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"Father McGivney's vision remains as relevant as ever in the changed circumstances of today's church and society." -- Pope John Paul II Is now the time for an American parish priest to be declared a Catholic saint?In Father Michael McGivney (1852-1890), born and raised in a Connecticut factory town, the modern era's ideal of the priesthood hit its zenith. The son of Irish immigrants, he was a man to whom "family values" represented more than mere rhetoric. And he left a legacy of hope still celebrated around the world.In the late 1800s, discrimination against American Catholics was…
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4 editions- Paperback · English · 2007Harper Perennial · 272 pages · 9780060776855
- Ebook · English · 2006HarperCollins · 9780061135606
- Other · English · 2006W. Morrow · 240 pages · 9780060776848
- Other · English · 2006HarperLargePrint · 299 pages · 9780060853488
BiographyKnights of ColumbusCatholic ChurchPriestsClergyCatholic church, clergy, biographyCatholic church, united statesClergy, biography