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Adalbert Ludwig Balling
THE APOSTLE
OF SOUTH AFRICA
or
God writes straight also with crooked lines
Francis Wendelin Pfanner An open-minded monk (1825–1909)
A Biographical Mosaic Portrait Of an “Adventurer in a Cowl” and an “Obedient Rebel”
Translation from the German original
ENGELSDORFER VERLAG LEIPZIG
“Der Apostel Südafrikas”
“The Apostle of South Africa”
First published in Germany in 2011
by Missionsverlag Mariannhill in Reimlingen
Bibliographical information by
German National Library:
Publication listed in German National Library
under “German National Biography”.
Detailed bibliographical information obtainable from
ISBN 978-3-96008-125-8
Copyright © 2011/2015
by Adalbert Ludwig Balling
All rights reserved
Photographs: CMM-Archive, Rome/Reimlingen
English Edition printed by
Engelsdorfer Verlag Leipzig
Schongauer Straße 25, 04328 Leipzig
1st digital edition: Zeilenwert GmbH 2016
Content
II. Parish Priest. Confessor to Sisters and Convicts
III. Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
VI. Daily Cares. Soliciting Vocations and Support
VII. Building Projects Completed
VIII. A Promotional Campaign with a Difference
XI. The Eve of an Unknown Future
XIII. Setting Out to New Shores
XIV. In the Semi-Desert of Dunbrody
XV. Traveler Between Two Worlds
XVI. Preparing for the Great Trek
XVII. The Ricards vs. Pfanner Lawsuit
XIX. Mariannhill – Proto-Abbey in South Africa
XX. Mariannhill Pushes Boundaries
XXII. Of Marriage, Schools and various Troubles
XXIV. The Monastery grows and grows
XXV. A Jubilee at Mariannhill. A General Chapter in Rome.
XXVI. Strunk and Pfanner Clash
XXVII. Abbot emer. Francis does not Give Up
XXVIII. Emaus – United in Prayer
XXIX. Monk, Missionary and Hermit
XXXI. The Founder’s Magical Repertoire: Old Ideas and New Propositions