Eardrums of the Heart: Empowering the Disadvantaged: Dr. Bertha Mugrauer and the Caritas Way

By Claire Favrot Killeen

Enriched by personal quotations from Mugrauer's diaries and letters, Eardrums of the Heart is a moving account of the founding of Caritas Inc., one of the Catholic Church's new options for lay women. While providing physical help to the poor, Caritas encourages dedicated lay persons to model the Christian life. The story of its beginning, never before told, unfolds against the background of a New Orleans torn apart by desegregation. Filled with original source material, as well as insight into the pathos that drove this remarkable woman to pursue her goals, this book is a must-read for Catholics, historians, sociologists, and those involved with economic development.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761816739
• ISBN13: 9780761816737
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.1" x 6.3"