Mary Beth Fraser Connolly: 2 books
Women of Faith
The Chicago Sisters of Mercy and the Evolution of a Religious Community
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2014
When the Sisters of Mercy lost their foundress Sister Catherine McAuley in 1841, stories of Mother Catherine passed from one generation of sisters to the next. McAuley’s Rule and Constitutions along with her spiritual writings and correspondence communicated the Mercys’ founding charism. Each...
Empowering the People of God
Catholic Action before and after Vatican II
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
The early 1960s were a heady time for Catholic laypeople. Pope Pius XII’s assurance “You do not belong to the Church. You are the Church” emboldened the laity to challenge Church authority in ways previously considered unthinkable. Empowering the People of God offers a fresh look at the Catholic...