Basil Moreau: Founder of Holy Cross. This item is unavailable.Basil Moreau: Founder of Holy Cross

The story of Blessed Basil Moreau, the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross―a story of war, persecution, controversy, and sacrifice―comes to life in this new edition of the biography written by popular Catholic journalist Gary MacEoin. First published in 1962, MacEoin's biography of Moreau is a comprehensive guide to the life of the founder of the global Congregation of Holy Cross. MacEoin's work gives due reverence to Moreau as he offers readers a look back at the struggles of this humble French priest. Laying the historical foundation, MacEoin follows Moreau from his childhood to his later years as he founded and led the Congregation of Holy Cross in the wake of the French Revolution and through numerous struggles and triumphs―including the founding of the University of Notre Dame by Edward Sorin, C.S.C. Father Moreau was beatified in 2007.

One the most prolific and influential Catholic journalists of the twentieth century, Gary MacEoin was the author of twenty-five books, including The People's Church: Bishop Samuel Ruiz of Mexico and Why He Matters, as well as the editor of The Papacy and the People of God. During his seventy-year career, MacEoin was an accomplished editor, speechwriter, public relations spokesman, union representative, and, most importantly, champion for social justice. MacEoin had a long-standing relationship with the National Catholic Reporter dating from the paper's beginnings in the 1960s. He died in 2003 at the age of 94.