The Apostle of South Africa. Adalbert Ludwig Balling

      

      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

      http://www.dnb.de.

      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

       www.engelsdorfer-verlag.de

      1st digital edition: Zeilenwert GmbH 2016

      Content

       Cover

       Title

       Map

       Copyright

       God’s Drummer

       I. Langen-Hub near Bregenz

       II. Parish Priest. Confessor to Sisters and Convicts

       III. Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

       IV. Mariawald Monastery

       V. The Cross and the Crescent

       VI. Daily Cares. Soliciting Vocations and Support

       VII. Building Projects Completed

       VIII. A Promotional Campaign with a Difference

       IX. Opposition from all Sides

       X. Years of Struggle

       XI. The Eve of an Unknown Future

       XII. If No One Goes, I Will

       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

       XVIII. Mariannhill flourishes

       XIX. Mariannhill – Proto-Abbey in South Africa

       XX. Mariannhill Pushes Boundaries

       XXI. Monks or Missionaries?

       XXII. Of Marriage, Schools and various Troubles

       XXIII. Missionary Vigour

       XXIV. The Monastery grows and grows

       XXV. A Jubilee at Mariannhill. A General Chapter in Rome.

       A Promotional Tour in Europa

       XXVI. Strunk and Pfanner Clash

       XXVII. Abbot emer. Francis does not Give Up

       XXVIII. Emaus – United in Prayer

       XXIX. Monk, Missionary and Hermit

       XXX. New Abbot – New Rules

       XXXI. The Founder’s Magical Repertoire: Old Ideas and New Propositions

       XXXII. God’s Kingdom has no Boundaries

       XXXIII.