We, the Ordinary People of the Streets

We, the Ordinary People of the Streets comprises the powerful reflections by Madeleine Delbr麝 (1904-1964), an award-winning poet, writer, and Catholic layperson whose conviction and insight led her to a life of social work in the atheistic, Communist-dominated city of Ivry-sur-Seine, France. Delbr麝 draws from her own experiences living in Ivry, witnessing to the possibility of a life at once rooted radically in the church and fully engaged in the world. This posthumously published collection spans Delbr麝’s life, from a piece she wrote as a seventeen-year-old atheist to her later Christian works. Her passionate essays explore the Christian’s role in a secular society, the difficulty of faith in an atheistic environment, the need for prayer, the centrality of the church, and the fundamental importance of loving both God and our neighbors.

Author: Madeleine Delbrêl
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 07/19/2000
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.02w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780802846969
Language: English

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