Saints' Lives - Collections
by Joan Carroll Cruz
This collection presents seventy-five portraits of Catholic women of the past century whose extraordinary holiness set them on the path to sainthood, showing that sanctity is attainable in a variety of states of life. Drawing on the Church’s tradition of hagiography and rooted in Scripture and authentic witness, it offers modern examples of faith lived with love, courage, and perseverance for God and neighbour.
- Profiles seventy-five Catholic women whose lives manifested heroic virtue and holiness.
- Includes laywomen, mothers, workers, and professionals who witnessed to Christ in diverse circumstances.
- Shows how ordinary struggles and everyday life can become occasions for sanctity.
- Written by a respected author of saint biographies who draws on tradition and testimony.
- Provides inspiration and companionship for readers striving for holiness in modern times.
Paperback, size 9" x 6", 280 pages
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik
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
Saints included in this edition are:
| St. Basil the Great | St. Anthony the Abbot | St. Isidore of Seville | St. Vincent Ferrer |
| St. Gemma Galgani | St. Philip Neri | St. Camillus de Lellis | St. Christopher |
| St. Ignatius of Loyola | St. John Eudes | St. Gregory the Great | St. Robert Bellarmine |
| St. Paul of the Cross | St. Leo the Great | St. Peter Canisius |
Paperback, size 7" x 5", 32 pages
(Sept. 22 - Dec. 21)
by Fr. Patrick Troadec
“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 first on a four-volume series entitled Praying with the Saints by Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, 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 ٠ Brief Meditation ٠ Prayers ٠ Thoughts ٠ Invocations ٠ 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 the series for you. Short, profound, daily meditations on the saints and the liturgical year.
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 250 pages
(March 20 - June 21)
by Fr. Patrick Troadec
“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
A Year in Faith and Art
by Rosa Giorgi
Portrays more than 375 Catholic saints, arranged by the days of the year on which each is honoured. The images range from world-famous works of art by such masters as Caravaggio, Rubens, Velazquez, and El Greco to more modern and lesser-known depictions.
Author, Rosa Giorgi has chosen up to three saints for each day of the year and has composed a brief accompanying description of each, including etymology of names, historical background, and patronage.
Encompassing angels and abbots, mystics and martyrs, priests and prophets, virgins and visionaries, the portraits in these pages will inspire Catholics and fascinate scholars and art historians.
Hardcover, size 6.4" x 4.75", 780 pages
by Joan Carroll Cruz
In Lay Saints: Ascetics and Penitents, Joan Carroll Cruz guides you through the lives of fifty-eight lay men and women who achieved the heights of sanctity.
These inspiring biographies present saints who seemed destined for sainthood, as well as those who led sinful lives prior to a conversion of heart.
Find a role model from among these saints as Joan Carroll Cruz explores:
- the acts of charity that you can imitate
- ascetical practices that lead us closer to God
- stories of conversion
- effective acts of penance to atone for prior sins
- the stories of pilgrims who spent their lives searching for closer union with God
Through their examples, these saints will inspire ever-greater acts of charity and remind sinners that there is yet hope for salvation.
58 Saints listed on page 2
Index of Saints
Bibliography
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 212 pages
by Joan Carroll Cruz
“It is not by the help of gold or gems that I hope to render myself acceptable to the Almighty Father . . . , but rather by resignation to His will and a sense of my own nothingness.” — Saint Hedwig
In Lay Saints: The Noble and the Humble, Joan Carroll Cruz guides you through the lives of sixty-one lay men and women who achieved the heights of sanctity. These inspiring biographies present saints, whether kings and queens or peasants and farmers, who sanctified their daily work through the application of prayer and virtue.
Find a role model from among these saints as Joan Carroll Cruz explores:
- their acts of humilty that you can imitate
- how they performed their daily tasks with love
- stories of the saintly leadership of truly Catholic rulers
- how small, habitual acts of virtue lead to perfection
The saints in this volume range from the great kings and queens of Europe, who were the epitome of true leadership and by whose example whole nations were converted, to the humble farmers and day laborers, who went about their work giving praise to God and calling others to the way of Perfection.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 280 pages
by Fr. Gales
10 short, captivating stories about well-known saints:
St. Gabriel the Archangel, St. Joseph, St. Agnes of Rome, St. Patrick, St. Benedict, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Dominic, St. Margaret Mary, St. Therese, and St. Michael the Archangel.
A great introduction for little children! Beautiful illustrations on every page!
Ages: 2-10
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 32 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
Nine Desolate Souls Made Strong by God
by Archbishop Alban Goodier
God's grace can conquer every human flaw . . . Christ came not to call saints but to make them often out of weak, stupid, and sinful men. That's why the saints are not only models of holiness for us to imitate they're also reminders that God's grace can outshine every human flaw.
