Book Description "An excellent introduction to the depth of Houselander's theology, the precision and beauty of her prose, and the exquisite charity that informed her life's work of "Christing" the world.--Catholic News Service
Caryll Houselander (1901-54) an English Catholic laywoman, artist, and visionary, was driven by a strong identification with the poor that enabled her in fresh and insightful ways, to proclaim the “Christing of the World.” Wright interweaves texts and images into an intimate encounter with a fascinating woman, a “divine eccentric,” and a gifted reader of souls.
Caryll Houselander saw every person as part of the 'whole Christ,' even as Nazi bombs convulsed the neighborhood around her . . . Wendy Wright’s thoughtful selection of the reclusive Englishwoman’s writings allows us to recover this wartime mystic’s exquisite spirituality for the
twenty-first century.—Deborah Halter, Loyola University
Wendy M. Wright is professor of theology at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Her books include Heart Speaks to Heart, Sacred Heart, and Francis de Sales.
