(1840-1927) Author and preacher, born London; died Saint George's, Grenada, British West Indies. One of four brothers who became converts, he entered the Church, 1855, joined the Dominican Order, 1856, and was ordained, 1863. He was the author of widely read books on the spiritual life, among them: "The Perfection of Man by Charity," "Spiritual Considerations," "A Few First Principles of Religious Life," "A Good Practical Catholic," "Dispositions to Catholic Faith," "A Spiritual Retreat," "The Life of Faith and Love," "The Love of God and Prayer," and "Spiritual Instruction on Religious Life,"
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