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- River of fire : my spiritual journey / by Prejean, Helen,author.;
In this revelatory, intimate memoir from 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. Sister Helen Prejean's work as an activist nun, campaigning to educate Americans about the inhumanity of the death penalty, is known to millions worldwide. Less widely known is the evolution of her spiritual journey from praying for God to solve the world's problems to engaging full-tilt in working to transform societal injustices. Sister Helen grew up in a well-off Baton Rouge family that still employed black servants. She joined the Sisters of St. Joseph at the age of eighteen and was in her forties when she had an awakening that her life's work was to immerse herself in the struggle of poor people forced to live on the margins of society. Sister Helen writes about the relationships with friends, fellow nuns, and mentors who have shaped her over the years. In this honest and fiercely open account, she writes about her close friendship with a priest, intent on marrying her, that challenged her vocation in the "new territory of the heart." The final page of River of Fire ends with the opening page of Dead Man Walking, when she was first invited to correspond with a man on Louisiana's death row. River of Fire is a book for anyone interested in journeys of faith and spirituality, doubt and belief, and "catching on fire" to purpose and passion. It is a book, written in accessible, luminous prose, about how to live a spiritual life that is wide awake to the sufferings and creative opportunities of our world.- Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Prejean, Helen.; Sisters of Saint Joseph; Nuns;
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- Journey to Bethlehem [videorecording] / by Anders, Adam,film director,screenwriter,film producer,composer.; Anders, Nikki,composer.; Andersen, Brandt,film producer.; Åström, Peer,composer.; Banderas, Antonio,actor.; Barsocchini, Peter,1952-screenwriter.; Giménez, Xavi,1970-director of photography.; Hydallgo, Edou,production designer.; Manheim, Milo,2001-actor.; Palomo, Fiona,actor.; Plisco-Morris, Sabrina,editor of moving image work.; Segers, Geno,actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Costume desginer, Lena Mossum ; music by Adam Anders, Nikki Anders, Peer Astrom ; editor, Sabrina Plisco ; production designer, Edou Hydallgo ; director of photography, Xavi Giménez.Antonio Banderas, Milo Manheim, Geno Segers, Fiona Palomo, Omid Djalili, Rizwan Manji, Joel Smallbone.The live-action Christmas musical adventure for the entire family weaves classic Christmas melodies with humor, faith, and new pop songs in a retelling of the greatest story ever told, the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG, for thematic elements.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Musical films.; Feature films.; Bible films.; Christmas films.; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ; Joseph, Saint; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Christmas;
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- The prophet's wife : a novel of an American faith / by Grant, Libbie,author.;
"A sweeping, lyrical tale of historical fiction that tells the unbelievable story of the early days of the Mormon church through the eyes of the woman who saw it all--Emma, the first wife of the prophet Joseph Smith. In 1825, in rural Pennsylvania, Emma Hale marries an itinerant treasure-digger, a man who has nothing but a peep-stone in his pocket and a conviction that he can speak directly to God. His name is Joseph Smith and in a few short years, he will found his own religion, gather zealous adherents by the tens of thousands, and fracture Emma's life and faith While the Mormon religion finds its feet and runs beyond the grasp of its founder, Emma struggles to maintain her place in Joseph's heart--and in the religion that has become her world. The Mormons make themselves outcasts everywhere they go. Joseph can only maintain his authority by issuing ever-stranger commandments on God's behalf, culminating in an edict that men should marry as many women as they please. The Mormons' adoption of polygamy only sets them further apart, and soon their communities are ravaged by violence at the hands of their outraged fellow Americans. For Emma, things take a more personal toll as Joseph brings in a new wife-a woman whom Emma considers a sister. As Emma's family grows along with Joseph's infamy, she knows there will never be peace until Joseph faces the law. But on the half-wild edge of the frontier, he's more likely to find death at the hands of a vigilante posse than a fair trial. For the sake of her people--and her soul--Emma must convince the Prophet of God to surrender ... and perhaps to sacrifice his life"--Amazon.ca.- Subjects: Religious fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Smith, Emma Hale; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844; Mormon women; Mormons; Polygamy;
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