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Presents several sufferings of man in the world. Pestilence of AIDS; Denial; Discouragement and defeatism. INSET: CHILDREN NEED TO TALK ABOUT THEIR ORDINARY FEARS.

Focuses on the importance of inculcating a culture of nonviolence based on religion. Denunciation of the destructive use of force; Importance of self recognition; Role of unselfish love in creating a nonviolent culture; Reflections of the life of Jesus Christ.

Discusses the importance of place to humans and the difference it makes in the life journey. Adam and Eve's loss of place; Jesus' experience of being circumscribed by geography; Influence of birthplace and environment on identity; Dynamic mutuality among space, person and the relationship with God.

Describes the life of Clare of Assisi to offer perspective on how the breakthrough moments of life form and shape an individual into that unique expression of divine holiness that each is called to be. Birth of, and family influence on, Clare; Clare's experience of exile, and its impact on her future; Importance of learning from the hardships of childhood; Evolution of Clare's life patterns.

Re-examines the betrayal of Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot and its implication to human frailty. Confusion over the continued trust of Jesus in Judas; Gospel narration of the betrayal; Relationship between rationalization and choice.

Opinion. Looks at the body-psyche interaction with spirit, with emphasis on emotional healing. Impact of spiritual life on health and healing; Suggestion that people are biopsychospiritual beings; How grace works to heal the effects of emotional wounding which people might have experienced early in life.

Focuses on the legacy of Saint Clare of Assisi on community formation. Initial formation; Community authority; Formative choices in community; Search for community; Ongoing formation in community; Importance of love in formation and community building.

Focuses on spiritual formation for and by poverty. Account of the experience of Clare of Assisi; Choice of practicing poverty; Formation of poverty in prayer.