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 …

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 …

Dr. R. Gerald Guest Explores the development of traditions of sainthood through the ages and documents the saints connected to healing and medical profession.

Through the Year with Saint Therese of Lisieux: Living the Little Way Constant Tonnelier A series of meditations and quotes arranged according to the liturgical year, Through the Year With Therese of Lisieux takes readers on a trek of spiritual enlightenment offering ideas for daily reflection. Each day is represented by a scriptural quote, an excerpt from Thereses own writings or poetry, and …

Fr. Hugh Blunt, LL.D (Imprimatur 1921.) In this selection of more unknown penitents, there is the design to show that every age is the age of penitence; that every day the Prodigal Son is coming back home to his father, in the twentieth century as well as in the third, joyfully testifying to the old truth that it profiteth a man nothing to gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own …

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.

Bert Ghezzi Praise for Mystics and Miracles "These wonderful stories... are fascinating reading.  There is much to ponder here - and much to strengthen our faith."  - Catholic Parent "Bert Ghezzi combines a wonderfully engaging style with real spiritual substance that feed the soul." - Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., archbishop of Denver "Bert Ghezzi has rescued mysticism from the …

Alban Goodier, S.J. This classic collection of short biographies of nine saints combines the inspiring facts of the saints' lives with Goodier's unique style and keen insights. Saints include Augustine, Joseph of Cupertino, Claude de la Colombiere, Margaret of Cortona, John of the Cross, and more.

In this second volume of New Saints and Blesseds of the Catholic Church are depicted the lives and deaths, the struggles and battles of those women and men who were raised to the honors of the altar by Pope John Paul II during the fours years from 1984 through 1987, in forty-nine beatification ceremonies and in seven canonization liturgies. Among them are Blesseds and Saints from a wide …

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 …

Christian saints have been the objects of reverence and fascination throughout the past two millennia. Their likenesses, heroic acts, prayerful lives, and stories of martyrdom have been portrayed frequently in art of diverse media. Unfamiliar with the saints and their images and symbols, viewers of art may find it challenging to identify, for example, which saint is represented as a monk with …

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 …

Anne Ball When youthful enthusiasm combines with pure unbridled love, it's not magic. It's young holiness. Introduce your children and grandchildren to these funny, playful, athletic, loving, courageous youths. Share with your students the lives - and photos - of youngsters their own age. Or, in some cases, even younger! These are the Church's young holy ones. Its saints and its blesseds and …

St. Dominic's Family - Over 300 Famous Dominicans Sr Mary Jean Dorcy, O.P. A monumental work. Some 335 biographies of the most famous people of the Dominican Order - priests, nuns and Third Order members - from St. Dominic himself to Gerald Vann (1906-1963), arranged century by century. Great stories of heroes and heroines of Christ - miracles, visions, martyrdoms. Belongs in every Catholic …

Saints Of The American Wilderness - The Brave Lives And Holy Deaths Of The Eight North American Martyrs Fr. John A. O'Brien French priests enter a war zone where captured Westerners are paraded before their captors, tortured, and then beheaded. Their desecrated bodies get dumped by the roadside. Iraq in 2004? The Gaza Strip? Western Afghanistan? No. A place more dangerous: Canada in the 1600s. …

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 …

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 …

Leo Knowles Saints like us. These saints are people like us - people who lived in our modern world and faced modern problems. Their stories are thrilling yet familiar. They managed to find holiness in their everyday lives. Some died for their faith. Others were called to live long lives of suffering. But all of them led heroically holy lives. Taking us right through the 21st century, these …

Gerald M. Costello We love to tell stories; we love to hear them. Stories are part and parcel of our lives, and from time immemorial we've used them to pass along what we can of the world's basic truths. Here, for example, is the story of St. Patrick, converting a people with the strength of his faith and the power of his words. Here, closer to our own time, are heroes such as Dorothy Day, the …

A comprehensive listing of Patron Saints by patronage, country, the official Church calendar and Saints.  Embossed cover.  Illustrated.