St. Dominic's Family: Over 300 Famous Dominicans

by Mary Jean Dorcy O.P.

Overview

A monumental work. Some 335 biographies of the most famous people of the Dominican Order—priests, nuns and Third Order members—from St. Dominic himself (1170-1221) to Gerald Vann (1906-1963), arranged century by century. Great stories of heroes and heroines of Christ—miracles, visions, martyrdoms. Belongs in every Catholic home—imagine, over 300 saints' stories in one volume! Impr. 631 pgs,

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781505103465
Publisher:	TAN Books
Publication date:	03/01/1983
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	631
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Sister Mary Jean Dorcy, O.P., was a Dominican nun born in 1914 at Anacortes, Washington. After completing high school and upon beginning her college education at the University of Washington, she became a novitiate of the Dominican Sisters of the Holy Cross. She later became noted for her works as both an artist and an author, enjoying both activities equally. Besides the popular St. Dominic's Family, her other written works include Carrying of the Cross, Fount of Our Joy, Mary, My Mother, and Shrines of Our Lady. Sister Dorcy died in 1988.