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CORRESPONDENCE should have noted serious failings. own. (Isn't that often why we like to read Bitter...
...Ceremonies of enclosure for church is recommended...
...the Holocaust Museum [June 4] recalled, turnarounds on many campaign promis- Woodward's piece is one among sevfor me, President Franklin Roosevelt's re- es, without serious explanations, contin- eral I consider outstanding: In the May 21 fusal to allow 937 Jewish refugees to land ue to exacerbate the prevalent cynicism issue, James T. Fisher on Tom Dooley, in Miami when their ship was so close they toward politics and politicians...
...to her reactions to the art of the mous of the treatises in this volume is the arguments against abortion, condom disperiod, and to her fresh use of language...
...and, I would say, spiritual director) de- Julian's Showings...
...NANCY WITrE...
...Females in large families choresses lived in towns and cities, in a small in those pages of the A W where the legit- like Paglia's spend much of their growhouse attached to a church (called an an- imate occupations of the anchoress are de- ing-up years mothering their younger sibchorhold) where they lived a life of prayer scribed (sewing for the poor and for the lings, nieces, nephews...
...nation...
...As a Catholic I for those whom she called her "even- (Sawles Warde), "Holy Maidenhood," am proud to be a "ditto head" supporter Christians," the ordinary folks who came "The Wooing of Our Lord," and a hagio- of Rush Limbaugh...
...The same satanic technique is To the Editors: Frank McConnell ought being applied to many other peoples...
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...But beyond that, he San Francisco, Calif...
...A W which recommended the power of a as Thomas suggests, is bound by stereoAnyone who wishes to truly understand prayer said before the "great crucifix" types because she is single and does not Julian must be conversant with a small body (which evidently referred to the one over have "boys of her own to raise to test of literature, published more than a centu- the main altar of the church that the rec- against her theories...
...Special twoPushed over the edge year rate: U.S...
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...Though I agree with many of very fine little hook which ends with a (too) sense to me as I read the passage in the his points, I am not convinced that Paglia, short bibliography and an index...
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...June 4, Paul had intercepted a telegram from Gerhardt itations, and Mr...
...That may ment of Jews, we cannot stifle the cry of believe that he read the legal essays of Lani be his problem...
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...Index of American Periodical Verse, Book Review The writer is the retired bishop of Santa I question whether the country would be Digest and Book Review Index...
...Do you without ever hearing Limbaugh...
...Bradley's analysis of Julian's don't have a clue about what it's like to be sought out inaccessible rural retreats, an- clothing and knitting metaphors came alive with children...
...11, 26, Ross, Rothco...
...inism, extreme environmentalists, extreme not write for a spiritually elite audience The Titus manuscript also contains some animal rights proponents, etc., that appear (as did, for example, the Cloud author) but other short works: "The Soul's Keeping" anywhere in the media...
...a premeditated and systematic extermination of the people of this Los Angeles, Calif...
...bank...
...elected to "straighten out the economic af- joyed Kenneth Woodward's article on fairs of the country...
...volume, then, both in its own right and as articles in the "Responses" [May 71 raise a resource for understanding Julian is in- some interesting issues regarding how Savage and Watson have translated valuable...
...and JOE MULHOLLAND at additional offices...
...many citizens expect Catholic higher education [April 6...
...He showed Americans abroad, and Frank McConnell to intercede with Roosevelt in the case...
...and cousins...
...One reason for not a right-to-lifer, I think "abortion on de- waite biography of Paul VI, Woodward the refusal was that British intelligence mand" should be subjected to some lim- again on Anna Quindlen...
...One reviewer (from Medieval English) the contents of debt of Paulist Press for giving us such writes: "I am grateful [to the authors of the so-called "Titus Manuscript," an an- good value...
...in great shape even if all the problems men- Microfilm, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 tioned here and all the others he is ad- and on Microfiche from Bell & Howell, Wooster, Ohio dressing were resolved to his satisfaction...
...To the Editors: For months I've intended parts of the world, $44 per year...
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...r: the Catechism] for providing a thorough30: 13 August 1993 Commonweal...
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...incursion by saying "everyone knew David the decision that this treasured magazine It's also worth noting that on November needs more of my support than just a sub14, 1942, the Catholic bishops of the U.S...
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...Unlike hermits who dow...
...As the Illustrations: Cover, Antonucci...
...That sinking feeling' Second-class postage paid at New York, N.Y...
...with other metaphors, drawn mainly from cluding some wonderful medieval prayers The Song of Songs...
...Julian's great vi- view of Camille Paglia's Sex, Art and the ized in Eliot's Four Quartets), the passion sion of the Crucified Lord, which is part American Culture certainly made for roof Christ-all get sensibly treated in this of her opening chapters, made even more bust reading...
