Saints are those who distinguish themselves by heroic virtue during life and whom the Church honors as saints either by her ordinary universal teaching authority or by a solemn definition called canonization. The Saints books category features books on the lives of the saints, both collections and individual biographies, and writings of the saints themselves.

APOSTLE TO THE GENTILES "We just found out there's a plot to kill you!" blurted out one man among the little group of Christians as they stumbled into the house of Saul (who later would become known as Paul). "The murderers have been hired, and the Damascus authorities have agreed to look the other way," put in another breathlessly. For a moment there was silence from Saul. "Well, what are you …

Synopsis Across 2000 years of Christian history, the accomplishments of Saint Paul still command awe and respect. From fanatical hatred of the new religion, Paul transformed himself into the most zealous of the first Christian witnesses and apostles. He carried the new faith from its obscure origin in Palestine to the corridors of Roman imperial power on the fringe of Europe, and then to the …

Description:   Sometimes called the patron saint of everything, Saint Paul referred to himself as “the servant of Jesus Christ.” The life and teachings of Paul reveal his passion to spread the faith across the globe. Fr. Parker surveys the missionary life of the Apostle Paul and his lasting legacy for the Church. Examining Saint Paul’s own letters and the Acts of …

      Fr. V. J. Matthews "Rome is to be your Indies." With these words from a saintly monk, St. Philip Neri (1515-1595) was given his vocation-not to the far-off missions, but to the City of Rome. At the beginning of the 16th century, Rome was corrupt and lukewarm, and the people lived in a state of spiritual laxity. But by the end of the century, Rome was a different …

In May 1802, excavators in the ancient Catacomb of St. Priscilla in Rome came upon a well-intact shelf tomb sealed with terra-cotta slabs in the manner usually reserved for nobility or great martyrs.  The tomb was marked with three tiles, inscribed with the following confusing words: LUMENA/PAXTE/CUMFI.  However, if one places the first tile last and separates the words properly, the …

Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti Encounter the Saints Series Experience the adventures and challenges, heroism and holiness of some of the greatest friends of God! Offers intermediate readers a down-to-earth portrayal of the saints. Each distinct story vividly recreates for the intermediate reader the saint's place of origin, family life, and corresponding historical events. Every volume also features …

This book contains popular prayers and devotions to St. Rita, including the Devotion of the Fifteen Thursdays, together with a short life of this great Saint and prayerful reflections upon it. It will enable all Catholics to request the powerful intercession of the "Saint of the Impossible" in every circumstance of life.

Fr. Joseph Sicardo, O.S.A. For centuries St. Rita of Cascia has been one of the most popular saints in the Catholic Church.  She is known as the "Saint of the Impossible" because of her amazing answers to prayer as well as the remarkable events of her own life. Here are the classic stories from her life:  the bees which attended her birth, her great early desire to be a …

"The child's name is Isabel! That's all there is to it!" Grandma Isabel's voice showed she was in no mood for argument. But Rose's mother was just as insistent: "Her name is Rose!" "It's Isabel!" "Rose, I tell you!" "Isabel!" Mary Fabyan Windeatt Sometimes Senor Flores lost patience with his wife and mother-in-law. "Call the child anything you like," he pleaded-"only let a man have some peace …

St. Teresa of Avila . By William Thomas Walsh A definitive life of one of the greatest Saints of the church and one of the most appealing women of all time by a master writer. Immensely sane, witty, intelligent, charming and courageous, she is the reformer of the Order of Mt. Carmel, founder of many convents and monasteries, and is universally considered the greatest mystical writer of the …

“15 Days of Prayer” Collection Now distributed by New City Press, this popular series is perfect for those looking for an introduction to a particular spiritual guide, those searching for gift ideas, and those who merely wish to know more about the person and his or her spirituality. Additional volume planned in 2 to 3 months intervals. Each volume contains: • A brief …

A Study Edition, with Introduction, Commentary, Discussion Questions, and Glossary Prepared by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D.      St. Teresa of Avila is an unsurpassed teacher of Christian prayer and spirituality, and in The Way of Perfection she is at her best. Now, with the help of this study edition, everyone can enjoy the benefits of her wisdom. …

“15 Days of Prayer” Collection Now distributed by New City Press, this popular series is perfect for those looking for an introduction to a particular spiritual guide, those searching for gift ideas, and those who merely wish to know more about the person and his or her spirituality. Additional volume planned in 2 to 3 months intervals. Each volume contains: • A brief …

On World Mission Sunday, October 19, 1997, Pope John Paul II declared St. Thérèse of Lisieux a "Doctor of the Universal Church." This event marked not only the culmination of an unprecedented series of honors bestowed on "the greatest saint of modern times," as St. Pius X called her, but it also represented a watershed in the evolution of the understanding of …

