Father Hurtado
A biography

Alejandro Magnet wrote this biography from close up, just a few months after the future saint's passing. It therefore has a great deal of feeling and intimacy, the passion of Alberto Hurtado still alive in those who knew, admired, and followed him in his short but fruitful existence. It begins with the family history, his mother's early widowhood and her struggles to raise her two young children, the personality of Alberto as a child and adolescent, his premature priestly vocation and the long wait until entering the Society of Jesus, the years of study, the travels, and then, like an avalanche, his impressive priestly life. The vicissitudes he had to face—after all, every institution is always human and complex—and the way he fought for his convictions are rescued by the author with great psychological depth and vast research that unveils the valuable legacy of Father Hurtado.