Saints

On World Mission Sunday, October 19, 1997, Pope John Paul II declared St. Thérèse of Lisieux a "Doctor of the Universal Church." This event marked not only the culmination of an unprecedented series of honors bestowed on "the greatest saint of modern times," as St. Pius X called her, but it also represented a watershed in the evolution of the understanding of this ecclesiastical title bestowed on only 33 saints in the history of the Church. Certainly, at the time of her death in 1897, no one would have guessed that this 24-year-old Carmelite nun, with such a limited education and imperfect literary style, who never wrote a treatise or published an article and who died virtually unknown in an obscure French Carmel, would one day come to be ranked alongside such eminent personalities as St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, as a doctor ecclesiae. Her selection did not come about in a vacuum, nor did it happen easily. The story behind the title and her reception of it as documented in the..

"Aspects of Thérèse" is a study of Thérèse of LIsieux, but not a straight biography. It considers this most popular of modern saints from a number of specific angles. ..

Life of the great St. John Vianney (1786-1859). He barely succeeded in becoming a priest, but from the humblest parish imaginable, he became the "Patron Saint of Parish Priests" everywhere. He spent hours in the confessional, and because of his virtuous life he had to confront the devil many times. Read this concise and edifying biography of the famous Cure of Ars...

John Michael Talbot's Reflections on St. Francis gives inquiring readers an accessible introduction to the Rule and Testament of St. Francis of Assisi. Here Francis is shown as both a saint and a reformer, in addition to his role as a founder. Drawing upon his own experience as the founding member of The Brothers and Sisters of Charity at Little Portion Hermitage, Talbot provides unique observations on how the life of St. Francis and the Franciscan tradition can be a source of inspiration for those in all stages of life. These meditations will allow readers to contemplate the ways in which prayer, community, and simplicity can be integrated into their own lives while drawing upon Talbot's distinct interpretation of Francis's work...

This book has a brief biography of each saint, a summary of why the saint earned the title of patron and the saint's miraculous intercessions. I also tells us who has benefited from the intercessions, and for what type of need the saint has been an effective intercessor...

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, one of the great masterpieces of the Christian canon, today continues to offer some of the most accessible and insightful guidance for going on retreat -- whether as a part of a group or by oneself. Based on the rich fruit of St. Ignatius' own meditations and practice, this guide for spiritual perfection has been treasured and faithfully used for centuries by members of the saint's Jesuit order and by millions more. Divided into four weeks of reflections and four key meditations -- on the Kingdom of God, the Two Standards (of Christ and Satan), the Three Classes of Men, and the Three Modes of Humility -- the whole retreat has at its center the emulation of Christ. Retreat masters, retreatants, and readers will benefit particualrly from Anthony Mottola's new translation, which renders the timeless masterpiece into language both accessible and faithful to St. Ignatius' original expression and spirit. The Exercises have been universally recognize..

Illustrated Book of Saints by Rev. Thomas J. Donaghy is an uplifting collection of the lives of more than 80 well-known Saints for young children. With illuminating, enlightening text and bold, striking illustrations, these one-page stories of Saints' lives will help children become familiar with some of the most admired Saints. The stories of these men and women demonstrate their saintly characteristics and virtues. They are very real and ordinary people who are wonderful examples of role models that children can look up to and appreciate. Encourage the children in your life to read and learn from these fascinating stories. Each short biography concludes with a brief prayer. Illustrated Book of Saints is an excellent gift idea and a great educational resource for children seeking to know more about and follow the examples of these holy figures. Among the features of this book are: foreword written by the author, Rev. Thomas J. Donaghy colorfully illustrated and durably sewn hardcove..

Medieval scholar Marco Bartoli, as translated by Clare scholar Sister Frances Teresa Downing, reconstructs the charismatic personality of Clare of Assisi, a great medieval figure whose voice has been heard through the ages. Bartoli explores what has been said about Clare and what has not been said, between evidence and interpretation, between silence and memory, using the most important source for knowing Clare, the Legenda sanctae Clarae virginis (The Legend of Saint Clare the Virgin), written by order of the pope on the occasion of Clare's canonization...

A short, popular biography of the ardent Spanish soldier who, while recuperating from a battle wound, was converted to the service of Christ by reading the Lives of the Saints. He initially did great penance, became holy, went to study at the University of Paris, wrote his Spiritual Exercises, gathered a following of brilliant holy men, and then founded the Jesuits...

Two cousins, Gianna and Lorenzo, are left in the care of their great-uncle, Brother Antonio, a Franciscan friar living in Assisi. Neither cousin wants to be with the other, and the day threatens to turn into a fiasco until Brother Antonio comes up with a game for them to play: They will discover the places where St. Francis lived and worked. As Gianna and Lorenzo lose themselves in the game, they come to better understand the qualities that marked St. Francis: humility, gentleness, kindness, simplicity, and love. In turn, the cousin's relationship is mended as they come to see the good in each other. Children will learn about both St. Francis and Assisi in this lovely tale, illustrated by Ann Kisane Engelhart...

Founder of the Vincentians and of the Daughters of Charity Vincent de Paul is nonetheless more widely known because of the activities of the great charitable organisation, the Society of St Vincent de Paul.....

Martin De Porres is known as "Martin of Charity" because he spent his life caring for the sick, poor and the lonely...His example reminds us to share Jesus' love with others. Read Martin's story. How can you be generous and care for others like Martin? ..

A FASCINATING LOOK into the Ireland of history and legend, Celtic Saints presents the tales of twenty-one extraordinary men and women...

In Consecration to St Joseph, Fr Calloway has given the Church a precious gift, Saint Joseph is the Patron of the Church and the Terror of Demons! Our spiritual Father will teach us to place God above all trhings, strive for purity of heart, maintain a profound interior life and have boundless confidence in unchanging truth. Now is the time for individuals, families,parishes and dioceses to consecrate themselves to the spiritual fatherhood of St Joseph. Most Rev. Athanasius Schneider, ORC, DD Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Maria Santissima Astana, Kazakhstan..

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The Divine Favors granted to St Joseph sets forth the exalted stature of St Joseph in the Communion of Saints. Chosen by God for the incomparable vocation of spouse to the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, St Joseph received magnificent divine graces and favors not granted even to the old Testament Patriarchs, to St Peter and Paul, St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist, or the glorious Archangels...