The Godmother
Subtitle: Madre Pascalina, a Feminine Tour de Force
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: June 1, 2017
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781546392828
Description: What could two people from different generations, of different nationalities, backgrounds, and mentalities possibly have in common?

The Godmother shows how human relationships can spring through common interests, but also how —through shared experience— they can flourish and mature into a deep, spiritual, and lasting friendship.

Now for the first time Charles T. Murr (author of The Society of Judas) vividly recounts his conversations with Josefine Lehnert —The woman known in some circles as La Popessa.

At its core, The Godmother is a warm heart-to-heart exchange between an old nun from Bavaria and an American seminarian in his Roman years —working his way towards priesthood. It is a story of friendship, of fraternal charity rooted in their mutual admiration for a remarkable man, Pope Pius XII.

Those who read this book will certainly come away enlightened by Mother Pascalina’s unique viewpoint on Vatican politics and innuendos, her knowledge of history, her womanly wisdom, and femenine strength.

This is essential reading for anyone interested in modern Church history and for those seeking spiritual growth and development.
Table of contents: title: In Memoriam Grata; title: In Heartfelt Gratitude; title: Foreword; title: Preface; title: Timing is Everything; title: Love at First Sight; title: Savaged; title: Pius and Pio; title: Neither Praise Nor Fear; title: Holy Humor; title: Geburstag Hat Jede Kuh; title: Liking and Loving; title: The Meaning of Red; title: Saint Pius X; title: Pius IX; title: Upon These Rocks - Part 2; title: Pius IX - Part 3; title: The German Pastor; title: Roncalli and Montini; title: Montini; title: The Impostor; title: The Man Who Would Be Pope; title: A Kick Upstairs; title: Two Modernist Martyrs; title: De-Italianizing the Roman Curia; title: Pius and the Jews; title: The Pirates of Pinzgau; title: The Cold Facts of Life; title: A Thorn in the Side; title: It's Cold at the Summit Meeting; title: Friendship and Jealousy; title: Spilled Milk; title: Waiting for Papa Benelli; title: A Riot of Rumors; title: A Kick Down Stairs; title: Exile to Mexico; title: Mission Accomplished; title: A Final Sheen (and a final word from the author)