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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe?s 62 years of life provide a powerful testament to God?s presence, love, and hope amidst unimaginable violence. Throughout these many years, her native Uganda and southern Sudan (now South Sudan) have suffered the devastating effects of war and military clashes. Children, as the most vulnerable population, have suffered the most?being orphaned, kidnapped, forced to become child soldiers and sex-slaves. In Rosemary Nyirumbe: Sewing Hope in Uganda, María Ruiz Scaperlanda brings to light Sister Rosemary?s vocation of loving presence to these youth in the midst of this cultural and societal obliteration.As a Sister of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for over 45 years, Sister Rosemary, even at great risk to herself, continues to minister to children enduring the violence around them, teaching practical skills, while helping them to heal, forgive, and hope. Her work taking in girls escaping captivity by Joseph Kony and his Lord?s Resistance Army (LRA) has earned her international recognition. She has been named one of TIME magazine?s ?100 Most Influential People in the World,? is the subject of the book Sewing Hope, and an award-winning documentary by the same name narrated by Academy Award winning actor Forest Whitaker. She received the United Nations Women?s Impact Award and has been named a CNN Hero.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger. - Fr. Stanley Francis RotherFr. Stanley Rother was true to his word. He did not run. And was martyred at the age of 46.Fr. Stanley arrived in Guatemala in 1968, and immediately identified with his parishioners' simple, farming lifestyle. He learned their languages, prepared them for the Sacraments, and cared for their needs. Fr. Stanley, or Padre Francisco as he was called by his beloved Tz'utujil Indians, had found his heart's calling.After nearly a decade, the violence of the Guatemalan civil war found its way into the peaceful village. Disappearances, killings, and danger became daily occurrences, but despite this unrest Fr. Stanley remained hard at work, building a farmer's co-op, a school, a hospital, and the first Catholic radio station, used for catechesis. In early 1981, his name was on a death list, so he returned to Oklahoma and was warned not to return. But he could not abandon his people, so he went back, and made the ultimate sacrifice for his faith. Pray for us that we may be a sign of the love of Christ for our people, said Fr. Stanley, that our presence among them will fortify them to endure these sufferings in preparation for the coming of the Kingdom. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 256 pages. Spanish language. 8.98x5.98x0.67 inches. In Stock.