U.S. Catholic Book Club: Made for Goodness
Monday, March 29, 2010
Comment (1)
Made for Goodness: And the Difference it Makes by Desmond and Mpho Tutu
Review: When South Africa’s Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu talks about goodness, we’d better listen. Tutu chaired the country’s post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission, listening as murderers begged forgiveness from the mothers of their victims. If, after all that he has witnessed, he still believes that we are “made for goodness,” there must be something to it.
This remarkably down-to-earth and practical book, filled with stories, glows with deceptively simple wisdom. Blending utter confidence in God with a disarming personal humility and self-deprecating humor, Tutu and his daughter Mpho take on the big questions: Where is God when we suffer? How do I hear God’s voice? They make reliable guides to the difficult terrain of the human condition. —Catherine O’Connell-Cahill, Senior Editor, U.S. CATHOLIC
Share your thoughts by posting a comment in this forum.
Comments (1)
Made for Goodness
By Anonymous (not verified) on Tuesday, August 3, 2010I thoroughly enjoyed this thoughtful book. Tutu's message is so simple - just as the Dalai Lama's message is as well. We have lost to retirement a singularly strong voice and message filled with God's love. Maybe that retirement will allow him to continue to write that simple but eloquent truth.
U.S. Catholic insists on a civil and respectful dialogue on our website, following our Comment policy. Comments should be charitable, on topic, and brief. U.S. Catholic reserves the right to delete comments deemed inappropriate. We encourage you to choose your words wisely.