Saint Therese, The Little Flower - The Making of a Saint John Beevers She lived 24 years and was an obscure nun for nine of those. She died in 1897 and was canonized in 1925. Yet she is known the world over by Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Her statue soon appeared in most Catholic churches in the world. With St. Joan of Arc she shares the title "Patroness of France" and with St. Francis …

"The Dumb Ox" was a perfect nickname for young Thomas Aquinas-although it was none too kind. Thomas was big, slow to speak-a quiet and solemn youth. Even Father Albert was inclined to think him rather dull. No one knew about Thomas' amazing memory, or that he knew most of the Bible by heart, or that no subject was difficult for him. One day Thomas decided to amuse himself by writing …

“15 Days of Prayer” Collection Now distributed by New City Press, this popular series is perfect for those looking for an introduction to a particular spiritual guide, those searching for gift ideas, and those who merely wish to know more about the person and his or her spirituality. Additional volume planned in 2 to 3 months intervals. Each volume contains: • A brief …

F. A. Forbes "I ask of you only one word," said Vincent to the Ladies of Charity. "Will you go on with the work or no?" Ten years before, the Ladies of Charity had begun taking in babies left homeless and helpless in the streets of Paris. They had started out with twelve little ones. A decade later, 4,000 children-mostly still unbaptized-had been christened, adopted and …

Saintly Deacons by Owen F. Cummings Focusing on the stories of eight different people, this book demonstrates the contribution of deacons throughout the two millennia of Christianity.  In the years since the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) reestablished deacons as a permanent order of the clergy, the diaconate has evolved into one of the most visible and fastest growing areas of ordained …

About this book - Someone who's misplaced his glasses may want to pray to Saint Anthony. A person with an earache might call upon Saint Cornelius. Those who battle temptation could entreat Saint Margaret of Cortona. In fact, anyone seeking help with problems large and small will want a copy of Saintly Support, a book that explains why people pray to patron saints, and then offers prayers of …

Saintly Tales And Legends Lois Rock Illustrated by Christina Balit Seventeen stories and legends of saints from all over the world are charmingly told and beautifully illustrated in this delightful book for young readers. Folklore, history, and Christian tradition come alive! For intermediate readers ages 8-12 Includes a section exploring the faith lessons to be drawn from each tale—an …

See God's glorious work in the lives of righteous and holy men and women. Pope Benedict XVI inspires Christians in his thoughts about ancient and modern saints. He shows how the saints glorified God while enduring personal difficulties, even persecution and death. He selects the lives of saints from different ages and calls Christians to grow in holiness in challenging environments. Find …

Saints Alive! An inspiring spiral bound little flip-book which stands in a built-in easel and can be used over and over. Have you ever wished that you could somehow plug yourself in to certain people who possess the kind of qualities that you admire and are inspired by? Then, magically push a button that transmits all of the good stuff from them and incorporates those qualities into the …

The Saints and Our Children gives not only a fresh account of some of our most familiar and beloved Saints, but it also draws out the lessons to be learned from their lives. It is therefore not just a book for parents, but is actually excellent reading for all Catholics-and may well be the most interesting Saints' Lives the reader will ever encounter. Mary Reed Newland was a mother of 7 who …

Pray to God exactly as the greatest saints did. A large element of the saints’ holiness: they knew how to pray. The words they directed to God, and the directions on praying that they gave to souls, lift us away from petty concerns and call to mind the great truths of our salvation. But until now, you would have had to have a library full of their writings (and ample time to comb through …

Quotes “Finally a book that reveals the saints as they truly were before grace intruded. Here are all your favorite intercessors with their venal, cranky, obnoxious, murderous tendencies intact. Destroying centuries of pious legends, Thomas Craughwell has written a darned inspiring book about real saints. If these folks can make the cut, maybe there’s hope for the rest of us.” —Raymond Arroyo, …

Thomas Craughwell Prayer to the saints is a powerful spiritual help in our lives. Now, with Saints for Every Occasion, you can quickly find help for any challenge you face—no matter how large or small. It tells wonderful stories of saints who overcame the same problems and troubles we face daily. Beautifully illustrated and entertainingly written, Saints for Every Occasion features 101 patron …

Edited by Clare Booth Luce The well-known writer and Catholic convert, Clare Booth Luce, edited this classic on the lives of saints by a group of world-famous authors. She asked twenty writers to contribute a short biography of their favorite saint to this volume. Writers such as Evelyn Waugh, E. I. Watkin, Whittaker Chambers, Thomas Merton, Barbara Ward and Karl Stern wrote stories of saints …

