New From Celebrated Author Mary Elizabeth O'brien, A Sacred Covenant: The Spiritual Ministry Of Nursing Focuses On The Nurse'S Personal Spirituality And Spiritual Needs And Is A Great Companion To Her Other Books Especially Spirituality In Nursing: Standing On Holy Ground. Each Chapter Is Based In Scripture, Both Old And New Testament, Providing A Broad Spiritual Grounding For The Topics Discussed.

In Pope Francis' Misericordiae Vultus, he writes "During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we look forward to the experience of opening our hearts to those living on the outermost fringes of society." Dr. Mary Elizabeth O'Brien, OP, has completed a comprehensive study of the life and ministry of Blessed Margaret of Castello, a thirteenth century Dominican Tertiary. Blessed Margaret's life, as illustrated in Dr. O'Brien's work, vividly exemplifies what Pope Francis is calling all people of the world to embrace, to become ministers of mercy and compassion. Margaret, born blind and with serious...