Kateri Tekakwitha, Mystic of the Wilderness [Paperback]

Margaret R. Bunson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor (September 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879735058
• ISBN-13: 978-0879735050
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,049,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good biography of a saint-to-be, May 13, 2001

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PaulaAnne SharkeyLemire (Albany, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kateri Tekakwitha, Mystic of the Wilderness (Paperback)

This book tells the fascinating and inspiring story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the 17th century woman who is now know as the Lily of the Mohawks.

Orphaned and disfigured by smallpox, Kateri converted to Christianity and died a holy death at a Jesuit mission village near Montreal. Beatified in 1980 by Pope John Paul II, she is honored at shrines in New York State and Canada. She is one miracle away from sainthood.

This is one of the most recent and best of the numerous books which have been written about this sweet saint-to-be. It is second only to Ellen Walworth's out-of-print work. The author has done an excellent job of telling Kateri's beautiful story in its true setting.

It's a must-read for those who are new to Blessed Kateri and for old friends.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kateri Telalwitha Myatic of the Wilderness, June 26, 2001

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Deborah Slowey (Woodbourne, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kateri Tekakwitha, Mystic of the Wilderness (Paperback)

Good book, easy to read. Insightful into the history and cultural effect that the eastern Americans and the European explorers had on each other. I would have liked a bit more if it contained the reasons for Kateri's importance in the Church.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Blessed Kateri's quiet way to holiness and faith, August 22, 2010

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Tucker Cordani (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kateri Tekakwitha, Mystic of the Wilderness (Paperback)

This is a beautiful story about an important Native American woman who soon will be a saint. Kateri Tekakwitha lived in the 17th Century but her influence spans the centuries and she continues to intercede for the faithful. The book provides the details of Kateri's life against the background of the developing culture of Native Americans and the advent of American Catholicism as introduced by French Jesuit priests. Through her quiet, simple faith, Kateri led her own people to holiness and provides an example of holiness today.