Saints & Biographical Books

Relates the story of the Patron of Ireland. Full-color illustrations. Author: REV. LAWRENCE G. LOVASIK, S.V.D. Pages: 32 Size: 5 1/2 X 7 3/8 Color: ILLUSTRATED Binding: PAPERBACK

Hello, my name is Patrick.You may have heard my story.I walked the span of Irelandto tell of God’s great glory.And with a wee green shamrockI shared of the Three-in-One:our God―the blessed mystery―Father, Spirit, and the Son. Everybody's Irish on Saint Patrick's Day. But did you know that Patrick―the greatest bishop of Ireland―wasn't Irish? Combining Patrick's words from his Confessions with a few of the legends about him, this whimsical retelling will teach families about the fascinating life...

Few Catholic writers have been as prolific as University of Rome Professor Roberto de Mattei. Over decades he has produced a wealth of incisive analyses about the Catholic world’s collapse and charted an authoritative path back to health and sanity. He has now written an exceedingly compelling and powerful biography of Pope Pius V, widely recognized as one of the boldest and most courageous popes of the past millennium, who decisively defeated the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto and...

Thérèse of Lisieux is one of the most popular modern saints in the world, but the details of her life and spirituality are still not widely known and are somewhat of a mystery even to her devoted followers. With over 150 stunning photographs, in-depth text, and plentiful sidebars on history, geography, and themes, this gorgeous work helps us enter into the universe of "the greatest saint of modern times" to discover the simplicity, yet depth of her daily life and of her relationships, both...

by Kelly Ann Guest The lives of the saints are a great source of inspiration and reassurance for us. The holy women in Saintly Moms can help us better to understand motherhood as a vocation, just like any other calling from God, and a path to holiness. Whether you’re a new mom, a grandmother, or somewhere in between, this book will encourage all mothers in their vocation as they identify themselves in the lives of these saints, who also experienced the joys and challenges of being a mom. Their...

Saints and Feast Days A Resource and Activity BookHundreds of patron saints come alive for children through this inspiring collection of biographies of Church heroes. This updated edition of the popular Saints and Feast Days, written by the Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio, includes more than 200 saint biographies with an easy-to-use calendar format; this unique format provides an enjoyable way to read about patron saints and celebrate the feast days with children of all ages. Each saint...

Saints Are Not Sad Short Biographies of Joyful Saints By: Frank Sheed "The only tragedy is not to be a saint", wrote the French novelist Leon Bloy. And St. Francis de Sales said that "A sad saint would be a sorry saint." But what is a saint? One way to answer is to analyze sanctity, theologically and psychologically. Another way, which is the path Frank Sheed chose in creating this volume, is to show you a saint-or rather, since no two saints are alike-to show you a number of saints. In this...

Saint Sticker book is the perfect activity for Catholic children. It features profiles on saints and reusable stickers illustrated by the acclaimed artist Michael Adams. Read the names of the female Saints in the book, and choose the Saint that fits in the appropriate space. Comes with 25 reusable easy-peel stickers on 4 pages and 8 pages of saint storiesPaperback

Saint Sticker book is the perfect activity for Catholic children. It features profiles on saints and reusable stickers illustrated by the acclaimed artist Michael Adams. Read the names of the female Saints in the book, and choose the Saint that fits in the appropriate space. Comes with 25 reusable easy-peel stickers on 4 pages and 8 pages of saint storiesPaperback

The Saints of Christmas Activity Book includes fun activities and coloring pages for all six books included in the set: Mary and Joseph: Models of Faith and LoveNicholas of Myra: Giver of Many Gifts)Lucy: A Light for JesusFrancis of Assisi: Keeper of CreationGianna Beretta Molla: Wife, Mother, and DoctorMartin de Porres: A Beggar from Justice With 96 reproducible pages, this coloring and activity book makes a great resource for teachers, catechists, and parents to use over and over again! The...

This book contains the biographies of the Saints of North and South America, and is beautifully illustrated. Hardcover. Pages: 132Author: ELAINE MURRAY STONESize: 5 X 7Color: ILLUSTRATEDBinding: HARDCOVER

Celebrate the Saints throughout the year with the adorable Saints of the Month sticker book! This sticker book contains more than 200 stickers! Perfect for calendars, arts & crafts, school supplies- and anywhere else you’d like to decorate with the Saints! Each month includes a selection of Saints that celebrate their feast day that month, the monthly devotion, as well as bonus stickers! Warning! Choking Hazard. Not for children under 3. ...

