John V. Callaghan, ’67, is the author of a new novel, “The Virgin of the Adirondacks,” available through Amazon.
A young woman experiencing a Marian apparition in the forest and troubled by strange dreams becomes obsessed with seeking out Thomas Merton, the famous Trappist monk. She forms an unlikely friendship with a directionless, apathetic college student and their lives become entangled with a Franciscan friar who tries to help them. Spanning several decades, “The Virgin of the Adirondacks” explores the question of spiritual longings, our relationships with others and the power of solitude, prayer and love.
Many of the novel’s scenes take place at St. Bonaventure and Olean.
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