28 min
Elizabeth St. John / Maria Monk The Ave Maria Hour
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- Christianity
Maria Monk, one of the most infamous names in American anti-Catholicism, was the author of Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk (1836). In her book Monk detailed the years she spent in a Catholic convent in Montreal, Canada.
Her story became almost an instant best seller. There was only one problem—the entire book was made up.
Maria Monk, one of the most infamous names in American anti-Catholicism, was the author of Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk (1836). In her book Monk detailed the years she spent in a Catholic convent in Montreal, Canada.
Her story became almost an instant best seller. There was only one problem—the entire book was made up.
28 min