Saints of the Roman Missal, Pray for Us By J. Michael Thompson  Sixteen Saints, added to the Catholic Church's liturgical calendar when it released the third edition of the Roman Missalin 2011, are featured in J. Michael's insightful book. Some have been newly canonized, while others were restored to the calendar after being removed from it in an earlier revision. Prayers—plus hymn text for each saint set to familiar melodies —will inspire meditation and devotion to these holy witnesses....

By Christine Gibson Christine Gibson's Saints on Call will help mothers in every walk of life to pray and reflect on the opportunities for holiness found in daily life. Designed with the on-the-go mom in mind--and featuring over 50 reflections--this book is helpfully categorized by a mother's daily situations and struggles. In just a few minutes, read about the life of a saint, learn from their example, and be led with them in prayer for the needs of your day. From the practical problems of...

Saints: Becoming an Image of Christ Every Day of the Year by Dawn Marie BeutnerPAPERBACK, 548 PAGES Since Jesus told us to be perfect, and Vatican Council II emphasized a universal call to holiness for all Christians, how do we learn to do that? One great way is to learn from and pray with the saints of the Catholic Church. We can follow in the footsteps of the ordinary Catholic men and women who fought the good fight to be holy until the end of their lives – and won that fight. The...

Salt and Light: The Spiritual Journey of Élisabeth and Félix Leseur By: Bernadette Chovelon Élisabeth and Félix Leseur began their life together in France as a carefree young couple with a bright future ahead of them. They were beautifully and compatibly matched, except for one major difference—Élisabeth was a devout Catholic, and Félix was a firmly decided atheist. As they faced the seasons of life together, their relationship was tested, and both were called to deep spiritual transformation....

Format: HardbackPages: 32Children > Age 3-8Popular Collections > Magnificat Books For ChildrenAuthors > Geert De SutterIn the Seek and Find book, children look for Sara and Simon, a girl and a boy like them; Felix and Estella, a teacher and his daughter; Lavan and Hoom, the two cats; and Gil the goat. Along the way the will meet some great saints: Saint Blandina of Lyon, Saint Genevieve of Paris, Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Catherine of Siena, Francis...

Often, we don't seem to realize how precious time is until it's gone. We need someone to remind us that we are made for more than this world offers. We're meant for the greatness of sanctity, and we need help to get there. The saints who have gone before us can provide the spiritual support we need. During his life, Saint John Henry Newman's letters and sermons testified to the far-reaching impact of his priestly ministry. And today Newman's thoughts on the Christian life still hold enduring...

Set Aside Every Fear is a simple, thirty-day devotional based on the classic spirituality of St. Catherine of Siena, who was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1970. In only a few minutes each day, this book offers you a glimpse of St. Catherine’s passion for living steeped in the intimate connection between love of God and service to others, which has inspired people of faith for more than six centuries. Originally published in 1997 and now back in print, Set Aside Every Fear is the perfect...

Simply ChristiansThe Life and Message of the Blessed Martyrs of TibhirineThomas Georgeon and Françoise VayneSimply Christians: The Life and Message of the Blessed Martyrs of Tibhirine is much more than the story of a historical event. Each chapter focuses on one of the seven martyrs and how he uniquely lived the words of Christ: "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends."Simply Christians: The Life and Message of the Blessed Martyrs of Tibhirine is the...

Sister Thea Bowman Do You Hear Me, Church? by Peggy A. SklarPaperback Sister Thea Bowman (1939 –1990), a native of a small town in central Mississippi, was a well-known educator, evangelist, gifted singer, scholar, and advocate for diversity and the inclusion of African Americans and African American culture in the Catholic Church. Sister Thea faced many obstacles as a young girl growing up in the segregated South. Her story is intertwined with the disparities and injustices experienced...

Excellent, popular, definitive life of the saint to whom the Medal was given by Our Lady. Tells both her story and that of the Miraculous Medal apparitions. 61 pictures, including photographs of St. Catherine's incorrupt body.

Saint Elizabeth's Three Crowns By: Blanche Jennings Thompson This new story in the Vision Books series of saints for 9 - 15 year olds is aobut Saint Elizabeth of Hungary who spent her life differently than most saints. Instead of living in poverty like St. Francis of Assisi, she lived most of her life in a castle surrounded by incredible wealth. She was born Princess Elizabeth of Hungary, the daughter of King Andrew. By the age of four she was already engaged to be married and was sent far...

