Saints' Lives - Collections

Saints and Festivals
A Cycle of the Year for Young People
by Mother Mary Salome

Mother Mary Salome wrote a volume of meditations called The Feasts of Mother Church in 1904, covering many of the most important feasts of the Liturgical Year.  In 1913, she followed up with Saints and Festivals, adapting portions of her earlier work for a younger audience. 

In addition to Christmas, Easter and the stories of well-beloved saints, children will also discover the stories of lesser-known heroes of the Church such as St. Chad, St. Serapion, St. John the Dwarf and St. Hilda of Whitby.  Even St. John Cantius finds a home in these pages.  Peppered throughout with the imaginative illustrations of Gabriel Pippet, this volume makes a wonderful resource for children to take part in the yearly cycle of the Church.

Age range: 9 - 15

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 264 pages

Character Calendar
by Sr Mary Fidelis & Sr Mary Charitas

This pocket-size volume contains a wealth of spiritual guidance through daily devotions to the saint or feast of the day.  Originally written in 1931 for upper grade school children by a pair of Notre Dame School Sisters, this book was later updated to align with the General Roman Calendar of 1954. 

Beginning with a brief introduction to the saint of the day, augmented by excerpts from the Imitation of Christ and from the Mass for the day, as well as an ideal to ponder and an "action item", this is a wonderful way to focus on the virtues of each of the saints, and thereby to make our lives an imitation of theirs.

Paperback, size 7" x 4.37", 288 pages

Sixty Saints For Boys 
by Joan Windham

Joan Windham’s Sixty Saints for Boys contains all of her stories of the saints whose names boys are likely to have. The stories are arranged by date, beginning with St. James and finishing with St. Michael. In between is a splendid mix of saints, young and old: soldier saints and schoolboy saints; clowns and kings; noblemen and knights; monks and missionaries; and many others.

These stories are able to inspire readers to fall in love with virtue. No child reading them will ever suppose that saints are all cut to one pattern or that holiness is less interesting than bad behaviour. Anyone who wants to know what a saint is really like will get a clear and beautiful picture by reading these accounts, and they can be enjoyed over and over again by children of all ages, and by adults alike.

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 308 pages

Also available in Hardcover on request (additional cost)

• St. Willibrord, the bold and fearless missionary priest who converted the people of the Netherlands despite the murderous threats of a hostile pagan king;
• St. Margaret of Scotland, the young noblewoman forced to flee her own country, who found refuge in Scotland, where she became a wise queen devoted to service of the poor;
• St. Stanislaus of Cracow, the beloved Polish bishop who publicly condemned the vicious actions of his king and was killed for his bold stand against evil;
• St. Rose of Lima, the young girl, admired for her striking beauty, who rejected her parents' demand that she marry and dedicated herself instead to a life of prayer and service;
• St. Dominic, the brave priest who was staunchly committed to combating dangerous heresies and eventually founded one of the most influential religious orders within the Church.

• St. Patrick, a young boy captured by Irish pirates and made a slave, only to escape and later return to convert all of pagan Ireland to Christianity.
• St. Jerome Emiliani, the bold soldier who became a Christian while imprisoned in a dark dungeon, escaping to join the priesthood and lead a life in service to the poor and suffering.
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the wealthy New York widow who made vows of poverty and chastity, creating the very first Catholic schools in the United States and becoming America's first saint.
• St. Henry Morse, the Catholic convert who became a priest and bravely spread the Faith in Protestant England, only to be arrested and martyred for being Catholic.
• St. Joan of Arc, the thirteen-year-old-girl who God called to rally a demoralized army and lead the Catholic French to an overwhelming defeat of the English.

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
• a concluding prayer

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 4 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 5 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 1 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
• a concluding prayer

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
• concluding prayer.

