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.

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 …

St. Thomas Aquinas "The Church believes today, as she believed from the first, that Thomism is an ark of salvation, capable of keeping minds afloat in the deluge of doctrine. She does not confuse it with faith, nor yet with knowledge in all its fullness; she knows that it is fallible, and that in respect of passing theories, it has shared the errors of different times; but she judges that …

  Padre Pio died September 23, 1968, his funeral attended by over 100,000 people. During the fifty-eight years he was a priest, his monastery at San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, became a mecca for pilgrims from all over the world. Born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, at Pietrelcina in southeastern Italy, Padre Pio joined the Capuchin Order in 1903 and was ordained in 1910. On …

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Ralph Martin, drawing upon the teaching of seven acknowledged “Spiritual Doctors” of the Church, presents an in-depth study of the journey to God. This book provides encouragement and direction for the pilgrim who desires to know, love, and serve our Lord. Whether the reader is beginning the spiritual journey or has been traveling the road for many years, he will find a treasure of wisdom …

Mary F. Ingoldsby Apart from the phenomenon of the stigmata which lasted a half a century, Padre Pio also had many other exceptional charismatic gifts. The author met Padre Pio personally and spent two years in San Giovanni Rotondo translating his principal writings into English. This account of an incredible mystic is a best seller.

Fr. Vittorio Guerrera The Shroud of Turin has been the object of awe and controversy for many centuries. Popes, princes and peasants have traveled far and wide to pray before this mysterious image of a crucified man, believed by many to be Jesus of Nazareth. Although the Roman Catholic Church (the owner of the Shroud) has never officially declared the cloth to be the authentic burial linen of …

The Life And Revelations Of St. Gertrude The Great The classic 5-part work - also known as The Herald of Divine Love or Insinuationes Divinae Pietatis. A famous and ever-popular book! Has inspired the clergy and laity for centuries! Breaths the spirit of confidence, encouragement and joy! The classic 1862 edition - retypeset in beautiful, large, clear type! Authorized by Our Lord Himself! …

Why does this newly reissued (and very rare) book differ from other lives of the saints for children? Because it not only gives you 14 lovely and inspiring stories for young children, it also includes reproductions of masterpieces by some of civilization's greatest artists -- all in full color on glossy stock. Is there a better way to show your children their faith than through the lives of …

Our Lady of Banneux Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt Relates the story of the Blessed Mother's appearances at Banneux, Belgium in 1933 to 11-year-old Mariette Beco, during which she called herself the "Virgin of the Poor," saying, "I have come to relieve suffering." Imprimatur.

Saint Gianna Molla - Wife, Mother, Doctor Pietro Molla Elio Guerriero This is the inspiring story of a newly canonized contemporary woman. Gianna Molla (1923-1962) risked her life in order to save her unborn child. Diagnosed with uterine tumors during her fourth pregnancy, she refused a hysterectomy that would have aborted the child, and opted for a riskier surgery in an attempt to save the …

F. A. Forbes "Bring me a book, a story, a novel - anything to pass away the time!" cried the patient.  Young Ignatius had bravely borne the primitive surgery-the re-opening of his battle wound, the sawing off of part of his leg bone and the stretching of his leg in an iron machine. He had set his teeth and borne the pain without flinching. Now, however, the dreary weeks of recovery …

St. Louise de Marillac (1591-1660) reached adulthood in the war-torn France of the 17th century, where sickness and poverty coexisted with opulence and indifference.  Overcoming the sufferings of her youth, fail health, and an introspective, scrupulous temperament, she brought deep personal holiness and extraordinary administrative ability to the relief of every form of human suffering. …

Ferdinand Holbock In this volume a master of hagiography presents thirty-seven new Blesseds and five Saints beatified and canonized by Pope John Paul II. These are new faces, some of them our contemporaries, who followed Christ under circumstances that were completely different from those of the saints of earlier ages who had the privilege of living in a world that was still more or less …

What are miracles? Why do miracles happen? Do miracles still happen? The subject of miraculous activity is one that has compelled believers for millennia. This book describes and recounts some of the most fascinating stories that have taken place not on the dusty pages of some centuries-old manuscript, but here and now in our own modern world. Fr. Paul Glynn, a Marist priest, takes the reader …

The appeal of St. Martin de Porres is universal.  Called an apostle of charity, patron of social justice, father of the sick and poor, and helper in hopeless cases, he is a powerful intercessor to those in need. The present biography was originally written at the request of the Postulation of the Dominican Order at Santa Sabina in Rome in 1957.  Immediately after the canonization of …

Humberto S. Medeiros Fr. William F. Hill. Preface by Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen (Imprimatur 1946.) Much in Lucia’s own words. Beautiful Illustrations. Nothing has so encouraged and inspired the Faith of Catholics all over the world as the revelations of the Blessed Mother to three little children, Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco. The marvelous events which took place at Fatima, Portugal in 1917 and …

Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti If you've ever wished you could sit down and ask Blessed Padre Pio, the famous stigmatist of the 20th century, some of the deepest questions of the human heart, now you can. With beautiful illustrations and topics ranging from simple queries about the role of angels to the cry of a soul seeking to understand the meaning of suffering, these meditations use the actual …

By Victoria Dority, MSC, and Mary Lou Andes, MSC Illustrated by Barbara Kiwak Here’s the inspiring story of Mother Cabrini, the first American citizen to be declared a saint. As a child growing up in Italy, she dreamed of one day becoming a missionary. But how—and where— God’s plan for her finally came about was a surprise, even to her! Written with authority by two sisters of the Order Mother …