Christian de Cherge - Modern Spiritual Masters Douglass Sister Dianna Ortiz

Sister Dianna Ortiz

But first and foremost he was a pastor who perceived in his people's daily struggles the universal human quest for a sense of worth and belonging

he distills the essentials of Scripture

Time and again his message is summed up in the simple truth: God is unconditional love

it will be a valuable text for courses in medical ethics and Catholic moral theology

Christian de Cherge - Modern Spiritual Masters Douglass Sister Dianna OrtizCatholic Media Association Book Winner, Honorable Mention, Saints Beatified in 2018, Christian de Cherg, a French Trappist monk was prior of Our Lady of Atlas Monastery in Tibherine, Algeria when in 1996 he and six members of his community were kidnapped and killed. The film Of Gods and Men, depicted their decision to remain with their Algerian Muslim neighbors, even when knowing their lives were at risk. Selected, translated, with an introduction by