...MARK J. HURLEY have a problem of playing with the truth...
...Deeply pound children," when in fact there is to eral" media that he could have written it moved by the mass arrests and maltreat- my knowledge no proof of this...
...including an illuminating discussion of To the Editors: Thank you for your great Anchoritic Spirituality: Ancrene Wisse translation problems when scholars at- service to the church in preparing us for and Associated Works, edited and trans- tempt to transpose Medieval English di- the publication of the Catechism of the lated by Anne Savage and Steven Watson, alect into contemporary speech...
...Frank McConnell and other "Catholic" plaining how Julian saw herself as a teacher These works are much earlier than writers better pay attention...
...ROBERT H. WEBER the Nazi persecution of Poles and Jews: "There has been [in Poland] a murder- Rush is right ous assault...
...journal, I thought a review of those months his observations mirrored many of my 2: 13 August 1993 Commonweal RELIGIOUS BOOKNOTES CORRESPONDENCE the metaphors drawn from her life in late thology of anchoritic spirituality copied in (Continued from page 2) medieval Norwich...
...much light on her writings...
...Interestingly, this pages), its index of scriptural and patris- ily home, she may well have gained a deep rather grim language existed in tension tic citations, valuable appendices (in- understanding of life...
...p. 8, Punch, Rothco...
...Bradley pays attention a Franciscan provenance in the first half to Julian's use of clothing and knitting of the thirteenth century...
...phy...
...One of Thomas's own ry before Julian's day, destined for an- luse could see through her "church win- stereotypes seems to be that single women choresses in England...
...Clinton and I support particular articles...
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...As I read the Stereotyping Paglia Julian's favorite themes-the goodness of Ancrene Wisse (AM, for example, I could creation, the notion of God and Christ as see more clearly what Bradley meant by Fairbanks, Alaska Mother, the "nothingness of sin," that "all the limits imposed on these female ascetics To the Editors: Christopher Thomas's rethings will be well" (a phrase immortal- with respect to teaching...
...to watch or listen to Rush Limbaugh at least "We feel a deep sense of revulsion a few more times ("It's Not Hell, Just against the cruel indignities heaped upon Limbaugh," June 4...
...CORRESPONDENCE should have noted serious failings...
...44691...
...If Paglia and penance...
...changed as many diapers, rocked as many such penitents frequently appealed to the What makes this volume so rich is both babies, and helped care for and love as many metaphors of solitary confinement or prison its generous notes (running to nearly 100 siblings as I had by the time I left the famto describe their lives...
...the telegram was delivered, but two weeks ty-nine children at Waco...
...foreign, $44...
...In short, Mr...
...Isn't that often why we like to read Bitter memories I voted for Mr...
...His critique is so simthe Jews in conquered countries and upon Koresh was sexually abusing the com- ilar to others that have appeared in the "libdefenseless people not of our faith...
...the New York Times bestseller list for thirthey did come to her because Margery Appendices in this volume also reproduce ty-seven weeks, and his radio show is carKempe tells us so in her own autobiogra- some other works from the same period ried by over 500 stations nationwide...
...The most fa- Limbaugh presents the most compelling metaphors...
...The treatises are prefaced with Watch your diet "bridal chamber...
...no great concern over the deaths of twen- on Rush Limbaugh...
...Though I'm Raymond Schroth reviewing the Hebblethcould see the palm trees...
...which described the an- to Our Lady), and a quite adequate genchorhold as a "bower" or a "garden" or a eral index...
...p. 25, Balbalis...
...We know that graphical treatise called "St...
...Bradley is especially good in ex- which do not appear in the Titus manuscript...
...his programs, but I still believe his char- is an excellent writer and knowledgeable To the Editors: Your excellent articles on acter gives cause for some concern...
...Clnton was to write to let you know how much I en- International Money Order orby check on a U.S...
...Ancrene Wisse-a rule for recluses com- tribution, the gay lifestyle, extreme femBradley rightly observes that Julian did posed, it is believed, by a learned canon...
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...Clinton's statement that Jaskunas on "migrating Anglo-Catholics," Regner of the World Jewish Congress he would sign "any" bill on this topic com- the always excellent Abigail McCarthy on asking Rabbi Stephen Wise of New York ing to his desk is disturbing...
...Once again, we are much in the this text will he received...
...Commonweal is indexed in Reader's Guide to not pay more attention to the bishops...
...His book has been on to her for a "good word...
...nonetheless they pro- RAYMOND P. GAUER spite a rather hefty tradition warning vide a context for Julian's life and shed women against undertaking such duties...
...he defended the All these articles finally moved me to too late...
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