Mother Mary Berchmans Daly: Foundress Of St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
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At the intersection of faith, medicine, and colonial Australia stands Mother Mary Berchmans Daly — a woman whose indomitable spirit and religious conviction gave rise to one of Melbourne's most enduring institutions. This biography chronicles the life and mission of the foundress of St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, tracing her journey from religious vocation to visionary healthcare pioneer in a rapidly developing nation. Author Edna M. Skewes, R.S.C., presents an intimate and authoritative account of a woman who translated compassion into brick, mortar, and lasting institutional legacy. Written with the careful attention of an insider — Skewes herself belonging to the Religious Sisters of Charity — the narrative illuminates the intersection of Catholic religious life and the emergence of modern Australian healthcare. The work situates Mother Mary Berchmans Daly within the broader sweep of 19th and early 20th-century Australian history, where women of faith quietly built the foundations of civil society. Rich in archival detail and spiritual insight, this biography raises an essential question: how much of Australia's medical heritage remains indebted to the quiet determination of those who served in the name of something greater than themselves?
Author: Edna M. Skewes
Format: Paperback
Published: 1989, Spectrum Publications, Melbourne
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of faith, medicine, and colonial Australia stands Mother Mary Berchmans Daly — a woman whose indomitable spirit and religious conviction gave rise to one of Melbourne's most enduring institutions. This biography chronicles the life and mission of the foundress of St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, tracing her journey from religious vocation to visionary healthcare pioneer in a rapidly developing nation. Author Edna M. Skewes, R.S.C., presents an intimate and authoritative account of a woman who translated compassion into brick, mortar, and lasting institutional legacy. Written with the careful attention of an insider — Skewes herself belonging to the Religious Sisters of Charity — the narrative illuminates the intersection of Catholic religious life and the emergence of modern Australian healthcare. The work situates Mother Mary Berchmans Daly within the broader sweep of 19th and early 20th-century Australian history, where women of faith quietly built the foundations of civil society. Rich in archival detail and spiritual insight, this biography raises an essential question: how much of Australia's medical heritage remains indebted to the quiet determination of those who served in the name of something greater than themselves?