02741cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500450015326400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450503720041550801020078752013810088953400450227065300180231565300220233385600430235599900170239815444UtSlPG20260610133349.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKelley, Francis Clement,d1870-194814aThe City and the World and Other Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-230 aThe City and the World -- The Flaming Cross -- The Vicar-General -- The Resurrection of Alta -- The Man with a Dead Soul -- The Autobiography of a Dollar -- Le Braillard de la Magdeleine -- The Legend of Deschamps -- The Thousand Dollar Note -- The Occasion -- The Yankee Tramp -- How Father Tom Connolly Began to Be a Saint -- The Unbroken Seal -- Mac of the Island.  aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Richard J. Shiffer and the
PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"The City and the World and Other Stories" by Francis Clement Kelley is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. These narratives largely originated as contributions to a missionary publication and revolve around themes of faith, sacrifice, and the complexities of the human soul, often through the lens of Catholicism. The book presents various characters, notably mission priests, who navigate their spiritual journeys, illustrating the struggles and triumphs found in their calling.  At the start of the collection, the opening story introduces Father Ramoni, a once-renowned preacher returning to Rome after a decade of missionary work in South America. As he rejoins his community, he must confront the implications of his past—his interactions with colleagues and the implications of his newfound position, especially concerning Father Denfili, the long-blind former General of their order. The narrative quickly unfolds into a profound exploration of ambition, faith, and the burdens of leadership, as Father Ramoni grapples with his unexpected demotion and the reflection on his previous life filled with hopes and disappointments. The poignant dialogue between Ramoni and Father Denfili reveals the depths of their spiritual journeys and the theme of sacrifice that ties together the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aChristian fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15444  c56832d56832