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 Prepare
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day whether
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that a person
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God,
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and brings
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two together:
lovers together:
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soul.
the soul.
SA INT GERTRUDE
SA INT GERTRUDE
THE GRETHE
AT GRE AT
 Week
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of prayer
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open open
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mouth
my mouth
may proclaim
may proclaim
your praise.
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my mouth
shall proclaim
shall proclaim
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and human
and humanneeds. needs.
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open open
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to the of praise
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and to be
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+ Lord,
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is alive
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course course
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open open
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my understanding,
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105! 105!
+ Lord,
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open open
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youcheerfully
and cheerfully
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give to
people.
people.
Amen.Amen.
 PAR T ONE: I W IL L PR A I SE Y OU DAY B Y DAY

PAR T ONE: I W IL L PR A I SE Y OU DAY B Y DAY

I sawIyou
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JesusJesus
saw Nathanael
saw Nathanael comingcoming
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to and
him, and
said of
said
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of “Behold,
him, “Behold,
an Israelite
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indeed,
indeed,
in whom
in whom
is is
no guile!”
no guile!”
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Nathanael
said to
said
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to “How
him, “How
do you doknow
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him, “Before
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areSon
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18 18
the King
the of
King
Israel!”
of Israel!”
19 19

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Silence
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the day…

Our Father
Our Father
DAY: Y O U K N O W ME

DAY: Y O U K N O W ME

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Try sometime
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in heaven,
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breath.breath.
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hallowed
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the kingdomand theandpower
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MATTHEW
MATTHEW
6:9-13 6:9-13
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God, when
the night
the night
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in us
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the night
of disappointment,
of disappointment,
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in us
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the night
of guilt,
of guilt,
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in us
theinnight
the night
of fear,
of fear,
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in us
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the night
of hatred,
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in us
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the night
of loneliness,
of loneliness,
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in us
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the night
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in us
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the night
of anxiety,
of anxiety,
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in us
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the night
of pain,
of pain,
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in us
theinnight
the night
of questioning,
of questioning,
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in us
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the night
of rejection,
of rejection,
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to us to
in us
theinnight
the night
of broken
of broken
relationships,
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in us
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the night
of despair,
of despair,
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to us to
in us
theinnight
the night
of hopelessness,
of hopelessness,
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to us to
in us
theinnight
the night
of death.
of death.

ComeCome
to metoinme
myin
night
my night
and stay
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stay me,
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me,
God,
my God,
in every
in every
night.night.
Amen.Amen.

In sickness
In sickness

Lord, Lord,
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have time.
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A great
deal of
deal
time.
of time.
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it would
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too. too.
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So many
thingsthings
are going
are going
through
through
my head.
my head.

Lord, Lord,
I needI need
you. you.
Help me
Helptome
keepto courageous,
keep courageous,trusting,
trusting,
and confident
and confident
in your
in goodness
your goodness
to us,toyour
us, children.
your children.
May you
Maybe you
ourbeGod,
our in
God,
joyinand
joysuffering.
and suffering.
Amen.Amen.
BL A ISE BL
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Fear knocked
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at the door.
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there.
was there.
Author unknown
Author unknown
 On the
Onroad
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to Emmaus

My eyes
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are locked
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the horror
experienced,
experienced,
like the
likeloop
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loop
a recurring
of a recurring
film. film.

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My hopes
are utterly
are utterly
dashed,
dashed,
my faith
my faith
is disillusioned,
is disillusioned,
my love
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has been
fooledfooled
and shamed,
and shamed,
crucified
crucified
and derided,
and derided,

PAR T T WO: Y OU HAVE C AL L ED US F R IENDS

PAR T T WO: Y OU HAVE C AL L ED US F R IENDS

and even
and its
evenbody
its body
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has been
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stolen.

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Jerusalem.
my Jerusalem.
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an Emmaus,
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nowhere.
to nowhere.

Tell me,
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me, unknown
traveler,
traveler,
what what
reallyreally
happened
happened
there?there?
148 148
And who
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whoitwas
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believed
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149 149
Help me,
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me, mysterious
teacher,
teacher,
C ALL ING IN T IME OF NEED

C ALL ING IN T IME OF NEED

unlock
unlock
my frozen
my frozen
gaze,gaze,
and open
and open
up theupdoor
the door
of myof
imprisoned
my imprisoned
memory.
memory.

