Joseph Louis Bernardin

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin’s gentle leadership throughout his life of ministerial service had made him an internationally beloved figure, but the words he left behind about his final journey would change the lives of many more people from all all faiths, from all backgrounds, and from all over the world. The book is in excellent condition except there is a name written on the bottom. (see photo)

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Missouri

Personal Reflections

"I can say in all sincerity that I am at peace. I consider this as God's special gift to me."
--Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago, announcing on August 30, 1996, that his cancer had returned after fifteen months of being in remission. The Cardinal died November 14, 1996.

In the final two months of his life, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin made it his mission to share his personal reflections and insights in this book, The Gift of Peace. Using as a framework the previous three years, which included false accusation of sexual misconduct, diagnosis of cancer, and return of the cancer after fifteen months of being in remission, Cardinal Bernardin tells his story openly and honestly. At the end of his life, the Cardinal was at peace. He accepted his peace as a gift from God, and through this book, he shares that gift with the world. The Gift of Peace is part of the Cardinal's pastoral legacy; through this book his ministry lives on.

From The Gift of Peace:
"The past three years have taught me a great deal about myself and my relationship to God, the Church, and others. . . . Within these major events lies the story of my life-- what I have believed and who I have worked hard to be. And because of the nature of these events, I have spirituality and gained insights that I want to share. By no means are these reflections meant to be a comprehensive autobiography. They are simply reflections from my heart to yours. I hope they will be of help to you in your own life so you too can enjoy the deep inner peace--God's wonderful gift to me--that I now embrace as I stand on the threshold of eternal life."
I invite those who read this book to walk with me the final miles of my life's journey.
Peace and love,
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

The Gift of Peace

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Hardcover with dust jacket. Name written on first flyleaf page. Sales sticker on back cover.

Ohio

In a series of personal reflections, the late Chicago cardinal shares his experiences over the last three years as he struggled with terminal illness, found peace as he approached the end of his own life, and ministered to other terminally ill patients. 50,000 first printing. $60,000 ad/promo. UP.

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Reflections on Faith, Embracing Suffering, and Finding New Life

Using the Stations of the Cross as a framework, "The Journey to Peace" reveals the extraordinary faith, wisdom, and compassion of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin (1928-1996). Through these previously unpublished excerpts from his homilies, this book helps readers understand the relevance of Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection to their own lives, inviting all to join the journey that leads to peace.

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