Basil Moreau: Founder of Holy Cross

by Gary MacEoin

The story of Basil Moreau, the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross--a story of war, persecution, controversy, and sacrifice--comes to life in this new edition of the biography written by popular Catholic journalist Gary MacEoin. First published in 1962, MacEoin's biography of Moreau is a comprehensive guide to the life of the founder of the global Congregation of Holy Cross. MacEoin's work gives due reverence to Moreau as he offers readers a look back at the struggles of this humble French priest. Laying the historical foundation, MacEoin follows Moreau from his childhood to his later years as he founded and led the Congregation of Holy Cross in the wake of the French Revolution and through numerous struggles and triumphs--including the founding of the University of Notre Dame by Edward Sorin, C.S.C. Father Moreau was beatified in 2007.

251 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

Reviews

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

My knowledge of Blessed Basil Moreau was very limited prior to reading this book. My interest in him and Holy Cross has been piqued and I plan to find further materials for more in depth reading.

[Melanie Page · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm on page 42, but I'm going to stop. I teach composition in college and thus am too aware of things like the author making assumptions. For instance, there is no evidence of how Moreau's family felt the day he became a priest, but the author says we can assume because they've always been leaning toward this moment since it was a big risk for Moreau to leave the family farm. I also don't like how the author leads conversations by deciding what was good/bad instead of reporting information without bias, which is what I expect as a reader of a biography.