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.

Saint John Fisher St. John Fisher, martyred by Henry VIII, was considered the most holy and learned Bishop in all Christendom during his life. Fisher was a great source of inspiration and strength for fellow martyr St. Thomas More, who followed Fisher's lead in standing against Henry, and even the humanist Erasmus had the highest regard for Fisher, calling him "the best scholar in his nation, …

The face of Christ is reflected in the faces of the saints, and author Ann Ball brings the 20th century saints and martyrs to life in this book.  With engaging stories and gripping photographs, this fascinating collection not only profiles but actually pictures 175 holy men and women from around the globe as they lived - and died - for the Faith.  This extensive collection of saiants' …

They come from every walk of life, every corner of the globe.  They are young, old, scholarly, uneducated, average, charming, solemn, religious, lay, married, single.  They have little in common except for their empowering Faith.  They are the faces of modern holiness. Noted author Ann Ball brings to life more saints and martyrs of the 20th century in her second volume of Faces …

Margaret Bunson Stephen Bunson The New World was not a desolate landscape but the homeland of a vast native population. The arrival of the white Europeans signaled the end of the Native American lifestyles and trible aspirations in many regions. Explorers, adventurers, military expeditions, and colonists swarmed over the land, but they were followed by a different breed of men and women - …

The Father of the Little Flower by Celine Martin (Sister Genevieve of the Holy Face) Louis Martin was the pattern of Fatherhood on which St. Thérèse built her now famous “Little Way of Spiritual Childhood.” Louis was declared Venerableby the Church in 1994, along with his wife Zélie, because of his “Heroic Virtue.” What kind of a father was he? These reminiscences describe Louis Martin’s …

He was a simple Capuchin priest who worked most of his life as a monastery doorkeeper; yet in his 86 years, this unassuming monk was a conduit of God's loving mercy and healing. During his lifetime, Father Solanus Casey was often heralded as a 20th century saint and on July 11, 1995, Pope John Paul II declared him to be "venerable," the first official step toward sainthood. People …

As we, Christians of the twenty first century, study the Fathers of the Church, their writings (often in an unreadable English produced by clumsy translators) appear to us as foreboding, verbose, and somewhat closed within a world where theological contemplation replaces everyday reality. The Greek Fathers in particular have this reputation among students because they wrote relatively little …

Francis Johnston When the atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima in 1945, eight men living near the blinding centre of the nuclear flash miraculously survived the searing hurricane of blast and gamma rays, while everyone within a mile radius perished and others residing further afield continue to die from the lethal effects of radiation.  For over 30 years, some 200 scientists have examined …

A drama on the life of Blessed Sister Faustina, based upon her experiences recorded in her spiritual diary. She received from Our Lord the visions of Divine Mercy early this century. A beautiful, artistic portrayal of her mystical life in high quality cinema. Dorota Segda was voted top actress of the year by film critics for her stunning portrayal of Sister Faustina. Polish with English …

Catherine M. Odell   In this popular biography of Saint Faustina, Catherine M. Odell draws on Faustina's diary and many other sources to present the fascinating and inspiring life story of this remarkable young woman whose divinely inspired revelations and mystical experiences have touched thousands of lives and formed the basis for the worldwide Divine Mercy Movement.   A …

Favorite Novenas To The Saints Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. Purse- or pocket-size edition of the most popular Novenas in honor of the saints. Printed in two colors. Illustrated. Novenas include: St. John of God St. Joseph St. Peregrine St. Dymphna St. Rita St. Anthony St. Anne St. Liguori St. Therese Holy Angels St. Jude All Saints Imprimatur: Patrick J. Sheridan, Vicar General, …

Great Saints have assured us that St. Joseph can assist us in needs of every kind. Nevertheless, he is particularly known for help in family problems, financial needs, protection of purity, defense against dangers, matters involving work or housing, and as Patron of a Happy Death. Here are all the famous, beloved prayers to St. Joseph, including the Novena to St. Joseph, Prayer to Obtain a …

