Songs Out of Silence: 99 Sayings by Jessica Powers

by Robert F. Morneau

Jessica Powers (1905-1988) entered the Carmel of the Mother of God in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1941. For forty-seven years, she lived a contemplative life of prayer and fasting, of community and sacrifice, indeed, a life of faith, hope, and love. Her Scotch-Irish background marked her with both humor and melancholy, but her heart was centered on the mystery of God. God graced Jessica Powers with a poetic heart. Year after year, her words captured...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565482506
• ISBN13: 9781565482500
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: New City Press
• Length: 99 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.5" x 7.6"