Stay with
Stay me,
withstrange
me, strange
friend,
friend,
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for us,
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for evening
for evening
is near
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daymyisday
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is now
day far
is now
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far spent.
unlessunless
you break
you break
the Bread
the Bread
for me,
for me,
The disciples
The disciples
on the road
on the
to road to
Emmaus,Emmaus,
LUKE 24:29
LUKE 24:29
and open
and open
my eyes
my to
eyes
recognize
to recognize
You. Amen.
You. Amen.
GEORG LENGERKE
GEORG LENGERKE
(see Luke
(see
24:1–35)
Luke 24:1–35)

These words
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the Gospel
of the Gospel
are theare
firstthe
prayer
first prayer
addressed
addressed
by the Church
by the Church
to the risen
to the risen
Christ. Christ.
It is a prayer
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even being
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beingof aware
it – an
of everyday
it – an everyday
phrase phrase
that springs
that springs
from from
a deep aemotion,
deep emotion,
gratitude,
gratitude,
joy, andjoy,
a profound
and a profound
yearningyearning
and concern
and concern
combined.
combined.
Rarely was
Rarely
a was a
more beautiful
more beautiful
prayer prayer
uttered.uttered.
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SPAEMANN
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Glossary
Glossary
of names
of names

Alcuin Alcuin
of York,ofSaint
York,(735–804).
Saint (735–804).
Anglo- Anglo- Buber, Buber,
MartinMartin
(1878–1965).
(1878–1965).
Jewish Jewish
philoso-
philoso-
Saxon, Saxon,
Benedictine
Benedictine
abbot, abbot,
and adviser
and adviser
to to pher and
pher
writer
and on
writer
religion.
on religion.
26 26
Charlemagne;
Charlemagne;
taught taught
many great
manyfigures
great figures
of his of his
age. 126
age. 126 Catherine
Catherine
of Siena,
of Siena,
Saint (1347–1380).
Saint (1347–1380).
Italian Italian
lay Dominican,
lay Dominican,
mystic,mystic,
and Doctor
and Doctor
of of
Alphanus
Alphanus
of Salerno
of Salerno (ca. 1015/1020–1085). the Church;
(ca. 1015/1020–1085). the Church;
renowned
renowned
for her for
letters
her letters
to majorto major
Benedictine
Benedictine
abbot, abbot,
poet, and
poet,
physician. 68
and physician. 68 figures figures
of her time.
of her109
time. 109

Ambrose
Ambrose
of Milan,
of Milan,
Saint (339–397).
Saint (339–397).
Bishop Bishop
of Chardin,
of Chardin,
Pierre Teilhard
Pierre Teilhard
de (1881–1955).
de (1881–1955).
Milan, theologian,
Milan, theologian,
administrator,
administrator, and Doctor French French
and Doctor Jesuit and
Jesuit
palaeontologist. 30
and palaeontologist. 30
of the Church. 37, 83,37,
of the Church. 83, 90–91,
90–91, 118 118
CharlesCharles
de Foucauld,
de Foucauld,
BlessedBlessed
(1858–1916).
(1858–1916).
Augustine
Augustine
of Hippo,
of Hippo,
Saint (354–430).
Saint (354–430). Wild youth,
Bishop,Bishop, Wild youth,
then deep
thenconversion
deep conversion
as soldier
as soldier
spiritual
spiritual
writer, writer,
theologian,
theologian,
and Doctor of the of thein Africa;
and Doctor in Africa;
becamebecame
monk, priest,
monk, priest,
and hermit
and hermit
22, 32,22,
Church.Church. 36,32,
50,36,
101,
50,107,
101,153
107, 153 among among
MuslimMuslim
Tuareg Tuareg
in Sahara;
in Sahara;
later died
later died
there asthere
martyr. 107, 141
as martyr. 107, 141
Benedict
Benedict
of Nursia,
of Nursia,
Saint (480–547).
Saint (480–547).
Hermit,Hermit,
then founder
then founder
of Benedictine
of Benedictine
order and
order and authorClaudel,
author Claudel,
Paul (1868–1955).
Paul (1868–1955).
French French
poet and
poet and
of its Rule;
of itshighly
Rule; influential
highly influential
for later
forreligious dramatist.
later religious 112 112
dramatist.
33, 11833, 118
orders.orders.
Clare ofClare
Assisi
of (1193/1194–1253).
Assisi (1193/1194–1253).
Italian;Italian;
at at
Benedict
Benedict
XVI, Pope
XVI,(Joseph
Pope (Joseph
Ratzinger,
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of eighteen
age of eighteen
followed
followed
Saint Francis
Saint Francis
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archbishop,
archbishop, and theologian; Assisi inAssisi
and theologian; his radical
in his radical
new monastic
new monastic
way of life;
way of life;
electedelected
Pope inPope
2005.
in15,
2005.
54,15,
60,54,
64,60, 78,72, 78, foundress
72,64, foundress
of the Poor
of the
Clares. 162 162
Poor Clares.
101, 152,
101,158–159,
152, 158–159,
165 165
Claudius,
Claudius,
Matthias
Matthias
(1740–1815).
(1740–1815).
GermanGerman
Bernanos,
Bernanos,
Georges
Georges
(1888–1948).
(1888–1948).
French French poet and
poet
journalist. 93
and journalist. 93
Catholic
Catholic
writer. writer.
44, 10644, 106
Delp, Alfred
Delp, Alfred
(1907–1945).
(1907–1945).
GermanGerman
Jesuit Jesuit
Bernard
Bernard
of Clairvaux,
of Clairvaux,
Saint (1090–1153).
Saint (1090–1153). theologian
theologian
and writer;
and writer;
executed
executed
for resistance
for resistance
French French
Cistercian
Cistercian
abbot, abbot,
preacher,
preacher, and mystic;to ThirdtoReich.
and mystic; Third 49
Reich. 49
greatlygreatly
influenced
influenced
political
political
events events
of his time.
of his time.
99, 138,
99,161
138, 161 Domin,Domin,
Hilde (1909–2006).
Hilde (1909–2006). poet. 134
GermanGerman poet. 134

