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1 online resource |
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Part I. "Charity embraces those who abound" : the spirit of mercy comes to America, 1846-1929 -- part II. "This mutual love and union." From amalgamation to a post-Vatican II world : 1929-1980s -- part III. New life, new paths, same spirit : carrying mercy into the twenty-first century, 1980s-2008 |
| Summary |
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 generation of Sisters of Mercy who succeeded her took these words and her spirit with them as they established new communities or foundations across the United States and around the world. In Women of Faith, Mary Beth Fraser Connolly traces the paths of the women who dedicated their lives to the Sisters o |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sisters of Mercy (Chicago, Ill.)
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Sisters of Mercy (Chicago, Ill.) |
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RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
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RELIGION -- Essays.
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RELIGION -- Reference.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- Catholic.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780823254750 |
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0823254755 |
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9780823254767 |
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0823254763 |
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9780823261604 |
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0823261603 |
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