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Michael Müller
1825–1899
A 19th-century Redemptorist priest whose books aimed to explain Catholic belief and practice clearly to ordinary readers. His work found a lasting audience in the United States, where he wrote extensively on faith, prayer, education, and moral life.
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Public School Education
by Michael Müller
About the author
Born in Germany on December 18, 1825, Michael Müller became a Redemptorist priest and later built much of his career in the United States. He is remembered as a prolific Catholic writer whose books were shaped by pastoral work and meant to guide readers in everyday religious life.
His writings covered a wide range of subjects, including devotion, the sacraments, education, and Christian living. Rather than writing for specialists, he generally addressed a broad audience, which helps explain why many of his books continued to circulate long after his lifetime.
Müller died in 1899. Today he is chiefly known for practical, strongly argued religious works that reflect the concerns of 19th-century American Catholicism and the teaching mission of the Redemptorist order.