These pages remind us that God's grace can conquer every human flaw . . . Christ came not to call saints but to make them — often out of weak, stupid, and sinful men. That’s why the saints are not only models of holiness for us to imitate; they’re reminders that God’s grace can outshine every human flaw. As Alban Goodier’s classic Saints for Sinners shows us, even …

Ivan Innerst In His saints, God is manifest as goodness, power and truth. The variety of saints reflects the infinite beauty and love of the God whose image they most perfectly reflect. This collection of portraits of the lives of twelve saints, many less well-known, focuses on how each of these particular men and women have a specific message that is significant for those living in our …

Susan Helen Wallace , fsp, Editor Have you ever wondered what made the saints so special? They faced problems and struggles just like we do. They weren't always perfect. At times they made mistakes and even sinned. Yet their hearts burned with love for God and other people. The saints trusted in God and never stopped trying to love him totally. Saints for Young Readers for Every Day brings you …

Susan Helen Wallace , fsp, Editor Have you ever wondered what made the saints so special? They faced problems and struggles just like we do. They weren't always perfect. At times they made mistakes and even sinned. Yet their hearts burned with love for God and other people. The saints trusted in God and never stopped trying to love him totally. Saints for Young Readers for Every Day brings you …

Vincent J. O'Malley, C.M. Over 117 million Catholics live in Africa — almost twice as many as in the United States. Is it any surprise that the saints of Africa number in the thousands? They include three popes, three Doctors of the Church, eight Fathers of the Church, thousands of martyrs, hundreds of monks, plus countless religious and lay leaders. Yet, how many of us can name even a handful …

Millions of Catholics populate the Philippines and India while Asian and Pacific Island Catholics in the USA represent ever-increasing proportions -- and the worldwide Church is reaping the benefits. The stories of numerous Asian saints, many of them martyrs, are recounted in Saints of Asia: 1500 to the Present . Among the heroic stories of the holy men and women in Asia are Saint Andrew Dung …

Saints Of North America Vincent J. O'Malley, C.M. Meet more than a hundred saints, blesseds, and official candidates for sainthood who lived and worked in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caibbean. Learn more about these "local" men and women - and children! - whose examples of holiness prove that personal sanctity is possible right here, right now. The …

Inspiring Stories of Saints in Scripture! For centuries, Christians have incorporated Scripture into their daily prayer. They also petition the vast community of saints for help and intercession as prayer companions. Now, for the first time, you can combine both Scripture and saints in Saints of the Bible: Exploring Scripture with Holy Men and Women . This inspirational collection of 48 …

Saints of the Church Michael Allen, Ed.D Vision Books The Vision Books now published by Ignatius Press for youth 9 to 15 years old, are one of the most popular and well-written series of saints' lives ever produced for young people.  This Teachers' Guide now offers teachers and parents a simple and practical means to stimulate both the spiritual growth and intellectual development of …

In the first Preface of the Mass for Holy Men and Women we read: 'In their lives on earth you give us an example. In our communion with them you give us their friendship. In their prayer for the Church you give us strength and protection.' Moreover, as the Second Vatican Council put it, 'every act of love offered by us to those who are in heaven tends to and terminates in Christ, the crown of …

The popular spiritual writer Fr. Rawley Myers presents daily readings on the spiritual life according to the saints. Combining both the thoughts and writings of the saints along with interesting biographical facts and events in the saints' lives, Fr. Myers allows the saints to instruct us on how to be like Christ. As Christ's closest friends, the saints knew Him best. They have the wisdom of …

  Back in print: cherished guidebook for distressed souls, and their loved ones, by the late Monsignor Edmund J. Goebel “…Belongs in Catholic homes…for the sick and the dying and for those who minister to them. The wonder is that such a helpful, consoling and instructive companion did not appear long ago. When anyone is sick or dying, a priest present or not, what …

Short biographies of the saints for every day of the year.  Almost any Christian name can be found in the index.  Totally updated to include those recently beatified and canonized by Pope John Paul II.

