Vows The Story of a Priest, a Nun, and Their

Vowsis a compelling story of one family's unshakable faith that to be called is to serve, however high the cost may be. Peter Manseau's riveting evocation of his parents' parallel childhoods, their similar callings, their experiences in the seminary and convent, and how they met while tending to the homeless of Roxbury, Massachusetts, during the riot-prone 1960s is a page-turning meditation on the effect that love can have on profound faith.

Peter Manseau is the author of Vows and coauthor of Killing the Buddha. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, and on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. A founding editor of the award-winning webzine KillingTheBuddha.com, he is now the editor of Search, The Magazine of Science, Religion, and Culture. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Washington, D.C., where he studies religion and teaches writing at Georgetown University.

Prologue	p. xiii
Vocation
Via Crucis	p. 3
Brick and Mortar	p. 19
Sacred Hearts	p. 35
According to Thy Will	p. 51
Formation
Benedicamus Domino	p. 75
Bethany	p. 91
Radicalized	p. 103
Brides of Christ	p. 119
Reformation
Prophets of Doom	p. 137
From Many Wounds	p. 155
City on a Hill	p. 169
Heart-Shaped Stone	p. 191
June 14, 1969	p. 205
Procreation
Preaching, Waiting	p. 213
Holy Family	p. 227
Ex Damnato Coitu	p. 243
In Search of	p. 251
The Word Made Strange	p. 275
Revelation
Smoke and Mirrors	p. 301
Prodigal Sons	p. 313
"My Life has Always Been Secret"	p. 329
In the Beginning was the Word	p. 359
Epilogue: Exiles at Rest	p. 367
List of Illustrations	p. 379
Acknowledgments	p. 381
Interview with Peter Manseau from Nerve.com	p. 387
Questions for Discussion	p. 395
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Vows The Story of a Priest, a Nun, and Their Son

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