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The Chronicles of Thomas Frith, O.P.
Brother Thomas Frith, O.P., an old and ailing Dominican Friar, has been charged with recounting the three years he spent as a young brother travelling around Eastern Europe.
His tale begins when, freshly home from his initial studies at Oxford, Brother Thomas is sent to study 'Humanity' at the Blackfriars' convents in Poland and Hungary. By land and by sea our brother travels the continent and along the way makes the acquaintance of such startling and intriguing characters as wonder-worker Hyacinth, gentle giant Sadoc, and little Princess Margaret of Hungary.
This is his story...
His tale begins when, freshly home from his initial studies at Oxford, Brother Thomas is sent to study 'Humanity' at the Blackfriars' convents in Poland and Hungary. By land and by sea our brother travels the continent and along the way makes the acquaintance of such startling and intriguing characters as wonder-worker Hyacinth, gentle giant Sadoc, and little Princess Margaret of Hungary.
This is his story...
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1957
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About the author
S.M.C.
14 booksSister Mary Catherine, O.P. was born Kathleen Agnes Cicely Anderson on 21 January 1888 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Born to an Anglican clergyman, Kathleen converted with her family to the Catholic Church when still a little girl. She was educated by the Stone Dominican Sisters at their convent of St. Marychurch and entered the congregation on May 2nd, 1908 at St. Dominic’s Convent, Stone, receiving the religious name of Sister Mary Catherine. Sister made her profession on November 25th 1909 and afterwards trained as a primary school teacher at the Sacred Heart Training College in St. Charles’s Square, London. Her younger sister Lilian M. Anderson was a novelist since 1920.
By 1936, when Sister was assigned to St. Marychurch, she had begun to write—mainly historical novels of the revolts in Devon and Cornwall. It is during this time that Sister wrote her most popular book, Brother Petroc’s Return, which received great acclaim in both England and in America. Following this came many other titles including two biographies—Steward of Souls and A Treasure of Joy and Gladness—as well as lives of St. Margaret of Hungary and of St. Hyacinth. After her retirement she was appointed prioress to the community in Kelvedon, Essex and then assigned to the convent in Brewood where she continued to write. She died at Stone on April 14th, 1972 in the 85th year of her life and the 63rd year of religious profession.
By 1936, when Sister was assigned to St. Marychurch, she had begun to write—mainly historical novels of the revolts in Devon and Cornwall. It is during this time that Sister wrote her most popular book, Brother Petroc’s Return, which received great acclaim in both England and in America. Following this came many other titles including two biographies—Steward of Souls and A Treasure of Joy and Gladness—as well as lives of St. Margaret of Hungary and of St. Hyacinth. After her retirement she was appointed prioress to the community in Kelvedon, Essex and then assigned to the convent in Brewood where she continued to write. She died at Stone on April 14th, 1972 in the 85th year of her life and the 63rd year of religious profession.
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