An Alley in Chicago: The Life and Legacy of Monsignor John Egan

by Margerie Frisbie

Besides recounting the exemplary life of Monsignor John Joseph Egan, An Alley in Chicago briefs us on the firebrand priests and lay people who radiated the power and élan that made Catholics across the country look to the heartland, to Chicago's Catholic moment. They sought leadership in marriage education, in neighborhood empowerment, in urban ministries, in ecuminism, in race relations, in community organizing, from these indefatigable Chicago leaders―and they got it.

Genres: Biography

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 2002

Reviews

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Should be read in conjunction with an biography of saul alinksy and richard daley