Manual for Women

Manual for Women is for women who seek to grow closer to Christ and his Blessed Mother, for women who seek to discover or rediscover what it means to be a woman after God''s own heart. In Part I, noted Catholic author Danielle Bean, using examples from Scripture, the lives of the saints, and modern life, reminds women of today to embrace and cultivate their distinctive gifts: • Receptivity, or an openness and welcoming spirit toward others. • Sensitivity, or an ability to see and understand the needs and feelings of others. • Compassion, or an instinct to suffer with and alleviate the suffering of others. • Beauty, or the recognition that the female body is a reflection of her great capacity for nurturing, whether she ever becomes a mother physically or not. • Generosity, or an extraordinary capacity for self-giving love. In Part II, readers will be nourished by the depth and richness of the Catholic tradition''s