Description:
The story of the man who carried Catholicism to the faithful of Tennessee
Brief description:
Joe Pagetta began his career writing for the Jersey Journal in his hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey, and has called Nashville, Tennessee, home for close to thirty years. His personal essays and writings on faith and culture have appeared in America: The Jesuit Review, Ambassador Magazine, Today's American Catholic, Give Us This Day, Chapter 16, Tennessee Historical Quarterly, and Tennessee Home & Farm. He currently serves as the director of communications for the Tennessee State Museum.
Review Quotes:
"The Apostle of Tennessee is compelling, featuring dramatic anecdotes (Orengo leaping into pulpits, evading robbers and soldiers), human interest (his correspondence with the Russell family), and broader historical significance. Orengo emerges as a genuinely fascinating historical figure."
--Maria Mazzenga, co-editor of American Religious Responses to Kristallnacht