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Doerr, Lambert

Abbot Bishop Gallus Steiger O.S.B. (1879-1966)

Abbot Bishop Gallus Steiger O.S.B. (1879-1966)

When Abbot Bishop Gallus Steiger died in 1966 this marked the end of an entire missionary epoch. The late Abbot Bishop had made an extraordinarily great contribution during the time of primary evangelisation, in particular in southern Tanzania. In this way he had effectively prepared the way for the establishment of local churches in the area first evangelised by him and his fellow Benedictine missionaries. His long life had on all accounts been a rich life and a good life in the service of God and of the Church.

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Dondorfer O.S.B. (ed.), Witgar

Our Destiny in Korea

German Benedictine Missionaries Tell Their Story 1941-1954

Our Destiny in Korea
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The return of 42 Missionary Benedictine monks and sisters to Germany who were missing for years in Communist North Korea became a media sensation in 1954. Their stories about the last years of the missionary Abbey of Tokwon, their dealings with Japanese, Russian and North Korean occupation forces and the time of imprisonment in the Communist labor camp of Oksadok provide a fascinating image of Christian courage in times of distress.

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Manjung, Kim

Wolkenträume

Ein klassischer Roman aus dem Korea des 17. Jahrhunderts

Wolkenträume

Ein junger Mann durchlebt als Mönch und als Krieger zwei gänzlich unterschiedliche Lebensschicksale. Welches Leben war das eigentliche? Der klassische Roman „Wolkenträume“ (Kuunmong) gehört zu den Bestsellern der koreanischen Literatur. Dabei verbindet er geschickt eine unterhaltsame Darstellung mit philosophischen Grundfragen des Buddhismus und Konfuzianismus.

Übersetzt und kommentiert von Albrecht Huwe.

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Na Dohyang

Der Sohn des Dieners

und andere Erzählungen

Der Sohn des Dieners

Ein Student macht in einem Friseurladen eine zwiespältige Erfahrung, ein Straßenbahnschaffner folgt heimlich einer Frau, ein taubstummer Diener verliebt sich in seine Herrin, ein Mädchen verliert ihren Liebhaber. In sieben Erzählungen werden  menschliche Grunderfahrungen und Leidenschaften bildkräftig beschrieben. Übersetzung von Elke Golchert-Jung, Sabine Ganter-Richter, Hyang Kim-Hölzlein.

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Hertlein, Siegfried

Ndanda Abbey, Part IV

The Abbey’s Life with the African Diocese 1973 – 2001

Ndanda Abbey, Part IV
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In 1963, the Territorial Abbey of Ndanda handed over their former mission territory to the newly erected Mtwara diocese. The agreement between the missionary Benedictines and leadership of the diocese stated that “the missionary priests of the Congregation of St. Ottilien are prepared to co-operate with the African clergy in the ordinary and extraordinary pastoration under the authority of the Bishop. The Missionary brothers will also continue their services for the Diocese.” This forth volume of Ndanda’s widespread history describes the transition period which started under the Abbot Bishop Victor Haelg and continued under Abbot Siegfried Hertlein.

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Hertlein, Siegfried

Ndanda Abbey, Part III

From Mission to Local Church 1950 – 1972

Ndanda Abbey, Part III

The need for change after the Second World War culminated in the Second Vatican Council. Old pagan traditions were now to be understood as African Traditional Religion, liturgy was given a new shape, catechetical teaching had to be rethought. The local Church should be given into the hands of the local hierarchy as soon as possible, thus bringing the traditional ways of mission to an end. Within the Congregation of St. Ottilien, a genuine rethinking of life within the monastic communities took place. The juridical status of the lay bothers had to be redefined as did the task of missionaries all over the world. It was certainly a heavy burden Abbot-Bishop Victor Haelg had to shoulder until the new diocese of Mtwara was born under the leadership of the first African bishop, Maurus Libaba.

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Hertlein, Siegfried

Ndanda Abbey, Part II

The Church Takes Root in Difficult Times 1932 – 1952

Ndanda Abbey, Part II

In 1932 the missionary territory of Ndanda became an independant Abbacy Nullius. The new Abbot-Bishop Joachim Ammann had to face numerous difficulties: Islam was fighting for predominance, pagan traditions challenged the mission work and developments in Germany had a negative impact on the situation in Tanganyika. The outbreak of WW II brought with it the threat of permanent expulsion of German missionaries from the Territory. Yet the Church grew: new mission stations were established, the Ndanda hospital expanded, catechetical material was published by the mission press, a congregation of African Benedictine Sisters was born, the Ndanda Art School flourished and the first African priests are ordained. The Church in southeast Tanzania has taken root.

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Kwija, Yang

Hoffen

Roman

Hoffen

Uyôn ist neunzehn und hat die Schule geschmissen. Natürlich hat er seiner Mutter, einer frustrierten Pensionswirtin, erst einmal nichts davon erzählt. Plötzlich hat er Zeit, einigen Rätseln auf den Grund zu gehen: Wo ist seine Schwester geblieben, warum ist sein Bruder untergetaucht, welches Geheimnis verbirgt der seltsame Gast aus Zimmer Nr.9, und dann ist da auch noch Pora, das Mädchen mit den hübschesten Waden der Welt… Geradlinig erzählt, traurig, wütend und humorvoll. Ein Buch, das die Leser ins heutige Seoul führt, eine Stadt randvoll mit Menschen und Geschichten.

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