For over a decade, many thousands of European readers have felt inspired and renewed in their faith by the pastoral letters of Godfried Cardinal Danneels. In Words of Life, eight of these letters are made available to English readers. Written in simple and direct language, these essays address real issues- family life, divorce, children in the modern world, forgiveness- with a sensitivity and compassion that can come only from a heart and mind decidedly devoted to a pastoral concern for people.