Priest on Horseback-Father Farmer: 1720-1786
A historical novel for children, which tells the story of several months in the life of the then famous Father Farmer, as he traveled a Mass circuit in Pre-Revolutionary, Colonial America. He faced much danger and and adventure, in order to provide the Mass and the Sacraments to Catholics who had not seen a priest in years.
Father Farmer was a real life missionary priest during the 1700’s in what is now New England. In 1779 he was appointed as one of the first trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. He also had a reputation as a philosopher and astronomer in his time, and was a member of the American Philosophical Society. (Introduction by Maria Therese)
This recording was read from a hard copy; no online text was available at the time.
Genre(s): Historical, Biography
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | 01 - Father Farmer Meets Sebastian | Maria Therese |
00:16:19 |
| Play 02 | 02 - Cave In! | Maria Therese |
00:07:38 |
| Play 03 | 03 - Rescue | Maria Therese |
00:10:49 |
| Play 04 | 04 - Shelter for the Night | Maria Therese |
00:16:42 |
| Play 05 | 05 - "Someone Is in Trouble | Maria Therese |
00:13:16 |
| Play 06 | 06 - The Good Samartan | Maria Therese |
00:16:51 |
| Play 07 | 07 - "Face Things As They Are" | Maria Therese |
00:14:15 |
| Play 08 | 08 - Greta Makes a Decision | Maria Therese |
00:14:28 |
| Play 09 | 09 - April Storm | Maria Therese |
00:17:50 |
| Play 10 | 10 - Snapped Cable | Maria Therese |
00:17:47 |
| Play 11 | 11 - The Seining Net | Maria Therese |
00:15:26 |
| Play 12 | 12 - The Little Tin Box | Maria Therese |
00:11:21 |
| Play 13 | 13 - "Sebastian!" | Maria Therese |
00:12:49 |
| Play 14 | 14 - "Come and Bring Your Wisdom" | Maria Therese |
00:09:34 |
| Play 15 | 15 - Epilogue: Father Farmer 1720 - 1786 | Maria Therese |
00:05:27 |