Keys of the Kingdom

from liamfoley

This is one of the best books ever written about the Catholic priesthood. Though written over fifty years ago it is very modern. Francis Chisholm keeps the faith despite encountering just about every type of worldly, pompous or just downright mean priest he is forced to work under. The movie vers...

from Pharmacdon

Here is a story of a Catholic priest, Francis Chisholm, whose life story is laid before you. Starting with his earliest years of losing both of his parents and being raised by a selfish relative. Eventually being rescued by another beloved Aunt Poly, he becomes a priest in China. What follows is ...

from fwendy

A wonderful heroic story from a gifted, knowledgeable author. This was personally recommended by one of my high school teachers, and I was reluctant to read it because tales of priests and missionaries just had to be dull. I learned that Cronin's books of priests and doctors are far from dull. Wh...

from judithrs

The Keys of the Kingdom. A. J. Cronin. 1941. The first Cronin book I remember reading was The Citadel. It was also the first paperback book I brought off the paperback bookrack in the library of Tuscaloosa High School, and I spent many study hall hours at that bookrack! It is a beautiful story of...

from liamfoley

This is one of the best books ever written about the Catholic priesthood. Though written over fifty years ago it is very modern. Francis Chisholm keeps the faith despite encountering just about every type of worldly, pompous or just downright mean priest he is forced to work under. The movie vers...