CELESTIAL HOMESPUN: The Life of Isaac Thomas Hecker

by Katherine Burton ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1943

The boyhood and youth of this man was spent in a quest for faith. Very early he participated in politics with his family in the Equal Rights party; this led to a deeper interest in social reform, which in turn led to a still deeper longing for the basic principles to be found only in religion. He became the friend of Brownson, Dana, Emerson, Thoreau and Alcott. He was a member of Brook Farm for a while, but finally joined the Catholic church. As a novice he had a struggle, but when he finally settled all the conflicts within his soul he became a great popular Catholic lecturer, and the founder and editor of the literary magazine The Catholic World. This book is very detailed, but a good revelation of a man's struggle for and growth in religion. Of general Catholic interest.

Pub Date: March 1, 1943

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Publisher: Longmans, Green

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1943

Categories: NONFICTION