Australia's First Saint.
Aiming to make this compelling story of church politics and Christian service available to all, O'Brien presents a moving account of the life and times of Mary MacKillop, Australia's first official saint.
Mary was a tenacious woman who let nothing stand in the way of her care for the underprivileged, her determination bringing her into conflict with the leading churchmen of her day. She stood firm in her convictions, even when excommunicated from her beloved Catholic Church and accused of alcoholism. It was a battle she was prepared to take all the way to the Vatican itself.
Set in the pioneering days of colonial Australia, this book is an enthralling biography in which Mary is revealed to be no plaster-cast saint, but a flesh-and-blood woman of remarkable strength, humour and compassion.
The only biography of Mary authorised by the Sisters of St Joseph, this edition has been updated to include her Beatification by Pope John Paul II.
Includes 32 pages of black and white photographs.
