Having left Australia with a significant sum of holdings in hand willed to the Catholic Church by the wealthy socialite and sheep farmer Mary Carson, Father Ralph de Bricassart finds himself courted by power brokers within the Vatican. Meanwhile, the Drogheda Ranch suffers a devastating brush fire that spawns more tragedy in the Cleary family, and eventually leads to an uneasy reunion between Meggie and Father de Bricassart. However Meggie soon meets a young suitor who captures her heart.
Elenco: Richard Chamberlain , Rachel Ward , Christopher Plummer , Bryan Brown , Brett Cullen , Stephanie Faracy , Barry Corbin , John de Lancie , Barbara Stanwyck , Piper Laurie , Earl Holliman , Philip Anglim , John Friedrich , Ken Howard , Richard Kiley , Mare Winningham , Chard Hayward , Sydney Penny , Rance Howard .