A Saint and a Sinner

The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholic Priest

By: Stephen H. Donnelly, Diane O'Bryan

Narrated by: Scott Wallace

Ex-priest Stephen H. Donnelly’s memoir, A Saint and a Sinner, is an immersive experience into the world of a Catholic priest and a brutally honest account of Stephen’s journey of sinfulness. At age 42, Stephen was ordained a Roman Catholic priest. As he stood before God, the bishop, and the congregation, he made promises he struggled to keep. Three years into his priesthood, he descended into a world of cocaine and alcohol abuse. Fellow priests intervened, and after multiple stints in rehab, Stephen turned his life around and became well-known in Alcoholics Anonymous circles as the “Irish priest with a problem".

During his seven years as Associate Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, Huntington, New York, he became known among parishioners as a “rock star”. They were among the best years of his priesthood. He was Stephen: the man, the Catholic, and the priest at his absolute best. But in 2018, while assigned to a new parish, the unthinkable happened, and it threatened to destroy everything he held dear.

©2020 Diane O'Bryan (P)2020 Diane O'Bryan

Fantastic book, what it is like to be a priest

Amazing book. What it is really like being a priest. Celibacy has to end. We need priests like Father Stephen

I couldn't put this one down!

Remarkable story of one man's journey through addiction and reconciliation with God and himself.

It gets better with every chapter...

This book is too good to not become a miniseries. Someone please take up the project...!