by Catherine M. Odell, 240 pgs.

Biography of this man, recently declared venerable, who lived in the 20th Century. Father Solanus was a prison guard and a street car conductor. Entering the religious life he was considered unfit to deliver a homily at Mass, and so was assigned as the porter of the monastery, where he would give spiritual advice to those who entered the monastery. Truly fascinating. This new edition has been revised and updated.