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February 2001
Classic Catholic Converts presents the compelling stories of over 25 well-known converts to Catholicism from the 19th and 20th centuries. It tells of powerful testimonials to God's grace, men and women from all walks of life in Europe and America whose search for the fullness of truth led them to the Catholic Church. It is the witness of brilliant intellectuals, social workers, scientists, authors, film producers, clergy, businessmen, artists and others who, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, studied and prayed their way into the Church.

Fr. Charles Connor writes insightful and wonderfully readable stories of a rich variety of converts who struggled greatly with many challenges as they embraced Catholicism, including rejection by loved ones, persecution from strangers, and misunderstanding by peers. But, once they responded to God's call, they experienced great inner peace, contentment and joy. Among the famous converts whose stories are told here include John Henry Newman, Edith Stein, Jacques Maritain, Dorothy Day, G.K. Chesterton, Elizabeth Seton, Karl Stern, Ronald Knox and many more.

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  • Paperback: 220 pages
  • Publisher: Ignatius Press (February 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0898707870
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898707878
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Profiles of inspiration, April 16, 2007
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Fr. Connor has written terrific, essay-length profiles of about a dozen converts and a handful of conversion movements, e.g., the Oxford Movement, the converts of Fulton Sheen. Since the intended audience is 'Anglo-American,' most of the subjects of his sketches are from the United States and England. Included are popular and less-well-known figures like John Henry Newman, Ronald Knox, Dorothy Day, Jacques Maritain, and G.K. Chesterton. At a time of both confusion and opportunity within Catholicism, the men and women described in these pages show what it is about the Church that has inspired so many to make tremendous sacrifices to join her.
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Elizabeth Bayley Seton, the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized a saint, was of English ancestry and grew up in a family that had settled in colonial New York. Read the first page
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New York, United States, Church of England, John Henry Newman, Ronald Knox, Oxford Movement, Edith Stein, Dorothy Day, Mother Teresa, Karl Stern, Frank Sheed, Roman Catholic, Maisie Ward, Notre Dame, Elizabeth Seton, Jacques Maritain, San Francisco, Evelyn Waugh, George Lathrop, Robert Hugh Benson, Faith Experiences of Catholic Converts, George Spencer, Old Testament, Arnold Lunn, Holy Land
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