In Sister Teresa & Father Jerome, Fr John McGowan has written a highly readable and accessible depiction of a complex story through which he paints the spiritual benefit of friendship. John displays his knowledge of the subject, his love for Teresa and Jerome come through strongly. It is this combination of the intellectual and the a...
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I thoroughly recommend reading this book. It is exceptionally well written. The author has done excellent research. I love his style and the way he has written Sr Teresa and Fr Jerome's life and how Fr. Jerome was finally welcomed back into his Discalced Carmelite Order.
As a result Fr. Jerome Gracian should be raised to the altar. My only disappointment was the author didn't mention the houses Fr. Jerome founded after Sr. Teresa's death.
I hadn't realised until reading this book that it was Fr. Jerome Gracian that was asked to research her life and as a result she was Beatified.