LETTERS


Andrew Greeley (1964). Letters to Nancy


Greeley is a Catholic priest and sociologist, and in 1964 he is a young priest, only later did he become the story teller of romantic and Godly love novels that he is best known for. 

Greeley provides priestly advice to young Catholic women by writing a series of letters to one particular young women (another book published one year before this one addresses young men in a similar letter writing format: And young men shall see visions, )...the advice ranges from theology and philosophy to college and career to relationships and sex.

Some main ideas: be faithful to the Christian VISION, live life in cooperation with the voice of the Holy Spirit, say YES to your true self, channel the powerful sexual energy into loving others, be a good human being (mature, grow, develop, use your imagination) before you enter into a lifetime partnership with another, combine contemplation with action, live simply trusting that G will take care of your material needs, embrace the cross by taking in the pain and suffering of your life and transforming it into something meaningful, realize how much so many have sacrificed to obtain the standard of living you enjoy and then, with gratitude, courage, and grace, moving in alignment with faith, go make the world a better place.


How well are you aligned with your true self, your calling from the Spirit...in your heart of hearts, honestly, how well are you living fully the life that G meant for you? as a unique, special human being, no one else will ever be exactly like you, you have a destiny to fulfill...with G's grace, may you realize it within your lifetime!



     

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