It’s far from a secret now—I’m studying the Passionists in China between 1924 and the early to mid-1950s. Their stories intertwine with those of nuns from the Sisters of St. Joseph from Baden, Pennsylvania, and the Sisters of Charity from …
This month I’ll be traveling to Boston College to participate in a scholarly history conference, “Bridging Faith and Nations: Passionist Missionary Footsteps in Republican China.” It’s destined to be a watershed moment. Over two decades ago in April 2005, I …
When you independently publish a book, you can only pray for promotion like this. I received an incredible bit of news today. The Sower of Black Field was a featured book review on Our Sunday Visitor’s website (www.osvnews.com). This is …
When a writer takes a while to update her website, you know that something is cooking in the background. The photo for this post offers a hint that my creative brain isn’t in Germany anymore. I’ve mentioned in many a …
I’m honored to report that The Sower of Black Field received not just one—BUT TWO—first-place awards in the 2025 Catholic Media Association Book Awards! The novel won first place in the “Catholic Novel” and “Self-published Books” categories. This makes 13 …
The awards count for The Sower of Black Field is now in double-digit territory. The novel has won ten top awards! Last week The Sower won top prize for religious fiction in the 2025 Indie Reader Discovery Awards. I have …
