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The Story of Nano Nagle

A Life Lived on the Razor's Edge

Anne Lyons PBVM author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Messenger Publications

Published:8th Mar '21

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As Nano’s journey unfolds it reveals how the steady and alluring presence of God became known to her through the most ordinary of events of her life. Her response was one of wholehearted surrender to the call of the gospel and to walking the path of radical discipleship. Abandoning a life of privilege, position and wealth, she moved to align herself to live and work in her beloved city of Cork, in solidarity with those made destitute. Driven by a burning passion to help Christ’s marginalized, she dared not only to dream a better life for them but to make this impossible dream a lived reality. This was the great miracle of her life.  At a time when the role of women in shaping society was severely restricted, she lived on the razor’s edge, a woman fearless before a tyrannical world. 

‘...beautifully written and produced...it deserves to be read as widely as possible.’

Catholic South West newspaper Mar21

-- Denis Blackledge SJ * Catholic South West Newspaper *

‘A booklet of this kind serves a very important purpose.’

-- Peter Costello * The Irish Catholic *

‘This fine publication...gives a clear picture of the background, inspiration and key moments in the life of this remarkable Cork woman...very accessible, thorough and credible.’

The Furrow
June 21

-- P.J. McAuliffe * The Furr

ISBN: 9781788123228

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64 pages