Bloom,Bloom,
Anthony
Anthony
(1914–2003).
(1914–2003).
RussianRussian Eckhart,
Ortho- Ortho- Eckhart,
MeisterMeister
(ca. 1260–1326).
(ca. 1260–1326).
GermanGerman
dox monk,
dox bishop,
monk, bishop,
and spiritual
and spiritual
writer. writer. Dominican
15, 13115, 131 Dominican
mystic mystic
and spiritual
and spiritual
writer. writer.
24 24

Bonhoeffer,
Bonhoeffer,
Dietrich
Dietrich
(1906–1945). GermanGerman EphremEphrem
(1906–1945). the Syrian,
the Syrian,
Saint (ca.
Saint
306–373).
(ca. 306–373).
Great Great
Lutheran
Lutheran
pastor pastor
and theologian;
and theologian;
opposed Hit- Hit-poet ofpoet
opposed earlyofChurch whose mystical
early Church whose mystical
writings
writings
ler, imprisoned, and executed
ler, imprisoned, and executed in Flossenbürg often merge
in Flossenbürg often into
mergeprayer
into prayer
and praise;
and praise;
Doctor Doctor
of of
concentration camp. 45,
concentration 66,45,
camp. 13966, 139 the Church.
the Church.
52 52
 Faustina
Faustina Kowalska,
Kowalska, Saint (1905-1938).
Saint (1905-1938). Höfer, Höfer,
Polish Polish Alfons Alfons
(b. 1937).
(b. 1937).
GermanGerman
Jesuit priest
Jesuit priest
nun andnun and mystic
mystic who experienced
who experienced the revela- and theologian.
the revela- 42
and theologian. 42
tions oftions of Mercy.
Divine 97
Divine Mercy. 97
Houselander,
Houselander,
Caryll (1901-1954).
Caryll (1901-1954).
EnglishEnglish
lay- lay-
FrancisFrancis de Saint
de Sales, Sales,(1567–1622).
Saint (1567–1622).
French French woman,woman,
artist, poet,
artist,popular
poet, popular
religious
religious
writer, writer,
Bishop Bishop of Geneva
of Geneva and outstanding
and outstanding pastor pastor
of of and mystic.
and mystic.
116 116
post-Reformation
post-Reformation era; religious
era; religious founderfounder
and and
Doctor Doctor of the Church.
of the Church. 125,
14, 97,14, 125, 129
97,129 Ignatius
Ignatius
of Loyola,
of Loyola,
Saint (1491–1556).
Saint (1491–1556).
FounderFounder
of the Society
of the Society
of Jesusof(Jesuits),
Jesus (Jesuits),
FrancisFrancis of Assisi,
of Assisi, Saint (1182–1226).
Saint (1182–1226). Italian;Italian;important
important
teacherteacher
of the spiritual
of the spiritual
life, and
life, and
renounced
renounced father’sfather’s
wealth wealth at age twenty-fourauthor author
at age twenty-four of the Spiritual
of the Spiritual
Exercises. 55, 12355, 123
Exercises.
to “follow
to “follow naked
naked the the Christ”;
naked naked Christ”;
founderfounder
of Franciscan
of Franciscan Order, mystic,
Order, mystic, and renowned
and renowned for forIrenaeus
Irenaeus
of Lyons,
of Lyons,
Saint (c.
Saint
135-c.
(c. 135-c.
202). 202).
sense ofsense
unityofwith
unity
allwith allcreatures.
God’s 74, 74,
God’s creatures. Important
Important
Father Father
of the early
of theChurch.
early Church.
21 21
124, 140–141,
124, 140–141, 163 163
Jean-Marie
Jean-Marie
Vianney,
Vianney,
Saint, (Curé
Saint,of(Curé
Ars, of Ars,
François-Xavier
François-Xavier (Nguyen
(Nguyen Van Thuan,
Van Thuan, 1928– 1928– 1786-1859).
1786-1859).
Simple Simple
French French
priest renowned
priest renowned

