Catholic priests receive such regular negative publicity that we tend to overlook the many good men who dedicate their lives to preaching the gospel and ministering to their congregations. Father John Allen was such a man. Although the priestly life is a solitary one that both connects and separates, Father John was amazingly connected and loved. "I was happy to be a priest; it is a most happy and fulfilling life, '" he wrote. This book traces his life's journey.