Stephen Donnelly’s memoir, A Saint and a Sinner, details the rise and fall of a beloved Catholic priest living two lives. Having been enticed by a lifestyle that involved drinking and drugging in his 20’s, it may seem odd that Stephen entered seminary to become a priest in his 30’s. 

But at the age of 42, Stephen was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest. He stood before God, the bishop, and the congregation, and made promises he struggled to keep. Three years into his priesthood Stephen descended deeper into a world of cocaine, alcohol abuse, and relationships with women.

When his drug use became known, 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.” 

Stephen’s memoir includes many stories about repentance, regret, transformation, forgiveness, and redemption. His story is a brutally honest reminder that drug addiction can affect anyone - even a Roman catholic priest.

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