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William T. (William Terence) Kane
1880–1946
A Jesuit priest, teacher, and librarian, he wrote lively Catholic biographies and memoirs shaped by a life of study and service. His best-known work, For Greater Things, tells the story of the young saint Stanislaus Kostka with warmth and clarity.
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For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka
by William T. (William Terence) Kane
About the author
Born in Chicago on October 20, 1880, William Terence Kane entered the Society of Jesus in 1898 after attending Holy Family School and St. Ignatius College. He went on to teach at several Jesuit institutions, including Detroit College, St. Xavier College in Cincinnati, and Saint John's College in Toledo.
During World War I, he served as a chaplain with the 35th Division. In 1930 he was appointed University Librarian at Loyola University Chicago, where he helped build major special collections, including the Jesuitica and Napoleonica collections, and supported the preservation of university and Jesuit history.
As a writer, he is remembered for Catholic biographical and historical works such as For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka and A Memoir of William A. Stanton, S.J. His books reflect the same qualities seen in his career—careful scholarship, deep religious commitment, and a wish to make inspiring lives accessible to ordinary readers.