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Brother Petroc's Return
Embark on an intriguing journey with "Brother Petroc's Return," where a young monk awakens to find himself both 27 and 400 years old. Set against the backdrop of the Age of Faith transitioning to the Age of Reason, this captivating tale explores the challenges of living the Faith in changing times. Authored by Sister Mary Catherine Anderson, this 272-page paperback promises adventure and timeless lessons for Catholics of all ages.
- Story of a young monk
- He awakens to find himself both 27 and 400 years old
- He left the Age of Faith and has awakened in the Age of Reason
- The perils of living the Faith against the tides of the times
- An adventure and lesson for Catholics of all ages
Outside the Monastery, scarcely a hundred yards from the edge of the cliff, the surf of the ever-restless Atlantic beat on the wild north Cornish shore, and a fine mist of spray blew in, as it always did, at the narrow unglazed window of the cell. But the crash of breakers and the screaming of gulls had no power to disturb Brother Petroc, who lay with closed eyes on his pallet, serene and motionless; so still that even the gradually weakening breathing seemed to have stopped at last.
Presently there was a sound of steps..." Young Petroc comes awake in a Benedictine Abbey only to discover he is both 27 and 400 years old...
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