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This is the beautiful story of two devout priests who came to the New World from France to spread their faith. This is their journey, through the wilds of New Mexico, to spread God's word and provide a sense of his presence to the Catholics of the region. Father Latour, eventually Archbishop of New Mexico, quietly hopes to lead his flock to a better understanding of God and of their duty on this Earth. His good friend Father Joseph has a more urgent call to truly live the life of a missionary, t
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I thought that this book was simply lovely! I loved the characters and Cather paints such a wonderful picture of New Mexico in times of the Old West! I am stunned that so many of my friends only gave the book 3 stars! To me, a memorable book for its simplistic beauty!
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