The lives of the saints are unique because of the mystery of holiness, the heart of Catholic spirituality, which surrounds them. The One Year Book of Saints lets you share the adventures of 365 of the greatest heroes of holiness the world has ever known. Each day, you can read the life story of a remarkable man or woman, as well as enrich your life with an appropriate …
About this Book This specially abridged edition of the John J. Delaney's landmark Dictionary of Saints is a readable, detailed compendium of the facts and fables, legends and lore of the saints venerated by the Catholic Church--over 1,500 entries in all.
Rev. Victor Hoagland, C.P. The major figures of the New Testament are the subject of this book. The text is enhanced by masterpiece art, original paintings, wood etchings and photographs of the Holy Land.
The Byzantine Saint is one of the most important contributions to the field of Byzantine hagiography in recent years. SVS Press is pleased to present the collection, based on papers presented by a preeminent group of Christian scholars at a major Byzantine studies conference at the University of Birmingham. Contributors: Henry Chadwick, Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Lennant Ryder, Robert …
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 …
Available April 29, 2008 An amazing new book from one of the great mystic visionaries of the 20th century. Adrienne von Speyr, a renowned mystic and spiritual writer from Switzerland, was received into the Catholic Church at the age of 38 on the Feast of All Saints, 1940, by one of the theological giants of the 20th century, Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar. He became her spiritual director and …
The world was startled in 2007 by revelations that Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s spiritual life was full of serious doubts and personal suffering for nearly 50 years. The other great saint of the last half century—Padre Pio—offers similar revelations of his own in this enlightening collection of short excerpts from his letters. Many books have been written on the life and works …
Moments of inspiration from some of your favorite saints: strive to imitate their virtues, learn from their timeless wisdom, and ask for their intercessions. Dear St. Padre Pio, Pray for me, please, that I may receive the graces I need to deeply participate in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Please help me to desire humility, simplicity, and the spirit of obedience in my walk of …
"Heaven's doors are wide open and God is doing everything he can to make us all into saints." —from Chapter Eight What would it take for you to become a saint? If you're thinking of quiet cloisters and hours in undisturbed prayer, think again. Real women who became real saints run the gamut from quiet to boisterous, single, married, divorced, post-abortive, social activists, …
Light From Light An Anthology of Christian Mysticism - Second Edition Louis Dupre James A. Wiseman, OSB This revised edition of Light from Light brings together selections from twenty-three of the most important Christian mystics, from Origen of Alexandria in the third century to Thomas Merton in the twentieth. It has five new persons not included in the first edition and completely updated …
Inspiration and wisdom for every day of the year. The inspiring stories of 365 holy men and women-from the best known to some of the most obscure-come to life in an engaging collection of biographical profiles, quotations from the saints themselves, meditations, and prayers. Voices of the Saints opens with an instruction from Saint Philip Neri: "The best preparation for prayer is to read …
Teresa of Avila was declared a doctor of the church because of her reform efforts, the profundity of her writings about the spiritual life, and her dynamic faith and love. With her ability to combine common sense and deep mysticism, Teresa shows us what it means to be persons alive in our own culture who enter into the depths of our own life and heart and find God there. Part of the Companions …
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