Synopsis

Father Ralph de Bricassart, having departed Australia with a considerable fortune bequeathed to the Catholic Church by the esteemed sheep farmer and socialite Mary Carson, now finds himself the object of attention from influential figures within the Vatican. Back in Ireland, the Drogheda Ranch is ravaged by a fierce fire, a tragedy that deepens the sorrows of the Cleary family and ultimately brings about a tentative reunion between Meggie and Father de Bricassart. Yet, Meggie soon encounters a y