Book Aims To Help Catholics Who Remain Faithful To Vows Despite Separation Or Divorce
Date: Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:29 AM From Bai Macfarlane:
Mary's Advocates
EWTN and Catholic News Agency publicized news about our new book
Book Aims To Help Catholics Who Remain Faithful To Vows Despite Separation Or Divorce
Westlake, Ohio, Aug 17, 2010 / 12:28 am (CNA).
An English-language version of Maria Pia Campanella's book "The Gift of Self" is now available to the general public. The work is a widely praised pastoral aid for spouses who are separated or divorced but remain faithful to their marriages in a society which tells them to "move on."
Lisa Everett, who co-directs the diocesan Family and Pro-Life Office in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, previewed the book in 2009.
"This book contains a beautiful and profound spirituality for spouses who find themselves drawn into the mystery of Christ's passion and death because of separation or divorce," Everett commented, according to Spero News. "The author offers helpful direction to parishes and p astoral ministers in providing concrete material, emotional and spiritual support to those who have been abandoned by a spouse."
Fr. Christopher Zugger, a Byzantine Catholic priest from New Mexico, reviewed the book for Spero News. He characterized it as a spiritual manual and recommended it for the libraries of tribunal offices and for retreats.
"It is a totally different approach to the spouses who are holding to their marital vows by living celibate lives, as opposed to the well meaning who say 'get on with your life.'"
According to Fr. Zugger, Campanella draws on the work of the prophet Hosea to call for the abandoned spouse to continue to love and to pray for the spouse who left and to let God's love act in the situation."
A support network of divorced and separated Catholics helped to bring "The Gift of Self" from Italy to the United States as part of a project with the non-profit Mary's Advocates. Network members Tim Nolan, Bai Macfarlane and Greg LeMieux have provided copies to directors of diocesan family life offices across the country.
Catholic bookstore managers and others also received copies of the book at the Catholic Marketing Network trade show in Philadelphia on August 4.
Macfarlane told Spero News that many bookstore owners said the book is "really needed."
"Many bookstore owners told us this book is really needed. Several said they had friends who were divorced, remain faithful to marriage, and would really appreciate having this book that offers support from a Catholic perspective."
The support network is working to secure recognition from the U.S. Catholic bishops and has held monthly telephone conference calls
"The Gift of Self,
A Spiritual Companion for Separated and Divorced
Faithful to the Sacrament of Marriage."
A Spiritual Companion for Separated and Divorced
Faithful to the Sacrament of Marriage."
A Catholic Resource Center in California requested a case of books. People from as far away as the Netherlands, Spain, and Puerto Rico have requested books.
Book Aims To Help Catholics Who Remain Faithful To Vows Despite Separation Or Divorce
Westlake, Ohio, Aug 17, 2010 / 12:28 am (CNA).
An English-language version of Maria Pia Campanella's book "The Gift of Self" is now available to the general public. The work is a widely praised pastoral aid for spouses who are separated or divorced but remain faithful to their marriages in a society which tells them to "move on."
Lisa Everett, who co-directs the diocesan Family and Pro-Life Office in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, previewed the book in 2009.
"This book contains a beautiful and profound spirituality for spouses who find themselves drawn into the mystery of Christ's passion and death because of separation or divorce," Everett commented, according to Spero News. "The author offers helpful direction to parishes and p astoral ministers in providing concrete material, emotional and spiritual support to those who have been abandoned by a spouse."
Fr. Christopher Zugger, a Byzantine Catholic priest from New Mexico, reviewed the book for Spero News. He characterized it as a spiritual manual and recommended it for the libraries of tribunal offices and for retreats.
"It is a totally different approach to the spouses who are holding to their marital vows by living celibate lives, as opposed to the well meaning who say 'get on with your life.'"
According to Fr. Zugger, Campanella draws on the work of the prophet Hosea to call for the abandoned spouse to continue to love and to pray for the spouse who left and to let God's love act in the situation."
"Learning to live out the marital vocat ion while being alone is simply an attitude that is not found in America, and I would think not in most western societies. In that, this little book is revolutionary!"
English Edition by Mary's Advocates
A support network of divorced and separated Catholics helped to bring "The Gift of Self" from Italy to the United States as part of a project with the non-profit Mary's Advocates. Network members Tim Nolan, Bai Macfarlane and Greg LeMieux have provided copies to directors of diocesan family life offices across the country.
Catholic bookstore managers and others also received copies of the book at the Catholic Marketing Network trade show in Philadelphia on August 4.
Macfarlane told Spero News that many bookstore owners said the book is "really needed."
"Many bookstore owners told us this book is really needed. Several said they had friends who were divorced, remain faithful to marriage, and would really appreciate having this book that offers support from a Catholic perspective."
The support network is working to secure recognition from the U.S. Catholic bishops and has held monthly telephone conference calls
Bai Macfarlane is the founder of Mary's Advocates, a non-profit organization that works to strengthen and uphold marriage.
posted by WI Catholic @ 8/30/2010 09:23:00 PM
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To order:
Hi WI Catholic,
Go to www.TheGiftOfSelf.org, and link to Order copy on left menu.
Book is 8$ plus shipping/handling.
Bai
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