Favors Of Saint Josemaria Escriva Flavio Capucci From the moment he died, people all over the world began to call upon St. Josemaria. Rome received more than 120,000 signed claims of those testimonies, collected and edited by Msgr. Flavio Capucci, postulator for the cause of St. Josemaria's canonization. These are first-person accounts - often by the very people who received the favors - of …

Translated by Sr. Nonna Verna Harrison In the Orthodox Church St Gregory of Nazianzus (ca. 329 ca. 390) is known as the Theologian, a title he shares only with the Evangelist John. As one of the three Cappadocian fathers, together with his colleagues SS Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, his reputation and influence in the Byzantine world as both theologian and rhetor are unsurpassed in …

The reputation of the wonders and miracles performed by Saint Anthony of Padua found its place in the first biographies devoted to him. Among these was The Book of Miracles which the Franciscan Arnaud de Serranne, provincial of Aquitaine in the fourteenth century, included in his Chronicles of the beginnings of the Order of Friars Minor, and from which are drawn these Fioretti . This …

A personal introduction to Adrienne von Speyr, a contemporary Swiss convert, mystic, wife, medical doctor, author and co-foundress of a secular institute.

The Forge - like The Way and Furrow - offers the reader points for meditation.  They are in the nature of friendly suggestions, of fatherly advice for those who decide to take their Christian life seriously.  Through reading and reflection, The Forge leads the individual soul to the forge of divine love and enkindles within it a desire for holiness and apostolate.

André Frossard The famous French author's unique writing style captivates the reader with the heroic story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a modern apostle of Catholic evangelization, Marian spirituality, and a martyr of charity. With the encouragement of Pope John Paul II and the help of documentation (some unpublished) given to him by the Vatican, Frossard chronicles the dramatic and moving life …

Michael Genin Would you be willing to let your children starve before denouncing your Catholic Faith? Do you have the courage to take the place of a galley slave so that he could return to his family, knowing that you will most surely die at sea? Could you hide a priest in your home even though the penalty for such a crime is to be "hanged, drawn, and quartered"? From the green hills of …

St. John Bosco   see in these dreams the evil of impurity, disobedience, gluttony, pride, bad Confessions, sacrilegious Communions, etc.-as well as the reality of Hell and the danger of flirting with temptations. They also will see the great power of good Confessions and devout Holy Communions, as well as the rewards in store for those who practice purity, obedience, temperance and …

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 …

Andres Vazquez de Prada This second volume of a new three-volume biography of St. Josemaria covers one of the most remarkable periods of his life: from the outbreak of the civil war in 1936 to his departure for Rome in 1946. In Republican Spain fierce anti-Catholic persecution led St. Josemaria to do his priestly work in secret, fully aware that if caught, he would be executed - as were 6000 …

Andres Vasquez de Prada This second volume of a new three-volume biography of St. Josemaria covers one of the most remarkable periods of his life: from the outbreak of the civil war in 1936 to his departure for Rome in 1946. In Republican Spain fierce anti-Catholic persecution led St. Josemaria to do his priestly work in secret, fully aware that if caught, he would be executed - as were 6000 …

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 …

Pambo, Evagrius, Macarius of Egypt and Macarius of Alexandria, the four fathers presented in this volume, were well-known in Alexandria and Lower Egypt some 1600 years ago. Their lives, brought to fame by Palladius' Lausiac History, provide valuable insight into the Egyptian monastic communities of the fourth century and into the saintly tradition of the Coptic Church. This volume serves as a …

This is a collection of three important essays written by St. Thomas More.

