The Subversive Power of Love: The Vision of Henriette Delille

By M. Shawn Copeland

Henriette Delille, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family, lived out a vision that defied social convention, cultural custom, and tepid religiosity. Her vision embraced the enslaved, the poor, the sick, the elderly; and, in the midst of nineteenth century New Orleans, thoroughly reconceptualized black women's bodies. Delille gave herself unreservedly to a bold venture that embodied belief and hope, enduring commitment, and the subversive power of love. Her cause for canonization has been officially opened by the Vatican. +

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809144891
• ISBN13: 9780809144891
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 6.5"