An alley in Chicago : the ministry of a city priest / Margery Frisbie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frisbie, Margery.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egan, John J.

Catholic Church--United States--Clergy--Biography.

Catholic Church.

Clergy.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 332 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Commemorative edition / with a new introduction and conclusion by Robert A. Ludwig.

Other Title:

Alley in Chicago : the life and legacy of Monsignor John Egan

Place of Publication:

Franklin, Wis. : Sheed & Ward, 2002.

Summary:

Besides recounting the exemplary life of Monsignor John Joseph Egan, An Alley in Chicago briefs us on the firebrand priests and lay people who radiated the power and -lan that made Catholics across the country look to the heartland, to ChicagoAIs Catholic moment. They sought leadership in marriage education, in neighborhood empowerment, in urban ministries, in ecuminism, in race relations, in community organizing, from these indefatigable Chicago leaders-and they got it.

Contents:

1. "I was a very friendly little guy" 1

2. "I think the only thing I was good at was working" 11

3. "To serve God and be of some use to people" 17

4. "I had disappointed my father" 27

5. "What would Jesus do in this situation?" 39

6. "Selling God, he got us" 47

7. "I am myself" 61

8. "What do you think of the Rosenberg case?" 71

9. "You have to fight injustice wherever you find it" 83

10. "He was the only guy to stand up to the university and city hall" 93

11. "God, you know, they finessed us" 109

12. "United we stand, divided we fall" 119

13. "Jack was starting everybody's fire" 129

14. "A beautiful mosaic of community organizations" 143

15. "A theology of care for the public realm" 155

16. "I understand there are troublemakers in this city" 169

17. "The worst kept secret in Chicago" 185

18. "Very close to an economic miracle" 193

19. "If he can do it to Egan, he can do it to anybody" 203

20. "How can they survive without the Eucharist?" 213

21. "The weak were not meant by some divine decree to remain weak" 225

22. "We had great people, and a heck of a lot of fun" 237

23. "What registers with Jack is possibility" 245

24. "You just don't say no to the call of the Lord" 259

25. "He deserves the honor he needs" 273.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

158051121X

OCLC:

49276731