Title: Bless me, father : stories of Catholic childhood /
Authors: Sumrall, Amber Coverdale.; Vecchione, Patrice.
Publisher: Plume,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Short stories, American Catholic authors.; Catholics United States Fiction.; Children United States Fiction.; Short stories, American; American fiction Catholic authors.; Catholics Fiction; Children Fiction
Abstract: Fifty-four stories and poems on the Catholic experience. The tales range from a little boy's interpretation of the commandment against adultery to a con priest who flirts with widows to get their money.
Contents: Fooling God / Louise Erdrich -- Jesus loves you / Mary Grace Vazquez -- The El train / Kay Hogan -- First day of school, 1951 / Amber Coverdale Sumrall -- Excerpt from Bless me ultima / Rudolfo Anaya -- The miracdle of St. Anthony / Gigi Marino -- An ordinary Mass / Maureen Seaton -- Sin / John Van Kirk -- Eternity / Thomn Tammaro -- Role model / Maureen Howard -- Sinner / David Kowalczyk -- Shalanda the reading girl / Viki Radden -- Enlightenment / Ellen Treen -- Under the table / Kristina McGrath -- Days of black and white / Christopher Buckley -- Baseball fever / Tony Ardizzone -- The purpose of altar boys / Alberto Rios -- The cold war / Bettianne Shoney Sien -- Martyrs / Michael Dorris -- The martyrdom of St. Agatha / by Linda Nemec Foster -- Far memory / Lucille Clifton -- Blue light special / A. Manette Ansay -- Lucy in the sky / Birute Putrius Serota -- The music at home / Gary Soto -- Wings / Mary Ellis -- John McCormack / Maura Stanton -- Evangeline / Yvonne -- Gramma and Mrs. Carmichael / Giovanna (Janet) Capone -- The hideout / Patricia Barone -- Sister Barbara / John Azrak -- The Linens of the Sisters of St. Vincent / Geraldine Connolly -- Blue coat / Simone Poirier-Bures -- Lifeguarding / Margaret McMullan -- Indelible mark / John deValcourt -- Stigmata / Nona Caspars -- The other path / Brenda Bankhead -- Anger's gift / Patrice Vecchione -- Sister cool / Maureen M. Fitzgerald -- The relic / John Logan -- Impurity / Robert Clark Young --Sister Consolata of the Brassieres / Grace Flannery -- Humility / Thomas Centolella -- The brothers / John Skoyles -- Emma / Len Roberts -- Wild heart / Maria Bruno -- Susanna / Leroy V. Quintana -- Burning Joan / Robin Beeman -- Voyeurs / Mary Helen Stefaniak -- A perfect day at Riis Park / Kerry Dolan -- What saves us / Bruce Weigl -- The beauty of the stations / Thomas Burke -- Discovered / Pat Mora -- The mathematics of the moon / Rita Williams -- Early moments / Mary Daly.