In search of the lost

by Richard Carter

"In 2003, seven members of the Melanesian Brotherhood, an order of Christian brothers living a simple and prayerful life and known for their peace work throughout the South Pacific and beyond, were kidnapped as a result of ethnic conflict in the Solomon Islands. For four months Christians all over the world hoped and prayed desperately for their release, then came the news that they were already dead, brutally murdered soon after their capture." "Richard Carter, a young English priest who went as a tutor and chaplain to the Brotherhood and eventually became a brother himself, kept a diary throughout that agonizing time. In this account, he tells the harrowing story of the loss of seven good, young and holy lives and the aftermath of those deaths as individuals and a community try to make sense of violence and tragedy. It recounts the challenge of living the Christian faith when confronted by fear and great loss and the way of redemption and healing. It is thus a story for everyone."--B