“I wonder what day I shall die on - one passes year by year over one's death day, as one might pass over one's grave.”
Quote by John Henry Newman
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This book offers an intimate look into the proceedings and personal reflections of participants during the significant Vatican Council of 1870-1871. It includes correspondence and diary entries that provide a firsthand account of the events and discussions that took place during this pivotal period in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. more
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