New Book Celebrates the Beauty, History and Spirit of Nazareth
A new book invites readers to experience Nazareth through photographs, history, Scripture, and the words of those who helped shape the spiritual life of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
Nazareth the Beautiful is now available for purchase. The book can only be purchased online through the link below.
The idea for the book began with Marian Martin Yeager, Nazareth Academy Class of 1953 and Nazareth College Class of 1957. Her love for Nazareth inspired a group to consider how the beauty and meaning of the place might be shared through a collection of photographs and reflections.
That idea grew into a project guided by Sister Maria Vincent Brocato, Sister Mary Elizabeth Miller, Mary Martin, SCNA, Dana Hinton, Kacie Emmerson, and Spalding Hurst, SCNA.
Over time, the committee gathered photographs, considered the stories and history connected to the Nazareth campus, and shaped a book intended to give readers space to pause, reflect, and experience something of what generations of people have found at Nazareth.
“I feel such peace as soon as I turn into Nazareth” is a sentiment shared by many who visit the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Nazareth, Kentucky. The book explores what has made this place meaningful to so many people across more than two centuries.
A sample spread from the book.
Nazareth has been a place of prayer, education, community and ministry. Nearly 5,000 women have joined the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, carrying the Congregation’s mission from Kentucky to communities across the United States and today in India, Belize, Nepal, Botswana and Kenya.
For 150 years, thousands of students also came to Nazareth Academy and Nazareth College of Kentucky. For alumnae, Sisters, Associates, employees, families, visitors and friends, the campus holds generations of memories and connections.
Nazareth the Beautiful brings those connections together through images from throughout the campus. Readers will see familiar buildings, landscapes, sacred spaces, and details that can sometimes be missed in the course of an ordinary day.
A sample spread from the book.
The photographs are accompanied by Scripture and words from St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and Mother Catherine Spalding. Together, the images and reflections offer a quiet journey through Nazareth and invite readers to consider God’s presence of God in their own lives.
The book also recognizes the generations of people who have cared for Nazareth and helped preserve its grounds, buildings and welcoming character.
For those who already know Nazareth, the hope is that the book will bring back familiar places, memories and experiences. For those encountering Nazareth for the first time, it offers an introduction to a place shaped by more than 200 years of history, prayer, relationships and service.
A sample spread from the book.
Above all, Nazareth the Beautiful is an invitation to slow down and look closely at a place that continues to mean so much to so many.
Nazareth the Beautiful is available for purchase only online. Order your copy by visiting nazareth.org/beautiful.
I viewed this book at the recent SCN fall retreat. It is beautiful and inspirational. As is the land, the gardens, the wildlife, the cemetery and the buildings of Nazareth. This book is a must have for all who always want to be reminded of the peacefullness and spirituality of the land.
Great idea. I have a friend who taught at Nazareth College and Academy from 1961-1967. She maintained long time close friendships with several Sisters until they passed away.
A friend of hers just me asked about ideas for a Christmas present and I saw this book. We both thought it was a perfect gift and she just ordered it. It was too good to wait until Christmas so she is having it sent now. Nazareth is so dear to our friend and she will love photos. She has so many fond memories and stories.
Indeed Nazareth has been a place of prayer, education, community and ministry. I thank God for hundreds of Sisters who committed themselves and carried out the mission of Jesus across the world.
Thanks and congratulations to the committee who worked hard to actualize their dream.
What is the cost of the book?
Nazareth the beautiful!!!!
This is a living testimony of the lives of hundreds of sisters, their commitment, sacrifice and their compassiinatr service.
The breath taking beauty, the gentle caress of the wind on the trees, the manicured grass make the book alive and pulsating!!!
I hope we in India will be blessed with the book.
What a fantastic idea to have the book “Nazareth the beautiful”. Congratulations to all those who made it possible. Nazareth is beautiful to behold and when one steps into that holy ground it is a transforming experience that grips you for life.