Spiritual Living in Secular Society: The Teachings of Archbishop William D. Borders [Hardcover]

William D. Borders (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996

A timely collection of twelve lectures by an experienced teacher, chaplain, parish priest, and Bishop. Aimed at helping busy people deepen their spiritual life while coping with the challenges and pressures fo a secular society. Permeated wtih the spirit of Vatican II and with an openness to sound development in Church teaching and pastoral practice.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Review

The Archbishop treats his readers as adults gifted by the Holy Spirit to live out their Christian faith and to exercise their own lay ministry in the freedom of the sons and daughters of God. -- Rev. Msgr. George G. Higgins, Department of Theology, The Catholic University of America --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Born in 1913 in a farming community in Washington, Indiana. He started studying the priesthood in 1932 and was ordained in 1940 at St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, Louisiana. Three years later he enlisted in the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps and served in Africa and Italy before leaving the rank as major.

In 1947 he received a Masters of Science from University of Notre DameOn May 2, 1968, Pope Paul VI and was the founding Bishop of Orlando, Florida. Six years later he transferred to Baltimore where he was named Archbishop of the Premier See. He served for 15 years until his retirement in 1989. He continues to teach and lecture. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 177 pages
• Publisher: Cathedral Foundation Pr (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885938047
• ISBN-13: 978-1885938046
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,041,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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