Padberg, SJ, Jesuit SpiritualityĪ biography of belief… Russell describes much in the lives of individual Jesuits and the order itself with uncanny accuracy and deep affection. How she does this, I do not know… An utterly fascinating story, a book that is hard to put down. ― Milwaukee Journal SentinelĮxtraordinary… And what about the Jesuits specifically? In so many ways, the author gets us right, in our attitudes, our training, our activities, our spirituality. The soul-searching nature of the story of The Sparrow, combined with Russell’s incredible grasp of narrative structure and control of character development, make this novel an experience not to be missed. Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices and our blinders.
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