My Life of Ministry, Writing, Teaching, and Traveling: The Autobiography of an Old Mines Missionary
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In My Life of Ministry, Writing, Teaching, and Traveling: The Autobiography of an Old Mines Missionary, I present my life as a child growing up in a French village about sixty miles south of St. Louis in the middle of the twentieth century. After eighteen years of life in Old Mines, the oldest settlement in the state of Missouri, I moved to St. Louis for four years and then to St. Meinrad, Indiana, for four years where education opened my eyes to a world very much larger than my village of origin. Life continued for me after ordination as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in Springfield and Joplin, Missouri. Because my life is the thread stitching together this book, I have made it manageable by dividing it into four categories: ministry, writing, teaching, and travel. These categories contain the stories of others whose life threads of seventy years are woven into my lifetime tapestry. This is my autobiography--one of a missionary from Old Mines to the thirty-nine counties forming the southern third of the state of Missouri--composed during my seventieth year of life.
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A veritable Remembrance of Things Past, this autobiography of an Old Mines missionary reflects on the passage of time from the vantage point of a septuagenarian. He reminisces on his preparation for life and career, and seriously considers the impact—for good or ill—others have in shaping our lives and helping us reach our full potential. This engaging and enjoyable read offers us a serious reminder to fulfill the Great Commandment—to love one another.
——Pauline Nugent, CCVI, professor, Missouri State University
After years of urging from friends and former students, Boyer has finally completed his long-awaited memoir. This book is a bit different from his past work, however, offering a personal glimpse into the journey of a scholar and the relationships that define it. The stories are as enjoyable as they are instructive, and you are guaranteed to find yourself reflecting on just how many lives are threaded through your own life’s tapestry.
——John Kossler, ecologist, Western Meridian Resources
In a no-holds-barred recital of his role as parish priest, educator, newsletter editor, and author, Boyer provides a detailed and often bitterly honest account of his career. Readers will find his frank portrayals of fellow priests, bishops, and other administrators a realistic and at times jarring exposé on the trials faced by priests who do not always fit into the mold decried for them. The anecdotes about travel, teaching, and writing present a life and a faith evolving into an existence he eventually created for himself despite the obstacles and frustrations he had to face. This memoir may surprise some readers, amuse others, and in general make them aware that a priest’s life is not all roses.
——Victor H. Matthews, professor of religious studies, Missouri State University
- Title: My Life of Ministry, Writing, Teaching, and Traveling: The Autobiography of an Old Mines Missionary
- Author: Mark G. Boyer
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Pages: 550
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9781725288010, 9781725287990, 1725287994, 9781725288003, 1725288001, 172528801X
- Resource ID: LLS:9781725288010
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-12-11T19:11:11Z