St. Faustina Prayer Book for AdorationFor centuries adoration has been a devotion saints, popes, and countless men, women, and children not only loved but came to rely on. In St. Faustina Prayer Book for Adoration, best-selling and award-winning author Susan Tassone shows you how to deeply encounter God during your own times of adoration. Here you’ll find prayers for adoring the Lord before the Blessed Sacrament and for spiritual adoration at home. With St. Faustina as your guide, you’ll learn...

St. Faustina Prayer Book for the Conversion of Sinners “Today bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.”— Jesus to St. Faustina Throughout her Diary, St. Faustina speaks of Jesus' call for the conversion of souls. Through prayer and sacrifice, the Lord calls us all to strive for our own conversion, and for the conversion of the whole world. Perhaps you've tried everything to draw your friend or family member back to faith in God. In St....

“Jesus, I plead with You for the souls that are in most in need of prayer. I plead for the dying; be merciful to them. I also beg You, Jesus, to free all souls from purgatory.”—St. Faustina Susan Tassone, known worldwide for her work to empty purgatory, turns to St. Faustina, known as an Apostle of Mercy, as a powerful guide to help us devote ourselves more intensely to the duty and privilege of praying for the holy souls in purgatory. Here you’ll find a wealth of spiritual tools including...

St. Gerard Majella, "Patron of Expectant Mothers," is a major Saint of the Catholic Church. Though he died of tuberculosis at only 29 and was only a lay brother in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), he achieved great sanctity - such that his superiors attested that he had not only not committed any mortal sins, but that they could not detect that he had ever been guilty of any sin at all!

St. Gianna Beretta Molla was a devoted pediatrician, wife, and mother. She loved and served God in the simplest, humblest gestures of her family and professional life, juggling the demands of both worlds, as do many women today. Journalist Giuliana Pelucchi has revised and expanded her detailed biography of this amazing woman with new, profound insights. The book includes more first-hand interviews with St. Gianna's closest relatives, including her beloved husband, and touching testimonies...

St. Joseph is the Patron Saint of the whole Church, but he also is the Saint who protects families and children; who is the model of single and married men and of Christian workers; who consoles the poor; and who is the Patron Saint of priests and seminarians. This well-illustrated book gives children snapshots of the many ways St. Joseph works actively among the faithful in the Church. Pages: 32 Size: 5 1/2 X 7 3/8 Binding: PAPERBACK ...

St. Joseph Children's Book Of Saints tells the stories of the exemplary lives of nineteen great saints of God. This book of the lives of the saints is beautifully illustrated with full-color pictures of each saint. Its pocket size and sturdy hard-cover binding ensures that children will use and treasure this book for many years. Pages: 64 Author: REV. LAWRENCE G. LOVASIK, S.V.D. Size: 5 1/2 x 7 3/8 Color: ILLUSTRATED Binding: HARDCOVER

Inspired by his own love for St. Joseph (also known as the "Terror of Demons" and the "Universal Patron of the Church"), Fr. Calloway has gathered and arranged into one book the largest collection of quotes about St. Joseph to ever appear in print. Selected from the writings of popes, saints, blesseds, and the many venerables of the Church, these quotes shed light on St. Joseph's incredible power as an intercessor, his sublime sanctity, and his relevance as a model and a helper in our everyday...

Discover here the brave heroism of young Maria Goretti, recounted in powerful detail--Maria's virtuous life that led to her courageous decision, her family's terrible poverty, her first Holy Communion, her mature acceptance of adult responsibilities, the staggering forgiveness of her murderer, and finally her elevation to sainthood in the presence of her family. A contemporary classic in the making, young people are especially affected by this memorable narrative in St. Maria Goretti: In...

The sons of St. Dominic were the first to preach the Gospel in the land of the Incas. They had shared the perils of the Peruvian adventure with Pizarro in the same boat in which he and his men sailed south through the Pacific. Missionaries of many other orders followed them: Franciscans, Augustinians, Mercedarians, Jesuits. But divine Providence reserved for the first missionary workers the finest fruits of the seed of the Gospel sown between the seacoast and the forbidding heights of the...

Beautiful and inspiring book about the angels, full of stories from the Saints. Gives their nature and role, the need for devotion to them and their relationship to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Many prayers to the angels. Written to be read daily during September, the month of the Angels.

