In 1975, francis xavier nguyen van thuan was traveling to saigon, vietnam, to become its new coadjutor bishop. Cardinal nguyen van thuan by helena scott, 9781860825835, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cardinal nguyen van thuan cts biographies helena scott ethel tolansky catholic truth society isbn 9781860825835 eisbn 9781784694630 asin b074kf7ny7 i have been familiar with the works of helena scott for years now as the translator of some of the books by fr. The late cardinal nguyen van thuan, a prisoner for thirteen years, nine of them spent in solitary confinement, has left us a precious little book. The catholic truth society is a unique catholic charity no. In 1975 as the communists finally overtook south vietnam, archbishop thuan was. Pope john paul ii naming archbishop francis xavier nguyen van thuan cardinal in rome on 21st february 2001. Venerable francis xavier nguyen van thuan ordained a priest in 1953 and made the bishop of nha trang, vietnam, in 1967, venerable francis xavier nguyen van thuan suffered for the gospel especially during his long years in prison. Francis xavier nguyen thuan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Known to many catholics through his writings testimony of hope. Those who knew him, personally or indirectly, catholics, buddhists, caodaiists, nationalists, communists, foreigners, all concur that he was a polymath a renaissance man of vietnam and of the world. Despite tremendous risk, van thuan refused to remain passive.
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For anyone feeling depressed about the assault on their faith, this collection of prayers and autobiographical reflections by persecuted vietnamese catholic bishop francis xavier nguyen van thuan will lift your spirits and open your heart to discipleship. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Everyday i would open the road of hope and read a paragraph from the little book that cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan wrote while in captivity. The road of hope, vietnams late cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuans amazing story is told by a former fellow seminarian. I have read books about him and admire greatly his unprecedented successes as. He died of cancer in a clinic in rome, italy, on 16 september 2002, at the age of 74. The triumph of south vietnam by the communists was completed that year. Cardinal nguyen van thuan was born on april 17, 1928, and from a young age, his character was shaped by the ideals of his heritage. Available as an ebook only in 1975 the communists imprisoned archbishop nguyen. Testimony of hope by francis xavier nguyen van thuan. During his years in jail, he remained a man of deep faith. Once driven by the principle of favor vitae, italian legislation began to shift its focus with the approval of law 219 2017 which sanctioned the right of a patient to refuse or suspend life support therapies and treatment, despite the mortal consequences, and to receive the assistance of a physician.
A gospel from prison by francis xavier nguyen van thuan online at alibris. Discover book depositorys huge selection of nguyen van thuan books online. In 1975, francis xavier nguyen van thuan was traveling to saigon, vietnam, to become its new. Francis xavier nguyen van thuan 19282002 was born in phu cam parish, a suburb of hue. This book has been translated to more than 15 languages. Jacques philippe, i have recently discovered that she has cowritten 8 books for catholic truth society with ethel tolansky. This holy mans simplicity and wisdom have inspired thousands to embrace life with a new faith. Faced with dire conditions aimed at breaking the human spirit, van thuan secretly wrote hopefilled notes to the people of his diocese. Nguyen van thuan, the road of hope chicago, federation of vietnamese catholics in the u. These all together represent the norm, the forma vitae, the form of life, for the disciple. Books by cardinal nguyen van thuan cardinal nguyen van. Just three months later he was imprisoned by the communist government.
The visit, however, never took place and since then my two brother bishops can and binh have passed away. A gospel from prison francis xavier nguyen van thuan on. Many people today repeatedly assert, i and you excuse yourself saying, i cannot perform acts of charity because i have no money. Last saturday after confession, joey and i visited pauline books and media as we sometimes do. Discover book depositorys huge selection of francois xavier nguyen van thuan books online. In order to hold on firmly to your faith, you must choose the road of hope followed by the disciples of christ and not the road to death offered by the world. Van chau 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Prayers of hope, words of courage by phanxico xavie van thuan nguyyen. We went looking for a movie to add to our growing catholic movie collection. Cardinal joseph trinh van can from hanoi, archbishop paul nguyen van binh from saigon and myself. During his nights in prison, he wrote encouraging messages to the vietnamese people. The pope wrote, the late cardinal nguyen van thuan, a prisoner for.
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