Hugh F. Blunt
Monsignor Hugh Francis Blunt (January 20, 1877 – March 22, 1957[1]) was a Catholic priest, author, poet, and apologist. He was born in Medway, Massachusetts, to Irish immigrants Patrick Blunt and Ann Mahon.[2] Blunt began writing while attending St. Laurent College in Montreal.[3]
After his graduation in 1896, he attended St. John's Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, to become a Catholic priest, and was ordained on December 20, 1901.[4] He was appointed to churches in Stoneham, Dorchester, and Cambridge,[5] Massachusetts, and did a great deal of writing over the course of his career. His best-known books include The Great Magdalens: Famous Women Who Returned to God Following a Life of Sin, The Great Penitents and Great Wives and Mothers, all of which are still in print. He also served as chief editorial writer for The Pilot newspaper and editor of the Sacred Heart Review.
Blunt received the Marian Poetry Prize in 1919 and the Catholic Press Poetry Prize in 1929.[6] In 1920, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Notre Dame for his contributions to Catholic literature.
Published works
- Blunt, Hugh F. (1911). Poems. The Rumford Press.[7]
- ——— (1912). Songs for Sinners. The Devin-Adair Company.[8]
- ——— (1914). Fred Carmody, Pitcher. The Devin-Adair Company.[9]
- ——— (1917). Great Wives and Mothers. The Devin-Adair Company.[10]
- ——— (1921). Great Penitents. The Macmillan Company.[11]
- ——— (1921). My Own People. The Magnificat Press.[12]
- ——— (1924). The Book of the Mother of God. The Magnificat Press.[13]
- ——— (1925). Spiritual Songs. The Magnificat Press.[14]
- ——— (1926). Homely Spirituals. The Macmillan Company.[15]
- ——— (1928). The Great Magdalens. The Macmillan Company.[16]
- ——— (1929). Witnesses to the Eucharist. The Magnificat Press.[17]
- ———, ed. (1934). Readings from Cardinal O'Connell. Appleton-Century.[18]
- ——— (1934). Give This Man Place: Chapters on the Life and Character of Saint Joseph. The Sign Press.[19]
- ——— (1937). The Road of Pain. Joseph F. Wagner.[20]
- ——— (1938). Seven Swords: Considerations on the Seven Great Sorrows of Our Blessed Lady. P. J. Kenedy & Sons.[21]
- ——— (1938). Old Nuns and Other Poems. The Magnificat Press.[22]
- ——— (1939). Mary's Garden of Roses. P. J. Kenedy & Sons.[23]
- ——— (1940). Listen, Mother of God: Thoughts on the Litany of Loreto. Catholic Literary Guild.[24]
- ——— (1941). The New Song: Thoughts on the Beatitudes. Catholic Literary Guild.[25]
- ——— (1942). Life With the Holy Ghost: Thoughts on the Gifts of the Holy Ghost. Bruce Publishing Co.[26]
- ——— (1945). The Quality of Mercy: Thoughts on the Works of Mercy. Bruce Publishing Co.[27]
- ——— (1947). The Heart Aflame: Thoughts on Devotion to the Sacred Heart. Bruce Publishing Co.[28]
References
- ^ "Msgr. Blunt, 80, Pastor of Burned Church, Dies". The Boston Globe. 23 March 1957. p. 10. ISSN 0743-1791.
- ^ Driscoll, Annette S. (September 1935). "Roses to the Living: Outstanding Catholic Authors". The Catholic School Journal. Vol. 35, no. 9. pp. 236, 241.
- ^ Blunt, Hugh F. (1942). "Reverend Hugh Francis Blunt, LL.D.". In Romig, Walter (ed.). The Book of Catholic Authors. First Series. Walter Romig & Company. pp. 17–22.
- ^ Conklin, Edwin P., ed. (1927). "Rev. Hugh Francis Blunt, LL.D.". Middlesex County and Its People: A History. Vol. 5. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 85–87.
- ^ Les Masterson (Aug 24, 2005). "Providing comfort from war". Arlington (MA) Advocate. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08.
- ^ Hoehn, Matthew, ed. (1948). "Right Reverend Hugh Francis Blunt". Catholic Authors: Contemporary Biographical Sketches, 1930–1947. J. J. Little & Ives Company. pp. 56–57.
- ^ Reviewed in:
- "With Authors and Publishers". The Ave Maria. Vol. 73, no. 27. 30 December 1911. p. 864.
- "New Books". The Catholic World. Vol. 95, no. 567. June 1912. p. 407. ISSN 1042-3494.
