Here are 33 chapters about some of the greatest minds and greatest Saints the Catholic Church has ever produced. Written in a down-to-earth style, The 33 Doctors of the Church is a book that will be loved and appreciated by everyone. This monumental study could easily become 33 small books. But here it is in one compelling volume! This book was undertaken by the author, a Capuchin Franciscan …

Anthony F. Chiffolo Blessed Padre Pio, humble peasant and world-famous stigmatist, spoke simple words of Christian encouragement and inspiration to all who approached him seeking counsel. This biographical sketch and collection of memorable sayings is a compact and accessible introduction to the life and message of one of the great religious figures of the 20th century. Born Francesco Forgione …

Dominican Saints Published  in 1921 on the 700th anniversary of the death of St. Dominic. The lives and heroic deeds of St. Dominic himself, St. Peter Martyr, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Pius V, St. Catherine of Ricci, St. Rose of Lima, etc. Any one is worth the price of the book. These saints belong to the entire Church. Their lives helped shape …

James A. Janda Who has not heard of St. Patrick's Day? It's the day of the "wearing of the green!" Stores sell shamrocks and clover, there are parades and celebrations, and in every school .cross the United States, youngsters and adults wear something green on St. Patrick's Day. But few know the actual story about this remarkable man. Open the pages of this enchanting book and learn about the …

"A series which should be found wherever there are young Catholic readers." —Ave Maria "The Vision Books are splendid in design and format." —Catholic Standard and Times "The entire series of Vision Books is recommended for solid training of youth." —The Tablet Own All 27 books for the price of 26!! (also sold separately on our web site) Father Marquette and the Great Rivers The Cure of Ars, …

St. Margaret Clitherow was canonized in 1970 as one of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales.  Here is the story of her life, her marriage, her motherhood, her personality, her assistance to her husband in his business, her devotion to the Eucharist and her staunch adherence to the Catholic Faith.  Containing great historical background on the Reformation in England, this tremendous …

"A boy just fell off his horse and broke his neck!" blurted out the messenger as he rushed into the room.  Dominic and the others listened to the dreadful news. The boy was Napoleon Orsini - and he was dead.  "Napoleon . . . my poor Napoleon . . ." moaned the boy's uncle. "Perhaps all is not lost," murmured Dominic, as if to himself. Dominic calmly proceeded to offer the Holy …

Pillars of Fire in My Soul by Robert Stackpole, S.T.D. This book brings together reflections on the life and spirituality of St. Faustina by two priests who knew her personally as her spiritual directors, and by two others who devoted much of their lives to researching and extending her mission of mercy to the world. In that sense, this book enables the reader to get to know the great …

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' …

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 …

This is a different kind of saint's biography - one that reads almost like a novel. In these pages Bernadette lives again. We follow her from birth to death, hearing her speak, watching her interact, experiencing with her the life-changing impact of the eighteen apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes. But this is not a novel. Everything recounted here has been strictly authenticated by the …

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 …

Fr. Marius McAuliffe (Imprimatur 1952) Sketches of saints written especially for the Laity. Like the average man, most saints had to bear the humiliation of not being able to do the many things which they wanted to do for love of God. The Saints in this treasured book include: St. Dominic, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Joan of Arc, St. Ignatius of …

On February 22, 1931, Blessed Faustina Kowalska heard Jesus' message to paint the Image of the Divine Mercy, which showed rays of light streaming from His heart. Blessed Faustina recorded this message, in addition to the others she had received from the merciful Savior, in her diary. In time the image of Christ she saw was painted, and both the painting and her diary have become the source of …

In this book one sees the marvelous way in which Padre Pio dealt with people to heal their bodies, souls and hearts-through miracles, providential coincidences and other remarkable answers to prayers. Madame Tangari (who was herself a remarkable person) describes how she met Padre Pio, how she became his spiritual daughter and how he guided her during the last eighteen years of his life. She …

Butler's Lives of the Saints - the Complete Standard Edition - in Four Volumes This monumental work was first compiled in the 18th century by Alban Butler and was later partially revised by Herbert Thurston, S.J., early in the 20th century. When Father Thurston's death interrupted work on the second revision, the massive editorial undertaking was assumed by the noted English scholar and …

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 …

Little Lives Of The Great Saints John O'Kane Murray, M.A., M.D. A great Lives of the Saints containing five to thirty pages on 33 of the most famous Saints of the Church, from the beginnings through the 18th century including the Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, St. John the Baptist, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Christopher, St. Cecilia, St. Agnes, St. Basil the Great, St. Monica, St. Jerome, St. …

La plegaria a los santos es algo poderoso. En Santos para cada ocasión el lector encontrará ayuda para cualesquiera que sean las pruebas por las que tenga que pasar – sean éstas grandes o pequeñas. El autor presenta 101 santos patronos de distintos continentes, culturas y épocas – desde santos que fueron contemporáneos de Cristo, a modernos patronos como padre Pio y santa Faustina Kowalska. …