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  The Robe

  by Lloyd C. Douglas

  A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption.
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  The Senator and the Priest

  by Andrew M. Greeley

  One of America’s most beloved storytellers, Father Andrew Greeley returns with an explosive novel about the corrosive political culture tearing apart America--and one man’s family. Tommy Moran, an Irish Catholic kid from the West Side of Chicago, fights for the underprivileged on the floor of the United States Senate. Swearing off negative attack ads, Moran is determined to restore civility and compassion to... (more)
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  Angel Light (Y)

  by Andrew M. Greeley

  "I do not want ten million dollars. I do not want to visit Ireland. I do not want to end a Tobin family feud. And, above all, I do not want to court my eighth cousin, once removed." Even as he says the words, "Toby" Tobin, Irish-American computer hacker, knows it's useless to resist. His late great-uncle's will must be obeyed, and his family is determined to make him respectable by his twenty-fifth birthday.   ... (more)
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  My Brother's Wife

  by Andrew M. Greeley

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  White Smoke: A Novel About the Next Papal Conclave

  by Andrew M. Greeley

  When the College of Cardinals meets to choose the next pope, Bishop Blackie aryan is on the scene along with two prominent journalists, who oversee heated discussions about the papal contenders. Reprint. PW. LJ.
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  The Passover Trilogy: Thy Brother's Wife, Ascent into Hell, Lord of the Dance

  by Andrew M. Greeley

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  Occasion Of Sin/an

  by Andrew M. Greeley

  Playing the role of "devil's advocate" for the Church, Father Laurence McAuliffe investigates allegations that John Cardinal McGlynn--a candidate for canonization--led a less-than-saintly life. Reprint. PW.
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  The Cardinal Virtues (Eagle Large Print)

  by Andrew M Greeley

  This extremely busy follow-up to The Cardinal Sins brings back Father Larry McAuliffe (aka Lar), the former "bomb-throwing radical" now "disillusioned" pastor of St. Finian's parish. Pressure from the Cardinal persuades Lar to take on an assistant, Father Jamie Keenan, a man from what Greeley terms the "new priesthood," whose homilies offend the traditionalists. Particularly offended is George Wholey, leader of... (more)