The New Men
Having followed the Vatican for the Associated Press for years, Murphy opens doors and brings insight to a subject frequently touched on only superficially. His care in undertaking his story and his effort to get at the truth bring him and the reader to a redefined view of Catholic clergy. The six American seminarians Murphy follows?chosen for the elite Pontifical North American College in Rome?come from a panorama of backgrounds: lawyer, former Air Force pilot, Vietnamese immigrant, farmer's son, and two twins from Massachusetts who graduated from Harvard and went separate ways. Their stories are riveting for Murphy, and it is their voices and feelings that he attempts to convey. The result is an intimate glimpse into what it means to be a priest today and what it takes to seek the priesthood. Readers are also treated to issues facing the church in the 1990s. Whatever one thinks of the priesthood, the complexity and clarity here compel one to keep reading. For all libraries.?Leroy Hommerding, Citrus Cty. Lib. Sys., Fla.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.