A Memoire of Mother Francis Raphael

Wilberforce, Bertrand

ISBN 10: 1025835778 / ISBN 13: 9781025835778

Published by Tradd Street Press, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Memoire of Mother Francis Raphael
• Publisher: Tradd Street Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1025835778
• ISBN 13: 9781025835778
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

"A Memoire of Mother Francis Raphael" offers a profound and intimate look into the life of Augusta Theodosia Drane, a prominent figure in the Dominican Order during the nineteenth century. Authored by Rev. Father Bertrand Wilberforce, this biography traces her journey from her early years through her conversion to Catholicism and her eventual rise as the Prioress Provincial of the Dominican Sisters of the Third Order of St. Dominic.

The work highlights her extraordinary intellect, her deep spiritual devotion, and her prolific literary output, which included historical and devotional writings that significantly influenced Catholic literature of her time. Through personal correspondence and detailed accounts of her administrative and spiritual leadership, the memoir captures the essence of a woman dedicated to the service of God and the education of others. This work serves as an essential historical record of religious life and monastic tradition, providing an inspiring portrait of one of the most remarkable Catholic women of the late Victorian era. Readers interested in hagiography, ecclesiastical history, and the development of religious communities will find this account both informative and spiritually enriching.

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