Books : Saints in Love: The Forgotten Loves Between Holy Women and Men and How They Can Make Our Relationships Divine
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by: Carole Hallundbaek
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 282.0922
EAN: 9780824524456
ISBN: 0824524454
Label: The Crossroad Publishing Company
Manufacturer: The Crossroad Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 200
Publication Date: October 01, 2007
Publisher: The Crossroad Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 241651
Studio: The Crossroad Publishing Company
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Book Description:
Award-winning author and theologian Carole Hallundbaek unearths the intimate, real-life relationships between some of Christianity's most beloved male and female saints and distills 'a vibrant, beautiful, and utterly useful guide for our own relationships today.' Journey from medieval Italy to modern day Trump Tower and explore with new relevance the relationships between Francis and Clare of Assisi, Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, Catherine of Siena and Pope Gregory XI, and Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal. Discover, as they did, essential spiritual keys to better relationships - in love and marriage, at work, with neighbors, in community, and with God. Illustrated, with the poetry of young Karol Wojtyla before he became Pope John Paul II.
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Rating:  - Portraits of Saints Who Are Open to Change
"Saints in Love" is among today's fast-growing library of Christian self-help books. What distinguishes it is the freshness of language and insights that link the experiences of well-known saints to our own.
Hallundbaek takes as her templates four famous pairs, linked forever by their work and by their correspondence. They include Clare and Francis of Assisi, Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, Catherine of Siena and Pope Gregory XI, Francis De Sales and Jane De Chantal.
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Rating:  - Interesting concept; poor execution
The first chapter is a bit gushy in describing the relationship between Francis of Assissi and Clare. The relationships between the remaining pairs of saints are described less breathlessly; in fact, by today's standards, they seem to reflect the typical corporate relationship between teammates, regardless of gender. Most annoying in the final chapter is the poor editing, in which quotes are attributed to Francis of Assissi instead of Francis de Sales -- despite the fact that Francis of Assissi ... Read More
Rating: - A Beautiful Book
In "Saints in Love: The Forgotten Loves Between Holy Women and Men and How They Can Make Our Relationships Divine," Carole Hallundbaek explores the powerful life-changing friendships that existed between four pairs of saints: Clare and Francis of Assisi, Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, Catherine of Siena and Pope Gregory XI, and Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal. "These relationships often shed light on marriage, work, family, healthy attachments, emotional healing, and more. . . Their discoveries ... Read More
Rating: - A Provocative Look at the Saints' Relationships
The greatest thing about SAINTS IN LOVE, in addition to how beautifully it's written, is how it connects the real, historic lives of the saints to our own today. Author Carole Hallundbaek takes these rugged old saints from the shelf, dusts them off, and presents to us their very human personalities and their very human relationships. We get to see how these great spiritual guides recognize and triumph over relationship issues we know so well today - codependency, healthy and unhealthy attachments, family conflicts, ... Read More
Rating: - Who knew the Pope wrote poetry?
I was so surprised (and elated) to read the poetry by John Paul II that introduces each chapter in Saints in Love. Who knew the pope wrote poetry? And who knew it was so beautiful? I realize he wrote these poems when he was much younger, long before he was pope, but his open and romantic freedom of thought is just stunning. Saints in Love is alive with humor, and truth, and history, and the saints as real people living real lives. It's wonderful to relate to their relationship issues in this totally new way, to their ... Read More
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