- W. D. (20 January 1912). "Literature". America. Vol. 6, no. 15. p. 355. ISSN 0002-7049.
- "Some New Books". The Irish Monthly. Vol. 40, no. 464. February 1912. p. 115. ISSN 2009-2113.
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- "Literature". America. Vol. 9, no. 1. 12 April 1913. p. 18. ISSN 0002-7049.
- "New Books". The Catholic World. Vol. 97, no. 578. May 1913. pp. 253–254. ISSN 1042-3494.
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- "Books". The Rosary Magazine. Vol. 42, no. 2. February 1913. p. 237.
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- "Books". The Rosary Magazine. Vol. 45, no. 1. July 1914. pp. 118–119.
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- "Criticisms and Notes". American Ecclesiastical Review. 58 (4): 454–455. April 1918. ISSN 0002-8274.
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- Fisher, J. Harding (2 February 1918). "Reviews". America. Vol. 18, no. 17. p. 425. ISSN 0002-7049.
- "Notes and Gleanings". The Fortnightly Review. Vol. 25, no. 1. 15 May 1918. p. 152.
- "A Volume of Good Women—Fiction and Miscellany". New York Tribune. Vol. 78, no. 26, 165. 6 July 1918. p. 5. ISSN 1941-0646.
- ""Great Wives and Mothers"". Books and the Book World. The Sun. Vol. 85, no. 289. 16 June 1918. p. 13. ISSN 2166-1820.
- "The Newest Books Reviewed". The Tablet. 2 February 1918. p. 5. ISSN 0039-8845.
- ^ Reviewed in:
- "Book Reviews". The American Catholic Quarterly Review. Vol. 46, no. 184. October 1921. p. 700.
- "Criticisms and Notes". American Ecclesiastical Review. 66 (3): 324. March 1922. ISSN 0002-8274.
- "Latest Books". The Boston Globe. 3 December 1921. p. 12. ISSN 0743-1791.
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- Hallock, F. H. (October 1923). "Reviews". Anglican Theological Review. 6 (2): 169. ISSN 0003-3286.
- "Book Notes". The Lamp. Vol. 20, no. 2. 15 February 1922. p. 63. ISSN 0892-3019.
- Redman, Ben Ray (29 July 1922). "Religious Conversion". New York Evening Post. Vol. 121, no. 214. p. 838. ISSN 1090-3321.
- "Index to Worthwhile Reading". The Sign. Vol. 1, no. 5. December 1921. p. 36.
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- "Books and Authors". America. Vol. 34, no. 6. 21 November 1925. p. 141. ISSN 0002-7049.
- "Notes on New Books". The Irish Monthly. Vol. 54, no. 638. 1926. pp. 447–448. ISSN 2009-2113. JSTOR 20517964.
- Phillips, Charles (April 1926). "New Books". The Catholic World. Vol. 123, no. 733. p. 140. ISSN 1042-3494.
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- "Books and Authors". America. Vol. 35, no. 26. 9 October 1920. p. 622. ISSN 0002-7049.
- "New Books: Shorter Notices". The Catholic World. Vol. 126, no. 751. October 1927. p. 141. ISSN 1042-3494.
- "Current Literature". The Fortnightly Review. Vol. 34, no. 4. 15 February 1927. p. 89.
- "Index to Worthwhile Books". The Sign. Vol. 6, no. 7. February 1927. pp. 443–444.
- ^ Reviewed in:
- "Literary Chat". American Ecclesiastical Review. 79 (3): 333. September 1928. ISSN 0002-8274.
- "Digest of Recent Books". Dominicana. 13 (1): 61. March 1928. ISSN 2165-7335.
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- "Index to Worthwhile Books". The Sign. Vol. 7, no. 11. June 1928. pp. 691–692.
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- Stewart, George Craig (October 1928). "Books Received: Devotional". Anglican Theological Review. 11 (2): 195–196. ISSN 0003-3286.
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- "Book Reviews". The Tablet. 7 December 1929. p. 14. ISSN 0039-8845.
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- "Selections From Cardinal's Poems". The Hartford Daily Courant. 16 September 1934. p. 6D. ISSN 1047-4153.
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- "Book Reviews". The Tablet. 14 February 1940. p. 14. ISSN 0039-8845.
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- "Book Notes". American Ecclesiastical Review. 104 (6): 558. June 1941. ISSN 0002-8274.
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- "Book Notes". American Ecclesiastical Review. 106 (2): 159. February 1942. ISSN 0002-8274.
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- "New Books: Shorter Notices". The Catholic World. Vol. 159, no. 950. May 1944. pp. 187–188. ISSN 1042-3494.
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