Theodore Maynard

Broschiertes Buch

The World Is Too Small

The Life and Times of Mother Cabrini

Beschreibung

"'The world is too small,' Saint Frances Cabrini (1850-1917) once declared. 'I would like to embrace it all, to reach every corner.' This compelling, authoritative biography chronicles the astounding life of a petite Italian-born religious sister who, with the heart of a missionary, conquered all odds to become the first American citizen canonized a saint. Theodore Maynard traces Cabrini's journey from her humble beginnings in northern Italy to her pioneering mission across the United States serving the poor and the sick on a massive scale. Between her work with immigrants (in New York, Denver, Chicago, Seattle, New Orleans, and beyond), her building of schools, orphanages, and hospitals, and her founding of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mother Cabrini's entrepreneurial work would change the course of American history, marking it with Christ's mercy. Maynard draws his material directly from the official files for Cabrini's canonization, from her letters, and from interviews with Missionary Sisters who were close to her. What emerges from this complex portrait is a woman of boundless compassion, courage, and energy, whose legacy continues to inspire people around the world today"--Amazon.co

Autor

Though he thought of himself mainly as a poet, Theodore Maynard (1890-1956) is best remembered for his historical writings, especially those on American Catholicism. The son of British Protestant missionaries, he established himself as a writer in England, befriending G. K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc, before moving to the United States. His best-known works are De Soto and the Conquistadores, The Story of American Catholicism, Too Small a World.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sophia Institute Press
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 209mm x 137mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9798889113324
• Artikelnr.: 70251121