Albert J. Nevins
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Description
At the age of 17 he entered Maryknoll and was ordained a priest on June 21, 1942. Father Nevins was assigned to the Cultivation Department at Maryknoll, New York, where he served for 37 years. Father Nevins wrote 41 books, some translated into foreign languages, and edited or contributed to a score of others. He wrote hundreds of articles for Catholic and secular publications, movie and television scripts and radio shows. He lectured throughout the United States. He held the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, a U.S. Air Force auxiliary, and served for many years as Group Commander for Westchester County, New York. Although Father Nevins never received a foreign mission assignment, he had dedicated his whole career to the mission apostolate of the Church, spreading the Word of God and the Lord’s urgent call to mission through millions of words sent to millions of people.
Books
Catholicism
The meaning of Catholicism: the organic unity of the Christian experience-its religious, moral, intellectual and social values-and its realization within the structure of the Catholic Church.
The world book of peoples
Introduces the people of the world by regions and includes seventeen vignettes from different countries.
Away to Venezuela
An introduction to the history, culture, geography, and economy of South America's most prosperous country.
St. Francis of the seven seas
A story of St. Francis Xavier from 1506-1552, starting from birth and following his travels and the people along the way.