Near the start of this book, there is an unexpectedly absorbing digression on the subject of the late Paul Mankowski, S.J.’s shirts. In a letter about clerical clothing, Mankowski explains that he owns “a total of about six shirts, four of which are wearable in public and the others of which are . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the key flaws in Cardinal Hollerich’s approach is that he underestimates the power of God’s grace and overestimates the credibility of social science. Continue Reading »
Father Paul Mankowski was anything but boring. Continue Reading »
Paul Mankowski’s goal wasn’t to be lauded by his peers or to be personally fulfilled. It was to do his duty to God by selflessly serving an order that rarely hid its scorn for him. Continue Reading »
One of the brightest spirits and noblest sons of the Catholic Church in America, Mankowski's sentences sparkled as well as instructed. Continue Reading »
All who knew Fr. Koterski knew someone in whose center was that name above all names. Continue Reading »
In Apostles of Empire, Bronwen McShea seeks to free the Jesuits of New France from what she calls the “iconic tableaux” in which they have long been trapped: as expatriated ascetics fleeing French civilization to set up otherworldly, yet enculturated, Catholic havens in the harsh climate . . . . Continue Reading »
Father Paul V. Mankowski, SJ, will be remembered as a man who, remaining faithful to his Jesuit and sacerdotal vocations, became a tower of strength for others. Continue Reading »
Fr. Mankowski knew well what it means to serve cheerfully and obediently, even when his own vow of obedience brought much suffering. Continue Reading »
Paul Mankowski was probably the most striking man I have ever met. Continue Reading »
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