekly, February 9, 2009
Women of Opus Dei: In Their Own Words Edited by M.T. Oates, Linda Ruf and Jenny Driver.
"The Catholic group Opus Dei (Latin for “work of God”) emerges in this compact collection of essays and
interviews as an entity that gives its female members a deep sense of purpose amid ordinary and extraordinary
circumstances. Whether they are stay-at-home mothers or professionals in academia and business,
these women tell of lives changed by their faith and what they commonly refer to as “the Work.” Opus Dei
members, according to founder St. Josemaría Escrivá, aspire to be “contemplative souls in the midst of
the world who try to convert their work into prayer.” They do this through offering their work to Christ
and following a spiritual regimen of daily prayer and regular theological development programs. Excerpts
from Escrivá's writings and an explanation of the group's structure help fill out the selected narratives.
Readers looking for the kind of intrigue found in The DaVinci Code's treatment of this group won't find it
here, but they will get an honest appraisal from women who know Opus Dei from the inside out. (Apr.)"
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