This is a personal and detailed portrait of Pope Pius XII, the memories of Sister M. Pascalina Lehnert, who served as his housekeeper for forty years. Her book, most of it written just a few months after the pope's death, shares insights into the person, the life, and the drinking of Pius XII, from his time as Nuncio in Munich until his death. Much of Sister's motivation in writing this work was to correct the many distortions of fact and interpretation regarding tins great pope. This book was a best seller in the original German, as well as in the Italian and French translations. This is the first edition in English. These reminiscences were written down at the instructions of Sister's Superior General, but were not made known to the public until 1982, when they were published in German without any changes, according to the express wishes of Pope John Paul II. So the work remained a lively, flowing collection of memories and anecdotes in a simple, spontaneous style. It is a powerful account of Pius's daily life, his treatment of those around him, and his concern for upholding traditional Catholic teachings in. the face of his awesome burden of leading the Church during World War II.
This is a personal and detailed portrait of Pope Pius XII, the memories of Sister M. Pascalina Lehnert, who served as his housekeeper for forty years. Her book, most of it written just a few months after the pope's death, shares insights into the person, the life, and the drinking of Pius XII, from his time as Nuncio in Munich until his death. Much of Sister's motivation in writing this work was to correct the many distortions of fact and interpretation regarding tins great pope. This book was a best seller in the original German, as well as in the Italian and French translations. This is the first edition in English. These reminiscences were written down at the instructions of Sister's Superior General, but were not made known to the public until 1982, when they were published in German without any changes, according to the express wishes of Pope John Paul II. So the work remained a lively, flowing collection of memories and anecdotes in a simple, spontaneous style. It is a powerful account of Pius's daily life, his treatment of those around him, and his concern for upholding traditional Catholic teachings in. the face of his awesome burden of leading the Church during World War II.
His Humble Servant: Sister M. Pascalina Lehnert's Memoirs of Her Years of Service to Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII
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His Humble Servant: Sister M. Pascalina Lehnert's Memoirs of Her Years of Service to Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII
192
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781587313677 |
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| Publisher: | St. Augustine's Press |
| Publication date: | 07/15/2014 |
| Pages: | 192 |
| Sales rank: | 339,532 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |