by Alice von Hildebrand, Ph.D. “WE MUST have an unconditional readiness to change in order to be transformed in Christ.” These are the very first words I heard from Dietrich von Hildebrand, the man who was later to become my husband. His words were a revelation for me. Even though I had been raised a Catholic, I had never been concretely taught how to relate my beliefs to everyday life. There was something sadly lacking in my education: it is not enough for us to believe; we must know
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