Continuously popular since it first appeared in 1977, The Incorruptibles remains the acknowledged classic on the bodies of Saints that did not undergo decomposition after death, many remaining fresh and flexible for years, or even centuries. After explaining both natural and artificial mummification, the author shows that the incorruption of the Saints' bodies fits into neither category but …

This book by Albert J. Nevins, M.M. has been revised and updated.  Choosing a name for your child?  Choosing a confirmation name?  This two books explain the meaning of each name, then tell the story of a saint who bore that name.  Useful references, but also instructive and entertaining reading.

Father Butler's famous LIVES OF THE SAINTS ranks only after the Bible, the Missal and The Imitation of Christ as the all-time most popular and authoritative Catholic book. The material in this handy one-volume edition is taken from the tomes of the highly revered Father Alban Butler (1710-1763), an English Catholic priest and scholar who devoted almost 30 years of meticulous research to the …

by Albert J. Nevins, M.M.; revised by Ann Ball What's in a name? Plenty, especially if it's a saint's name. Having the same name as a holy hero (or heroine) can exert a positive influence on your career, self-image, ideals, and aspirations...indeed, your entire life. That's why Christians from the first centuries on have taken a saint name at Confirmation as well as placing their children …

Saints Of North America Vincent J. O'Malley, C.M. Meet more than a hundred saints, blesseds, and official candidates for sainthood who lived and worked in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caibbean. Learn more about these "local" men and women - and children! - whose examples of holiness prove that personal sanctity is possible right here, right now. The …

The first edition of Butler's Lives of the Saints was written by Alban Butler, an English priest and scholar, and appeared between 1756 and 1759. Father Herbert Thurston, SJ., produced the Revised Edition of Butler's Lives which appeared in 12 volumes between 1926 and 1938, This edition was a major rewrite of the original Butler's, This was necessitated, be wrote, because Butler's style, it …

The idea for this book was conceived because of the reactions of a group of my [fifth-grade] students to a photograph of St. Therese the Little Flower. After making many references throughout the year to her and to her 'Little Way,' I brought to class a photo of St. Therese in her wheelchair. Comments ranged from 'Where are the roses?' to 'You mean she was real?'.. . Immediately I began to …

Ferdinand Holböck, S.T.D. Countless saints have been priests or religious, living out lives of penance and sacrifice for the good of the Church. But many Catholics don't realize that married couples are called to holiness as well. Fr. Holböck's tells the inspiring stories of over 200 married saints and blesseds from the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph to Margaret of Scotland, King Louis of France, …

Ronda De Sola Chervin Meet Saints Who Were Prophets, Mothers, and Interior Women of the Spirit You will be fascinated and inspired by these stories of over two-hundred women saints. From mothers like Elizabeth of Hungary and prophetic saints like Hildegarde of Bingen to mystics like Julian of Norwich, this treasury chronicles Catholicism's most beloved women saints from the early church to …

Marian Keaney In celebration of the golden age of monasticism, this unique book explores the lives of various Celtic saints from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany and Gaul. The mysticism, art and learning associated with this period and these saints are superbly recalled here. Keaney gives a brief account of the lives of various Celtic saints including: St. Patrick, St. Brendan, St. Kilian, …

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 …

Este libro tiene las vidas de mas que 100 santos con ilustraciones coloreadas.  Es un buen regalo para primera comunion o confirmacion. 

Review: “It is remarkable how the most significant facts are recorded here, even those of a legendary character. This makes the volume ideal for ready reference.”— National Catholic Register

The Saints and Our Children gives not only a fresh account of some of our most familiar and beloved Saints, but it also draws out the lessons to be learned from their lives. It is therefore not just a book for parents, but is actually excellent reading for all Catholics-and may well be the most interesting Saints' Lives the reader will ever encounter. Mary Reed Newland was a mother of 7 who …

This Book of Saints has a saint for every day of the liturgical calender, many illustrated in beautiful pencil drawings.  Along with a short biography of each saint is an appropriate prayer.

Rev. D. I. Lanslots, O.S.B. How did the Catholic Church get started? Here is recorded the exciting history of the Catholic Church, beginning with the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles on Pentecost Sunday and continuing through the death of St. John the Evan-gelist at the end of the first century. The author relates all the principal events in the dramatic founding of the Catholic …

St. Benedict and St. Therese stand as two of the monumental figures in the history of the Western Church.  Their impact on Christian thought cannot be underestimated, yet never before have they been viewed as spiritual father and daughter.  From his "little rule" to her "little way," these two great saints teach us to find ourselves in the ordinary.

Herbert Thurston "Remarkable collection of studies of eccentric sanctity ... of extreme interest." Times Literary Supplement The renowned Jesuit author Herbert Thurston's final book about one of his favorite topics- mystics and their extraordinary experiences- fascinated both Catholic and non-Catholic alike, and was celebrated as... "A study of persons who come under the …

Ernst Schuegraf Ernst Schuegraf combines his unusual combination of skills in cooking, photography, fine arts and knowledge of saints' lives to present this unique cookbook that captures a wonderful variety of recipes and inspiring biographies of each saint. This richly illustrated treasure of ancient and modern recipes from 21 countries celebrates the Catholic tradition of honoring saints …

Millions of Catholics populate the Philippines and India while Asian and Pacific Island Catholics in the USA represent ever-increasing proportions -- and the worldwide Church is reaping the benefits. The stories of numerous Asian saints, many of them martyrs, are recounted in Saints of Asia: 1500 to the Present . Among the heroic stories of the holy men and women in Asia are Saint Andrew Dung …