Basic Verities Blessed Mother The Spirit of Saint Dominic

The Spirit of Saint Dominic is the fruit of retreat conferences preached by Humbert Clerissac

” The Satin Slipper also holds the distinction of being recognized by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) as “a most convincing” depiction of the drama of faith and the intricacies of divine providence

“With an incredible intensity of desire I longed after immortal wisdom

Veronica grows up poised between the pagan and Christian worlds

Clerissac strove to alleviate the spiritual afflictions of modernity

Basic Verities Blessed Mother The Spirit of Saint DominicBy Charles Pguy Basic Verities is a collection of excerpts from the poetry and prose of Charles Peguy. First published in 1943, in the midst of the Nazi occupation of France, the volume arrived at a time when Peguy and his legacy had taken on a new significance for the French people. The spiritual and patriotic power of his writings gave a voice to the nations suffering and its yearning for the restoration of liberty and happiness. The selections in