Preface by Hans Urs von Balthasar 
One woman’s shining example of Christian social action. 
We, the Ordinary People of the Streets contains a series of powerful reflections by Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964), an award-winning poet, writer, and Catholic layperson whose conviction and insight led her to a life of social work in the atheistic, Communist-dominated city of Ivry-sur-Seine, France. 
In these posthumously published texts, Delbrêl draws from her own experiences living in Ivry, witnessing to the possibility of a life at once rooted radically in the church and fully engaged in the world. Spanning the whole of Delbrêl’s life— from a piece she wrote as a seventeen-year-old atheist to an essay on the Christian life written just before her death—these passionate literary texts explore the Christian’s role in a secular society, the difficulty of faith in an atheistic environment, the need for prayer, the centrality of the church, and the fundamental importance of loving both God and our neighbors.

We, the Ordinary People of the Streets (Ressourcement: Retrieval & Renewal in Catholic Thought) (RESSOURCEMENT: RETRIEVAL AND RENEWAL IN CATHOLIC THOUGHT)

History

Delbrêl, Madeleine

World

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

This delightful and humorous classic's simple reflections—offerings in short sentences with line drawings—are humorous insights into the spiritual light of people's lives.

The Little Monk: Wisdom from a Little Friend of Big Faith

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Crossroad

The Holiness of Ordinary People

Ignatius Press

"Everything is so beautiful when we look at it with a little love," wrote the French social worker and poet Madeleine Delbrêl (1904–1964), whom the Vatican named Venerable in 2018. 
Through the convulsions of the twentieth century, she made her home in one of the most brutal towns of Europe—the Communist-run Parisian suburb of Ivry. But to her shock, she saw the dazzling light of God everywhere she looked. 
Gathered in this book are buds of wisdom from across the writings of Madeleine Delbrêl, who believed that Christian joy is possible—indeed necessary—in the bleakest settings. God can never abandon the world he loves. "We, the ordinary people of the streets, believe with all our might that this street, that this world where God has placed us, is, for us, the site of our holiness." 
Delbrêl's luminous reflections on Christ, man, and everyday life tap into the depths of divine mystery yet shine with the simplicity of a child. If we read them carefully, we might finally become the saints we're called to be.

The Dazzling Light of God: A Madeleine Delbrêl Reader

La Joie de croire

POINTS

L'éblouie de Dieu: Les plus beaux textes de Madeleine Delbrêl

Islam

NOUVELLE CITE

Éblouie par Dieu, oeuvres complètes, tome 1: correspondance, volume 1, (1910-1941)

La sainteté des gens ordinaires: tome VII des OEuvres Complètes

Missionnaires sans bateaux

LIVRE OUVERT

Gott einen Ort sichern. Texte - Gedichte - Gebete.

Schwabenverlag

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