Seeing Jesus in the eyes of the oppressed : a history of Franciscans working for peace and justice / Paul T. Murray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murray, Paul T., author.

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franciscans.

Christianity and justice--United States--History--20th century.

Christianity and justice.

Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--20th century.

Peace.

Franciscans--United States--Biography.

Franciscans--United States--History--20th century.

History.

Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oceanside, California : The Academy of American Franciscan History, 2021.

Summary:

"Following World War II, the United States enjoyed unprecedented prosperity as the post war economy exploded. While Americans pondered affluence, U.S. Franciscans focused on the forgotten members of U.S. society, those who had been left out or left behind. Seeing Jesus in the Eyes of the Oppressed tells the story of eight Franciscans and their communities who struggled to create a more just and equitable society. Through eight mini-biographies, Paul T. Murray, professor emeritus at Siena College, explores Franciscan efforts to establish racial and economic justice and to promote peace and nonviolence: Father Nathaniel Machesky led the battle for civil rights in Greenwood, MS; Sister Antona Ebo was one of two African American Sisters at the Selma march; Brother Booker Ashe worked for interracial justice and Black pride in Milwaukee; Sister Thea Bowman celebrated Black gifts to the U.S. Church and worked toward an expression of the faith that was "authentically Black and truly Catholic;" Father Alan McCoy pushed his community and the Church in the United States to greater engagement with Social Justice; Sister Pat Drydyk worked with Cesar Chavez for justice for the farmworkers; Father Joseph Nangle brought solidarity with Latin America to the fore in the U.S. Church, and Father Louis Vitale used civil disobedience to oppose nuclear proliferation, while serving the poor and homeless. In all, the book emphasizes the passion and struggle of Franciscans in the United States to create a more just world within society and within the Church." -- from HFS Books' website.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Father Nathaniel Machesky: Civil Rights Leader

ch. 2 Sister Antona Ebo: To Selma and Beyond

ch. 3 Brother Booker Ashe and the House of Peace

ch. 4 Sister Thea Bowman and the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration: Working for Racial Justice

ch. 5 Father Alan McCoy: Warrior for Justice

ch. 6 Sister Patricia Drydyk: Organizing the Farmworker Cause

ch. 7 Father Joseph Nangle: Missionary to the United States

ch. 8 Father Louie Vitale: Antinuclear Activist and Friend of the Homeless.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

9780883822715

0883822717

9780883822746

0883822741

OCLC:

1288659739

Publisher Number:

99990510018