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 6 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
• a concluding prayer

“The best way to celebrate the saints is to imitate them. Why not try to live as they did, if only for one day, their day, the day consecrated and blessed by the Church, when they are ‘on duty’ to help us?”—Monsignor Ghika

This book of daily meditations is the fourth volume released in a four-volume series entitled Praying with the Saints by Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn. These books serve as a brief daily guide to following in the footsteps of the saints through the liturgical year as well as on our life-long journey to eternity. The example of a new saint everyday will surely direct and motivate souls to a deeper union with God and a habitual higher level of sanctity. 
Begin your day with the following inspiration:
• Life of the Saint 
• Brief Meditation 
• Prayers 
• Thoughts
• Invocations 
• and Three Resolutions to aid in concrete, daily, spiritual growth.

If you are looking for a way to integrate prayer or spiritual reading into your daily life or want a daily reminder that sanctity is not only achievable but in fact our sole purpose here on earth then this is a series for you. Short, profound, daily meditations on the saints and the liturgical year by best-selling author Fr. Patrick Troadec.

Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 254 pages

• St. Nicholas, the orphaned boy who generously ministered to the sick and the poor, and eventually became the wise and just bishop of Myra.
• St. Francis of Assisi, the rough soldier who put down his weapons, renounced his possessions, and went on to establish two great religious orders.
• St. Brigid of Ireland, the young girl who fled from an impending, arranged marriage to become a nun, and devote her life completely to the Lord.
• St. Pachomius, the Roman soldier who became a Christian and ventured into the Egyptian desert to pray, establishing there numerous monasteries.
• St. Anne Line, the gentle Catholic convert in the Protestant England who was arrested and cruelly executed for hiding fellow Catholics from murderous anti-Catholic government agents.

• Pope St. Celestine V, the humble hermit who was named the head of the Catholic Church — and was the first pope to resign from his position.
• St. Ignatius of Loyola, the valiant young warrior who was injured in battle, experienced a profound conversion, and became one of the greatest spiritual teachers in Church history.
• St. Clare, who, following the words of St. Francis, committed to a life of poverty and devout prayer.
• St. Germaine Cousins, the young French girl who, despite deformities and sickness, lived a life of heroic love and patience.
• St. Vincent de Paul, the patron of charitable societies, who avoided personal comforts and showed immense compassion for the poor.

• St. Anthony of Padua, the brilliant young Franciscan friar whose deepest desire was to be a martyr for Christ.
• St. Ava of Denain, the young girl born blind, whose great faith in the Lord led Him to restore her vision.
• St. Samson of York, the humble monk who, legend claims, slew a fierce dragon, saving the people of Wales from destruction.
• St. Bernadette, the fourteen-year-old girl whose 19th-century visions of the Blessed Mother in Lourdes, France, continue to inspire pilgrimages and devotions to this day.
• St. Charles Lwanga, the African courtier who, for the sake of the Faith, defied his wicked king, knowing it would cost him his life.

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 12 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
• concluding prayer.

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 8 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
• concluding prayer.

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 9 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

• a full-color illustration of each Saint
• short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
• the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
• concluding prayer.

• Gertrude the Great
• Francis of Assisi
• Bridget of Sweden
• Catherine of Siena
• Teresa of Avila
• John of the Cross

It is no coincidence that Our Lady appeared to these who are among the greatest saints in the history of the Church. For anyone who does not love His Mother, who bore God, can merit to bear Christ and His glorious resurrection. Let these accounts move you not only to longing for the sight of the Mother of God and her Son, but, what is far more important, to a deeper love and longing to be united to Him through her who is most blessed.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 160 pages

The Twelve
Introduction to the Twelve Apostles from Holy Scripture
by E. Mary Christie

Journey through the gospels with author E. Mary Christie as she creates a narrative for each apostle explaining the places in which they lived and the people and events that made up their lives before, during, and after Christ called them to be His chosen disciples.

We owe so much to the twelve apostles and their lives of heroic sanctity. Not only did these twelve men shape the Mass, and the Liturgy that surrounds it, but they gave us the Sacred Traditions of the Church which we still follow and keep as an essential part of our lives today.

This delightful little book is an easy read and is perfect for anyone who wishes to learn more about the men Christ chose to lead His Church and spread His Gospels.  

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 146 pages