Synopsis from the book cover:
Truth is stranger than fiction. And nowhere in literature is it so apparent as in this classic work, The Autobiography of a Hunted Priest. This autobiography of a Jesuit priest in Elizbethan England is most remarkable document and John Gerard, its author, a most remarkable priest in a time when to [...]
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18 Comments CherryPie on May 25th 2015
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Imprisoned…
…John Gerard, Catholic Priest, 1597
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John Gerard (1564–1637) was an English Jesuit priest, operating covertly in England during the Elizabethan period in which the Catholic Church was subject to persecution.
John is noted not only for successfully hiding from the English authorities for eight years before his capture, but for enduring extensive torture, escaping from the Tower of London and, [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 3rd 2015
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Holocaust Memorial Day
We should never forget the cost of idealism, ambition and greed. It leads to unacceptable atrocities and tragedy.
Untold Stories – Margret from Holocaust Memorial Day Trust on Vimeo.
These photos and video are from the Holocaust Memorial Day website:
Holocaust Memorial Day provides an opportunity for everyone to learn lessons from the Holocaust, Nazi [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 27th 2013