Fr. Bonaventure Hammer, O.F.M. In centuries past it was a common Catholic custom to invoke the spiritual assistance of 14 ancient Catholic Saints--mostly martyrs--for help in a host of personal problems:  Throat ailments, headaches, stomach and intestinal disorders, epilepsy, storms, traveling, diabolical possession, fire, madness, backache, family troubles, death agony, bites from …

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 …

" Francis: The Saint of Assisi begins like a tale of America's old West. Joan Mueller quickly draws the reader into the violence, greed, and lawlessness of twelfth-century Assisi. The reader meeting Francis and Clare for the first time will take pleasure in the story of a rich merchant and a beautiful noblewoman who choose religion instead with their stories will delight in the skillful …

This much-loved modern classic, by Fr. Murray Bodo,  tells the life story of the Little Poor Man of Assisi simply, lyrically, and faithfully. "I have reread this book more than any other and still continue to be changed by its perceptions and compelling insights."— Companion of St. Francis

Francis and Clare:  Saints of Assisi Helen Walker Homan Vision Books Today, from nation to nation, the good works of the Franciscans remind the world of the gentle charity of their founder - the "Poor Little Man" of Assisi. This was the same cheerful Francis, son of the merchant Bernardone, who helped with the marketing and scuffled with his brothers and from time to …

St. Francis de Sales St. Jane de Chantal Offered here in fresh translation are the letters of spiritual direction of two seventeenth century mystical writers, Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal. These letters show us the daily attempts of laity, clergy, cloistered religious, bishops, and obscure windows to live in the authentic spirit of Jesus, and will speak not only to the historian of the …

He has inspired countless films, paintings, poems and novels. But who was Francesco Bernadone, now known as Saint Francis of Assisi? Despite the wealth of writing on the life of this great saint, many still don’t know the man. They know the legend: a Francis made palatable to modern sensibilities—the happy friar who carols to the birds and writes poems to the sun and moon. This is the image of …

Mary Emmanuel Alves, FSP 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 …

Contributors: Regis Armstrong, Margaret Carney, Lawrence S. Cunningham, Michael Cusato Jay Hammond, Marilyn Hammond, Wayne Hellman, Timothy J. Johnson Daniel Michaels, Ingrid Peterson, William Short The four volume publication of Francis of Assisi: Early Documents (1999-2002) is an indispensable resource for all who study Saint Francis and the religious communities and traditions he …

The man behind the myths Yes, Francis wore sandals and preached to the birds, but these pages take you beyond the nature-lover of popular myth to the real St. Francis of Assisi, model of holiness and Christian courage. Here author Michael de la Bedoyere makes Francis and his times live again as he relates — with heart-stopping intensity —the adventures of this man who, precisely …

My task . . . is to rely as much as possible on both written and visual sources, although I obviously must consider the discoveries and insights of modern scholarship, in order to present Francis of Assisi as a major figure in the mystical tradition. This means I will not be much concerned with Francis as the founder of a religious order. I will not present a detailed biography, although the …

The most insightful book about Francis of Assisi—ever. Now available again in hardcover. Ideal for gift-giving, this beautiful edition offers all of G. K. Chesterton’s insight, humor, and wit as he uncovers the real meaning of the life of the world’s most popular saint. Samples from this classic book: All [Francis’s] life was a series of plunges and scampers; darting …

Much more than simply “another life of Saint Francis,” this book will dazzle and enthrall, and educate all readers, from the most erudite to those who have only rudimentary knowledge of (or interest in) the life of one of the greatest and most exceptional saints. Aptly titled, this author provides the reader with a deeply spiritual and radically historical framework in which she …

This long-awaited index volume contains a — Thematic Index — Names Index — Places Index — Scripture Index — Bibliography of Sources of the best-selling “Francis of Assisi: Early Documents” series.

Including: The Anonymous of Perugia, The Legend of the Three Companions, The Assisi Compilation, The Desire of the Remembrance of A Soul by Thomas of Celano, An Umbrian Choir Legend, The Treatise on the Miracles of Saint Francis by Thomas of Celano, The Encyclical Letter of Brother Elias, The Major Legend by Bonaventure of Bagnoregno, The Minor Legend by Bonaventure of Bagnoregno, The Sermons …

The Prophet contains: —The Book of Praises by Bernard of Bessa —The Sayings of the Companions of Blessed Francis —The Mirror of Perfection: Smaller and Larger Versions —Tribulations of the Order by Angelo Clareno —Liturgical Texts for the Feast of the Stigmata —The Deeds of Francis and His Companion by Ugolino Boniscambi —The Little Flowers —The …

