A Cave of Candles: The Story Behind Notre Dame's Grotto

A Cave of Candles tells the history of the Notre Dame Grotto from Father Sorin's arrival in the new world to the building of the Grotto and the evolution of the Spirit of Notre Dame as we know it today. Along the way we are treated to fascinating legend and lore like the mystery of the missing Empress Eugenie crown and the legend of the sycamore and to many rare, historical images and colorful contemporary photographs of the campus. The book also describes the filming of The Song of Bernadette movie, written by screenwriter George Seaton, "a South Bend boy", whose brother was a Notre Dame alumnus.

This particular book is unique and of world-wide and universal interest since everyone understands candles, prayers and problems. It is a one-of-a-kind, once in a lifetime book that represents 15 years of historical research on the campus of the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College. It has 195 mostly color photographs from present-day all the way back to the 19th century, making it of particular interest to fans, alumni and friends of both campuses all over the world.