The Dazzling Light of God: A Madeleine Delbrel Reader

Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964), a French social worker and poet, was declared Venerable by the Vatican in 2018.

During the twentieth century's upheavals, she made her home in one of Europe's most cruel places, the Communist-run Parisian suburb of Ivry. But, to her surprise, she saw God's bright light wherever she looked.

This book collects nuggets of wisdom from Madeleine Delbrêl's writings, who felt that Christian joy is possible—indeed, necessary—even in the worst of circumstances. God would never forsake the earth he loves. "We, the ordinary people of the streets, believe with all our might that this street, that this world where God has placed us, is, for us, the site of our holiness."

Delbrêl's brilliant musings on Christ, man, and daily life delve into the depths of divine mystery while remaining childlike in their simplicity. We could eventually become the saints we're supposed to be if we study them thoroughly.

Paperback. 139 pages.