Praise of Volume 1, FRANCIS OF ASSISI...The Saint   “New City Press releases the first volume in its projected three-volume collection of the early writings of St. Francis of Assisi. Edited by Franciscan scholars... Francis of Assisi: Early Documents contains new translations of such well-known writings as ,,The Canticle of the Creatures,,, biographies of Francis by his …

Translated by Paul Lachance, O.F.M.; Foreword by Jean-François Godet-Calogeras Francis of Assisi: Writer and Spiritual Master contains several literary genres (poetry, prayers and legislative texts)—all of which were written by Saint Francis himself—and an exploration and discussion of these texts by internationally renowned Franciscan scholar Thaddée Matura. Often …

St. Francis of the Seven Seas Albert J. Nevins, M.M. Vision Books After his war-torn boyhood in Navarre, Francis Xavier went to the University of Paris, determined to have a good time. He was interested in sports and became broadjumping champion of his college, and did not pay much attention to his studies. At first he scoffed at his fellow student, Ignatius Loyola, a former soldier who wanted …

By Thomas of Celano with foreward by Fr. Regis Armstrong O.F.M. Cap. Within two years after his mentor’s death, Thomas of Celano composed The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi, a portrait of the newly canonized Umbrian. Less than twenty years later, in The Remembrance of the Desire of a Soul, Thomas conveyed the wonder and uniqueness of the saint’s life and vision with poetic power. …

This book contains homilies on Christian virtues.

Caroline Hemesath Fr. Augustine Tolton (1854-1897) was the first black priest in the United States. Born into a black Catholic slave family, Father Tolton conquered almost insurmountable odds to become a Catholic priest, and at his early death at 43, this pioneer black American priest left behind a shining legacy of holy service to God, the Church and his people. With the thorough scholarly …

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 …

The Furrow is a wonderful purse or pocket-size book with 1000 points for meditation on prayer, work, pride, suffering and more. The beautiful cover art is a detail from Landscape with the Fall of Icarus (ca 1558) by Peter Bruegel the elder.

G.K. Chesterton This volume contains three of Chesterton's greatest classics on Catholic philosophy and spirituality. It includes The Everlasting Man , possibly his greatest work, which gives an Incarnational view of world history, and two of the finest biographies written of St. Thomas and St. Francis. Sewn Softcover

G.K. Chesterton This volume contains three of Chesterton's greatest classics on Catholic philosophy and spirituality. It includes The Everlasting Man , possibly his greatest work, which gives an Incarnational view of world history, and two of the finest biographies written of St. Thomas and St. Francis. Sewn Hardcover

Saint George’s tale, like that of many hero-saints, has been overlaid with the fond embellishments of story-tellers throughout the generations. Anthony Cooney has re-examined the historical sources for the life of St George, and has forged these into a stirring and original historical novel. Here we rediscover St George as Giorgios Theognosta, the Roman cavalry officer from Lydda in …

St.  Gerard Majella, the Wonder-Worker and "Patron of Expectant Mothers," is a major, major Saint of the Catholic Church. Though he died of tuberculosis at only 29 and though he was only a lay brother, he achieved great sanctity, such that his religious superiors attested that he had not only not committed any mortal sins, but that they could not detect that he had ever been …

Saint Gerard Novena And Prayers This little book contains a brief biography of the saint, information about novenas, morning and evening prayer, a novena to St. Gerard and various other prayers to the patron of mothers and childbirth. Imprimatur. Bernard Cardinal Law, Archbishop of Boston, July 5, 2001.

Fr. Michael McHugh, S.J. Illustrated by Charles L. Dougherty (Imprimatur 1958). This is the story of the missionary experiences of Fr. de Smet among the American Indians from 1838 to 1875. Includes all the exciting and history making stories of Indian conversions, Indian wars, natural dangers, hunger, torture, gold discoveries, peace-making, the Civil War, etc., including Custer’s last stand. …