GLOSSARY OF NAMES

GLOSSARY OF NAMES
2002). 2002). Vietnamese
Vietnamese priest, priest,
bishop,bishop, and cardinal
and cardinal for his holiness
for his holiness
and wisdom
and wisdom
in the confession-
in the confession-
whothirteen
who spent spent thirteen
years inyears
prison
in prison
for his faith
for his faith
al; patron
al; patron
of priests. 28, 109,
of priests. 109,
28,127, 147
127, 147
and nine
and
innine
solitary
in solitary
confinement. 129 129
confinement.
John Henry
John Newman,
Henry Newman,
BlessedBlessed
(1801–1890).
(1801–1890).
Gertrude
Gertrude
the Great,
the Great,
Saint (1256–1301/1302).
Saint (1256–1301/1302).
EnglishEnglish
Catholic
Catholic
convertconvert
from Anglicanism,
from Anglicanism,
GermanGerman
Benedictine,
Benedictine,
mystic,mystic,
and theologian;
and theologian;cardinal, cardinal,
renownedrenowned
writer, writer,
theologian,
theologian,
and and 168 168
renowned
renowned
mystic,mystic,
Scripture
Scripture
scholar,scholar,
and spiri-
and spiri-philosopher. 30, 31,30,
philosopher. 48,31,
57,48,
96 57, 96
169 169
tual counselor.
tual counselor.
13, 58 13, 58
John Klimakos
John Klimakos
(Climacus),
(Climacus),
Saint (525–
Saint (525–
Guardini,
Guardini,
RomanoRomano
(1885–1968).
(1885–1968).
Italian Italian c. 606).c.Greek
606).monk,
Greek hermit,
monk, hermit,
ascetic,ascetic,
and and
Catholic
Catholic
priest and
priest
philosopher;
and philosopher;
profoundly
profoundly writer. writer.
133 133
influenced
influenced
liturgical
liturgical
and youth
andmovements
youth movements
of his time
of his
intime
Germany. 12, 21,12,
in Germany. 66,21,
71,66, 71, 107, John Paul
107, JohnII,Paul II, Blessed
Blessed (Karol Wojtyla,
(Karol Wojtyla,
135, 153
135, 153 1920–2005).
1920–2005).
Polish theologian,
Polish theologian,
bishop,bishop,
and and
Pope from
Pope1978
fromto1978
2005.
toCharismatic
2005. Charismatic
spiritual
spiritual
Hammarskjöld,
Hammarskjöld,
Dag (1905–1961).
Dag (1905–1961).
SwedishSwedish leader;leader;
played played
crucial crucial
role in role
collapse
in collapse
of com-of com-
politician
politician
and writer;
and writer;
United United
NationsNations
GeneralGeneral munism;
munism;
founderfounder
of World
ofYouth Youth56,
WorldDays. 63,56, 63,
Days.
Secretary
Secretary
and Nobel
andpeace
Nobelprize
peacewinner. 106 106 77, 124,
prize winner. 77,165,
124,166
165, 166

Hermann
Hermann
von Reichenau
von Reichenau
(Hermann
(Hermann
the the John ofJohn
the Cross,
of the Saint
Cross,(1542–1591).
Saint (1542–1591).
Span- Span-
Cripple,Cripple,
1013-1054).
1013-1054). Benedictine
Benedictine monk onmonk on ish Carmelite
ish Carmelite
priest, priest,
poet, and
poet,
mystic;
and mystic;
Doctor Doctor
island of
island
Reichnau,
of Reichnau,
Lake Constance,
Lake Constance,
Germany.
Germany.of the Church. 44, 11744, 117
of the Church.
Poet, musician,
Poet, musician,
teacherteacher
and polymath. 160 160
and polymath.
John XXIII,
John Blessed.
XXIII, Blessed.
(Angelo(Angelo
Giuseppe
Giuseppe
Ron- Ron-
Hildegard
Hildegard
of Bingen,
of Bingen,
Saint (1098–1179).
Saint (1098–1179). calli, 1881–1963).
calli, 1881–1963).
Patriarch
Patriarch
of Venice;
of Venice;
Pope Pope
GermanGerman
Benedictine
Benedictine
abbess,abbess,
poet, musician,
poet, musician, from 1958
fromtill
1958
1963;
tillcalled
1963; Second
called Second
VaticanVatican
mystic,mystic,
naturalnatural
healer, healer,
and sought-after
and sought-after
coun- coun-Council. 138 138
Council.
selor. 103,
selor.161
103, 161