As Alban Goodier's classic Saints for Sinners shows us, even the greatest saints had to battle the same stubborn vices, temptations of the flesh, and bouts of spiritual dryness that afflict you and me today. In these pages, with a style that perfectly blends hagiographical detail, spiritual meditation, and a skilled storyteller's touch, Archbishop Goodier brings us the tales of:
- The mercenary fighting man and itinerant gambler who left behind his rough soldier's habits and founded a religious order to care for the sick
- The backward, sickly teenager, disowned by his family and dogged by the Inquisition, who became a miraculous healer and paragon of humble simplicity
- The willful Tuscan beauty with a bad reputation who forsook vanity and lust to answer God's call to live in poverty and penitence<
- The brilliant, brooding Spanish nobleman who gave up everything to be a missionary only to see most of his efforts fail
- The royal chaplain and daring Counter-Reformer who escaped the gallows but had to endure a lifelong interior martyrdom of doubt and discouragement
- The hedonistic heretic and womanizer who traded worldly pleasure for divine happiness, and became one of the Church's greatest theologians
- And other inspiring tales of imperfect souls "made perfect in infirmity"
| St Augustine of Hippo | St Margaret of Cortona | St John of God | St Francis Xavier | St John of the Cross |
| St Camillus de Lellis | St Joseph of Cupertino | St Claude de la Colombiere | St Benedict Joseph Labre |
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 178 pages
Wonder Stories of God's People
by Rev. P. Henry Matimore
This second volume in the Madonna Series, intended for the fourth grade, follows on from the Bible stories found in its predecessor, A Child’s Garden of Religion Stories. Where that volume focused on the early portions of the Old Testament, including the stories of Creation, of Abraham and of the Exodus, this one begins with Jacob and his son Joseph, then jumps ahead to the stories of Samson and David, Job, Daniel and Esther. Likewise, where the first volume presented the birth and early life of Christ, here we find the stories of His Miracles as well as His Passion and Death. Finally we end with several stories of the Saints, from St. Ignatius of Antioch to St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Lourdes.
This book has been printed in full colour with a hardcover binding because of its beautiful illustrations!
Hardcover, size 5.83" x 8.27", 368 pages
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik
St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 2 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
Saints included in this edition are:
| St. Agnes | St. Bernadette | St. Dominic Savio | St. Dymphna |
| St. Joan of Arc | St. Aloysius Gonzaga | St. Maria Goretti | St. John Berchmans |
| St. Tarcisius | St. Rose of Lima | St. Therese of the Child Jesus | St. Gerard Majella |
| St. Stanislaus Kostka | St. Lucy | St. Kateri Tekakwitha |
Paperback, size 7" x 5", 32 pages
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik
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
Saints included in this edition are:
| St. Edward the Confessor | St. John Neumann | St. Benedict Labre | St. Catherine of Siena |
| St. Barnabas | St. Bonaventure | St. Maximilian Kolbe | St. Gabriel the Archangel |
| St. Jerome | St. Francis of Assisi | St. Ignatius of Antioch | St. Anthony Mary Claret |
| St. Pius V | St. Martin of Tours | St. Ambrose of Milan |
Paperback, size 7" x 5", 32 pages
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik
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
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | St. John Bosco | St. Patrick | St. John Baptist de la Salle |
| St. Anthony of Padua | St. Thomas More | St. Anne | St. Lawrence |
| St. Pius X | St. Peter Claver | St. Vincent de Paul | St. Teresa of Avila |
| St. Margaret Mary Alacoque | St. Isaac Jogues | St. Stephen |
Paperback, 32 pages
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik
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.
Saints included in this edition are:
| St. Joseph | St. Mark | St. Philip & James | St. Matthias |
| St. Peter | St. Paul | St. Thomas | St. James the Greater |
| St. Bartholomew | St. Matthew | St. Luke | St. Jude Thaddeus |
| St. Simon | St. Andrew | St. John |
Paperback, size 7" x 5", 32 pages
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik
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.
Saints included in this edition are:
| St. Rosalina | St. Teresa Margaret Redi | St. Lucy Filippini | St. Mary Mazzarello |
| St. Simeon the Younger | St. William of York | St. Bertrand of Le Mans | St. Philip Benizi |
| Bl. Marie Rose Durocher | St. Bertrand of Comminges | St. Peter of Alcantara | St. Winifred |
| St. Andrew Avellino | Bl. Mary Fontanella | St. Anthony of Lerins |
Paperback, size 7" x 5", 32 pages
by Rev. Alban Butler
This timeless classic is not merely a collection of lives of the saints. Rather, what is offered is the viewpoint that the saints lived their lives according to their state and position in a natural and usual manner, experiencing the same spiritual and physical difficulties and temptations that come to the ordinary man. But they nurtured in their hearts the love of God, which resulted in the cultivation of other virtues.The reason that the Church honours the saints is not just to give them glory, but to hold them up as exemplars for imitation. Many of the saints sanctified themselves by reading the lives of saints. The daily spiritual reflections will be found practical for young and old alike.
Hardcover, illustrated, size 8.5" x 5.5", 646 pages
by Rev P. Henry Matimore
The purpose of this beautiful book is to acquaint our children with biographies that will have some particular influence on the development of their characters. Each story has been planned as a real character training project, not merely as a reading lesson, to inspire admiration for faith and religious heroism.
"To accomplish this purpose, we have endeavored to stimulate interest in each saint by presenting him or her as a real human being who lived in a real world among real people and not as a super-being surrounded by miraculous wonders. We have tried to make the saints human, admirable, and lovable, and therefore imitate-able." (from the Foreword). Questions and Things to Do are found at the end of each story.
| St Cecilia | St Sebastian of Rome | St Agnes of Rome | St Monica | St Patrick |
| St Columba | St Boniface | St Thomas of Canterbury | St Francis of Assisi | St Hedwig |
| St Hyacinth | St Louis IX | St Gertrude | St John Nepomucene | St Joan of Arc |
| St Thomas More | St Franis Xavier | St Aloysius | St Vincent de Paul | St Issac Jogues |
| St Gerard Majella | The Cure of Ars | St Theophane Venard | St Damien of Molokai | St Therese of Lisieux |
Ages: 9 - 12
Paperback, size 8.2" x 5.8", 302 pages
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik
St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 7 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.
Saints included in this edition are:
| St. Blaise | St. Valentine | St. Margaret of Cortona | St. George |
| St. Zita | St. Peregrine | St. Lawrence of Brindisi | St. Bridget of Sweden |
| St. Jane Frances de Chantel | St. John Chrysostrom | St. Cosmas & Damian | St. Michael the Archangel |
| St. Martin de Porres | St. Gertrude the Great | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
Paperback, size 7" x 5", 32 pages