In this Book
- The path of mercy: the life of Catherine McAuley
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: The Catholic University of America Press
summary
Breaking new ground in presenting the life of Catherine McAuley (1778?-1841), the Dublin woman who founded the Sisters of Mercy, Mary C. Sullivan has written the first full-length, documented narrative of McAuley in more than fifty years.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- p. vii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvi
- Abbreviations
- p. xvii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-15
- 5. The House of Mercy: 1829–1830
- pp. 78-92
- 6. George’s Hill at Fifty-Two: 1830–1831
- pp. 93-108
- 7. The Beginnings—and Cholera: 1832
- pp. 109-125
- 8. Her “First-Born”: 1833
- pp. 126-139
- 9. Daily Life at Baggot Street: 1834
- pp. 140-153
- 10. Beliefs and Motivations
- pp. 154-171
- 11. Short Steps and Great Strides: 1835
- pp. 172-184
- 12. The Traveling Begins: 1836
- pp. 185-195
- 13. Suscipe: 1837
- pp. 196-216
- 14. Resilience: 1838
- pp. 217-236
- 16. Loss and Friendship
- pp. 247-252
- 17. Joys and Sorrows Mingled: 1839
- pp. 253-274
- 18. The Rule Goes to Rome: Early 1840
- pp. 275-290
- 19. “100 Miles to Meet This Cross”: 1840
- pp. 291-312
- 20. “The Business of Our Lives”: Early 1841
- pp. 313-329
- 21. “Providential Guidance”: May–August 1841
- pp. 330-342
- Appendix: A Note on Sources
- pp. 377-394
- Bibliography
- pp. 395-404
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813219486
Related ISBN(s)
9780813218731
MARC Record
OCLC
815281379
Pages
426
Launched on MUSE
2013-02-13
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2012
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