Uncommon Faith: The Early Years of Opus Dei, 1928-1943Scepter Publishers, 2002 - 396 էջ This book explores the early years of Opus Dei and shows why St. Josemaría Escrivá so quickly became renowned for his sanctity. Bringing to light details found only in hard-to-find Spanish sources, author John Coverdale highlights St. Josemaría's tireless, courageous efforts to spread the message of lay holiness even amid the terror and uncertainty of the Spanish Civil War. Coverdale explains how St. Josemaría helped others find Jesus Christ through a lay spirituality that anticipated Vatican II by thirty years. |
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Introduction | 9 |
First Steps | 55 |
The Environment Turns Hostile | 74 |
New Lights | 89 |
Trying to Get Started ΙΟΙ | 101 |
Laying the Foundations | 122 |
The First Center | 131 |
Setbacks and Growth | 144 |
Escape through the Pyrenees | 235 |
Exile in Burgos | 259 |
In Madrid and Burgos | 277 |
Spain in a Europe at War | 291 |
Rebuilding and Expansion in Madrid | 301 |
Expansion outside Madrid | 317 |
Restarting the Work with Women | 337 |
Opposition and New Developments | 348 |
Plans for Expansion | 166 |
The First Stages of the Civil War | 181 |
Close Calls in Revolutionary Madrid | 197 |
Later Stages of the Civil War | 209 |
Seeking Refuge in Madrid | 220 |
Epilogue | 369 |
Notes | 375 |
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