St. Monica and the Power of Persistent Prayer Mike Aquilina and Mark W. Sullivan Cultivate the same virtues in prayer that Saint Monica discovered in these contemporary reflections, prayers, and meditations from the writings of St. Augustine.Many of us give up on prayer when we don't get the answer we want WHEN we want it. For nearly two decades, Saint Monica prayed for her wayward son. Years and years of prayers, seemingly unanswered. Countless tears shed with no relief. Yet she would not...

Translated by Father Neil Xavier O'Donoghue, St. Patrick: His Confession and Other Works gives the reader an excellent perspective on this beloved Saint, making him even more relevant for modern times. This book details two of the Saint's written works: Confession and Letter to Coroticus, providing a deeper understanding of the Saint who converted Ireland. St. Patrick: His Confession and Other Works also provides the beautiful discourse by Pope John Paul II given in Drogheda, Ireland, and a...

St. Peter's B-list Contemporary Poems Inspired by the Saints Edited by: Mary Ann B. Miller Foreword by: Ron Hansen Afterword by: James Martin, S.J.This soul-stirring collection of more than one hundred poems—composed by a wide variety of contemporary award-winning poets—awakens readers to the beauty and humor in the broken, imperfect striving of the saints for holiness.St. Peter's B-list features poems by Dana Gioia, Mary Karr, Paul Mariani, Brian Doyle, Franz Wright, Judith Valente, and Kate...

St. Teresa of Avila, one of the most interesting and important figures in the history of the Catholic Church, was also one of the most candid, entertaining, and brilliant correspondents of her century. This selection of letters offers a unique “behind the scenes” look at this extraordinary Doctor of the Church with details of her life not originally meant for the public. St. Teresa of Avila's formal works—The Interior Castle and The Way of Perfection—were written with an eye toward censors....

In the struggle to find the touchstone between faith and reason, modern psychology is often a very problematic area for Catholics. Why? Because post-Freudian psychology is based on a mistaken idea that moral laws lead to neurosis. It argues that we must be freed from morality in order to become psychologically whole. In this powerful and reassuring book, Fr. Brian Mullady examines the nature of a healthy Christian emotional life, and ultimately provides the Catholic answer to the problematic...

Discover what Jesus said through St. Maria Faustina to priests and about priests as recorded in her Diary!Through Tell My Priests, discover what Jesus said through St. Maria Faustina to priests and about priests as recorded in her Diary. In this revised edition, the text has been updated and four new appendices added, including a Divine Mercy timeline for priests. An ideal resource not only for priests but for deacons and laity who assist the clergy.PAPERBACK ...

Teresa (1515-1582), a Spanish mystic, is considered to be one of the most profound spiritual teachers in the history of Christianity, The Interior Castle is Teresa's masterpiecepaperback

Few spiritual figures have touched as many readers in the past century as Saint Therese of Lisieux, the saint popularly known as the Little Flower. Though she was only twenty-four years old when she died, her writings have had tremendous impact, making her one of the most popular spiritual writers in the twentieth century. Her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, has been a source of priceless inspiration ever since it was written, and has become the great spiritual bestseller of our time. A...

William Bennett and Michael Hague, the team that brought us the national bestseller The Children's Book of Virtues, have once again collaborated to create The Children's Book of Heroes, a beautifully illustrated celebration of heroic deeds, both real and fictional, that will delight and inspire millions of young children and their parents."We all need a hero or two to help us stand fast and think right," says William J. Bennett, author of The Book of Virtues, the #1 bestseller that millions of...

What if the Dark Ages weren’t so dark after all? You may have learned in world history class that the fall of the Roman Empire led to centuries of violence, ignorance, and barbarism in Europe. But there’s something missing from that account. The period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the High Middle Ages also was characterized by institutional, spiritual, and cultural advancements such as the rise of monasticism with St. Benedict of Nursia and the first encyclopedia by a Christian...

Winner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (first place, best new religious book series). Suspense, politics, sin, death, sex, and redemption: Not the plot of the latest crime novel, but elements of the true history of the Catholic Church. Larger-than-life saints such as Athanasius of Alexandria, Jerome, Augustine, and political figures such as Emperor Constantine played an important part in the history of the Christianity. In The Church and the Roman Empire (301–490): Constantine,...

St. Teresa of Avila wrote candidly the story of both her life and her work as foundress in two books: the Life and the Foundations. Despite her openness in them, she wrote with the knowledge they would be read by her censors. Her letters, then, exhibit even more striking candor, offering many details that were not meant for the public. In these letters we walk with Teresa year by year, day by day -- even hour by hour sometimes. Her worries, her troubles and triumphs, her expressions of sadness...