Saints Who Saw Mary Raphael Brown Numerous beautiful, true stories about canonized Saints who saw and spoke with the Blessed Mother, e.g., St. Gertrude the Great, St. Francis, St. Bridget, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, etc. - 17 in all. Though many of these stories are famous in Catholic literature, most are unknown by Catholics today. Imparts a profound …

In this inspiring collection, Paul Thigpen has selected insightful quotations from many saints that help us find the peace we so greatly desire: Peace with God through repentance "For even to be at peace with all men profits us nothing if we are at war with God. Similarly, if all men count us as enemies, it is of no harm to us if with God we are at peace." St. John Chrysostom Peace …

Saints - A Closer Look by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. "Progress toward God is indicated much more by actual choices than by pious feelings."—From Chapter One Anyone can achieve a reasonable level of sanctity, but the saints are in a league of their own. What sets them apart? Does holiness come more naturally to them than to the rest of us? Do they endure severe temptation? How …

This richly illustrated, unique volume portrays more than 375 Catholic saints, arranged by the days of the year on which each beatified figure is honored. The images range from world-famous works of art by such masters as Caravaggio, Rubens, Velásquez, and El Greco to more modern and lesser-known depictions. Rosa Giorgi has chosen up to three saints for each day of the year and has …

La plegaria a los santos es algo poderoso. En Santos para cada ocasión el lector encontrará ayuda para cualesquiera que sean las pruebas por las que tenga que pasar – sean éstas grandes o pequeñas. El autor presenta 101 santos patronos de distintos continentes, culturas y épocas – desde santos que fueron contemporáneos de Cristo, a modernos patronos como padre Pio y santa Faustina Kowalska. …

Edited by Hans Urs von Balthasar Saint Irenaeus was the first great Christian theologian. Born in Asia Minor in about 130 A.D., he became Bishop of Lyons and died as a martyr early in the third century. His main work, Adversus Haereses (Against the Heresies), is as relevant today as it was eighteen hundred years ago. It is a critique of Gnosticism, the `anti-body' heresy, which, far from dying …

  The Nazis Killed Her She was, said Time magazine, "One of the most remarkable women of her time." On the evening of August 2, 1942, the doors of the Carmelite convent in the Dutch village of Echt opened, and a middle-aged nun calmly stepped from within the enclosure accompanied by two Gestapo officers. She walked with them a short distance to a long, sleek sedan, surrounded by …

This inspiring book gives you a splendid example of how to live as a Christian in a secular environment that can be indifferent or hostile to your Faith. For Elisabeth Leseur had two great loves: God, and her husband Felix. Felix loved Elisabeth as well; yet to their mutual sorrow, he couldn’t share the life of the Spirit that Elisabeth cherished. Occasionally the happiness of their life …

Sr. Mary Jeremiah, theologian and contemplative Dominican, presents a well-researched and beautifully written summary of the spirituality of St. Catherine of Siena, focusing on her intimate and loving relationship with Jesus and its implications for the spirituality of the Sacred Heart, providing a deeper insight into the mystery of the Sacred Heart under the guidance of one of the great women …

This rare glimpse into the heart and soul of Padre Pio reveals the profound spirituality and humanity of the beloved Capuchin friar whom Pope John paul II canonied in 2002. Beyod the extraordinary events that accompanied padre pio's life, these intimate letters attest to his personal struggles, worries, temptations, and fears. Padre Pio suffered much, but hoped even more in the One he loved …

  SECULAR SAINTS is a book unique in Catholic literature, for among these saints there are no priests, no nuns, no monks-just "secular saints"- men, women and children who achieved great sanctity while living in the world-men, women and children who often had to overcome incredible difficulties to achieve holiness, who were placed in the most unlikely circumstances, who …

The words of Saint Alphonsus continue to provide inspiration and enlightenment to new and old readers alike. As one of the Doctors of the Church - an honor that proclaimed him a teacher of the Catholic Church - he was given a special gift from God for bringing the old truths and doctrines more clearly to the hearts of the people. The central message of Saint Alphonsus' preaching and writing …

 By Edith Stein, translated by Josephine Koeppel, OCD. The majority of her surviving letters, with 4 photos and index of recipients. Edith Stein comes alive through these warm, totally attentive letters. She joins a deeply sensitive heart with her keen intelligence, revealing herself to be a wise mentor and a caring friend available to anyone who approached her. Here we learn what was …

Send Me Your Guardian Angel Fr. Alessio Parente, O.F.M., Cap. This touching book contains a narrative of various encounters Padre Pio had with angels during his life. The stories reveal much about the nature of the angels and the holiness of St. Pio. The author was St. Pio's assistant for many years and witnessed many of the incidents recorded here first-hand.

Sermon in a Sentence - A Treasury Of Quotations On The Spiritual Life St. Catherine Of Siena This is the 3rd volume in the series of books of quotes, prayers and insights from famous saints, this being from St Catherine of Siena, a Doctor of the Church. This deluxe book contains a collection of hundreds of direct quotes and short sayings of St. Catherine of Siena, carefully arranged by the …

Edited by John McClernon The 4th volume in the well-received series of books of quotes, prayers and insights from famous saints, this being from St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church. This deluxe leatherette book with gold stamping contains a collection of hundreds of direct quotes and short sayings of St. Teresa, carefully arranged and classified by the virtues represented in the classic …