Burke pieces together the mystery of this well-known disciple of Jesus covering John's preaching, arrest and execution, his role in Eastern and Western Christian Tradition, and the many paradoxes surrounding him. "Burke's book will stimulate interest in, and renewed devotion to, John the Baptist and, one hopes, even further research into the person and heritage of this glorious saint." — …
By Rev. Anton Rotzetter, O.F.M. Cap.; Translated by Sharon Therese Nemeth Franciscan expert Anton Rotzetter presents the story of one of the world's most beloved saints, Anthony of Padua, focusing on Anthony's great ministry and the legends surrounding him. Not a biography in traditional sense, the book begins with what Rotzetter sees as the turning point in the quiet, prayerful monk's life …
John the Baptist is one of the most fascinating and misunderstood people of the Bible. A prophet of two worlds, he calls out to the Israel of his own generation and to Christian believers of today to heed the most radical demands of conversion and newness of life. What do we know of this popular and effective man who appeared so mysteriously on the fringes of society? Why did his vision for …
Life and Miracles of St. Benedict A translation of the biography written by Pope Gregory the Great, this "official biography" is also known as the Second Book of Dialogues. It is the earliest and thus the most valuable biography of St. Benedict.
J.K. Huysmans Saint Lydwine of Schiedam (1380-1433) lived in Holland during the Great Schism, a time when the Church was racked and split by the presence of two antipopes. At the early age of 15, she broke a rib and took to her bed, where she remained the rest of her life. Her mysterious illness, at first thought to be of natural causes, was soon discovered to have supernatural origins. …
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The Life of St. Benedict . By Pope St. Gregory the Great. The famous, classic life of St. Benedict, filled with miracles, holy stories and inspiring idealism. Delightful reading for all ages. Describes much of what is known about St. Benedict, including the founding of the Benedictine order.
He cured the sick, raised the dead, prophesied the future, walked on water, was a major influence on seven Popes and five kings, founded an order of hermits that eventually established nearly 500 monasteries, and was canonized just twelve years after his death at the age of ninety-one, yet in the English-speaking world hardly anyone has heard of St. Francis of Paola. To rectify this …
St. Gertrude the Great - Hearld of Divine Love . A brief life of this 12th century German Benedictine nun, the only female saint titled "The Great." Discusses her method of prayer, some sample prayers, and covers some of her revelations. Shows the depth and sublimity of Our Lord's love for souls who give themselves completely to Him. Contains many actual words of Our Lord from His …
Peter Berglar, A German university professor, probes the character of Opus Dei's charismatic founder, Saint Josemaria Escriva. Founded in 1928 and numbering more than 75,000 members from 87 countries, Opus Dei represents an important chapter in the modern history of the Catholic Church. Berglar analyses the historical, biographical and spiritual aspects of Opus Dei. He spent more …
About this Book Francis of Assisi is, after Mary of Nazareth, the greatest saint in the Christian calendar, and one of the most influential men in the whole of human history. By universal acclaim, this biography by G. K. Chesterton is considered the best appreciation of Francis's life--the one that gets to the heart of the matter. For Chesterton, Francis is a great paradoxical figure, a man …
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 …
Andrés Vázquez de Prada Josemaría Escrivá has been hailed as a pioneer in helping ordinary Christians find God in their daily lives. Moved as a teenager by footprints of a barefoot Carmelite priest in the snow, Josemaría felt called to greater generosity in the priesthood and in his struggles to build up Opus Dei during the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. This latest biography is the most …
The Mystery of the Sacred Stigmata A look at the lives and faith of 25 stigmatists, as well as Church teaching on this amazing phenomenon.
At the height of the tumultuous developments taking place in Central and Eastern Europe in the ninth century, two Byzantine missionaries and brothers from Thessalonica, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, came to the fore. Their work of acculturation among the Slavs had far-reaching and lasting changes upon European life. This book looks back over the life and work of these two …
A great read for the Pauline Year, commemorating the 2000th anniversary of the birth of the Apostle, proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pauline Year is from June 29, 2008 to June 29, 2009. Immerse yourself in the person of the Apostle Paul -- heroic in his martyr's death--but so recognizably human in his conversion story and subsequent letters to the faithful. Gain fresh insights into …
By Camille Lewis Brown, Ph.D. Foreward by the Most Rev. Jospeh Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago. From the continent of Africa come a wealth of saints and other inspirational people included in the Catholic tradition. Some are well-known, like Saints Augustine, a doctor of the church, and his mother, Monica, while others may be unknown to us, such as Blessed Daudi Okelo and Blessed …
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