Saints' lives for children

Treachery and Truth
by Katy Huth Jones

Immersed in the historical background of the 10th Century, this true tale of Good King Wenceslas, as told by his faithful servant Poidevin, brings the reader into the Dark Ages.

Fear grips the land of Bohemia as the faithful face betrayal and persecution under the reign of the pagan Duchess Dragomira. As she struggles for power with the rightful heir, Prince Vaclav, her foes forge alliances in secret despite the risk of discovery. Who will survive?

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 176 pages

In God's Garden
by Amy Steedman

Engaging stories for children of:

St Ursula	St Benedict	St Christopher	St Catherine of Siena	St Augustine of Hippo
St Augustine of Canterbury	St Cecilia	St Giles	St Nicholas	St Faith of Agen
St Cosmas and Damian	St Martin	St George	St Francis of Assisi

 
Ages: 9+

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 162 pages, attractively illustrated

From Wolves to Sheep
Saint John Bosco's First Dream Colouring Book
by Daughters of Mary

Saint John Bosco had a powerful influence on children in the 1800’s, and his example and intercession are just as important for youngsters of today.  Introduce your little ones to the Patron Saint of Youth with this story coloring book, designed, written and illustrated by the Daughters of Mary.  Children will enjoy learning about Saint John Bosco’s early life and first dream vision as they color the endearing pictures accompanying the story.

Booklet, size 11" x 8.5", 28 pages

The Saints Chronicles Vol 2
by Jason Millet

The Saints Chronicles bring vividly to life the stories of courageous Christians from the earliest days of Christianity to modern times. All five volumes of this Graphic Novel Series are packed with engaging texts and dramatic images that captivate and inspire readers of all ages.

In this second volume, you'll dive into the life of Christianity's boldest heroes of the Faith, including:

• 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.

The stirring adventures of these brave Christian souls remind us that God has in mind for each of us a unique mission, worthy of all our imagination and all our daring.

Appealing to readers of all ages, these five Graphic Novels will enhance literacy and promote content retention while introducing Catholic saints in a form that can be enjoyed again and again.

Paperback, size 10.25" x 6.5", 120 pages

Through the Year with Tomie dePaola
by Tomie DePaola

This lively volume brings together the best of Tomie dePaola's Art Mail—the charming illustrations of feast days and holidays he sent to family and friends. Each piece is accompanied by short passages about the saint or the occasion it represents. Various Catholic customs practiced throughout the world are also described.

This engaging book is sure to inspire the whole family to celebrate with the Church her special days and seasons through the year.

Hardback, size 8.6" x 6.5" 136 pages

Stairway To The Stars
A Story of Saint Germaine Cousin
by Brother Roberto, C.S.C.

This young girl of about 22 years had a earthly life of pain and suffering but instead of being bitter or resentful, she helped children come to know and love Our Lord.

Level 2

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 96 pages

Golden Legend of Young Saints
by Henri Daniel-Rops

For 2000 years now, young Christians have lived and often died for Christ, and with a courage that many adults find hard to muster.

Although she was just thirteen, in 304 pagan authorities tortured and murdered brave Agnes of Rome for her Christian faith; for the same reason and just over a hundred years ago a Bantu king in Uganda burned to death young Charles Lwanga (c. 1863-1886) and his companions.

The tales of these saints are told here, along with those of many others who, though young, have joined the ranks of the greatest saints: some by dying for their faith; many more by living for it.

Louis IX is here. Crowned king of France in 1226 when he was but twelve-years-old, Louis holiness and wisdom, and his care for the poor, won him renown while he still lived, and lifted him swiftly to the ranks of canonized saints after he died.

St. Joan of Arc (c. 1412-1431) is here, too, leading armies while yet a teen; but also saints whose names are not writ large in the book of history: Dominic Savio (1842-1857), canonized for the simple goodness that marked each day of his brief 15 years; and Bernadette Soubirous, the destitute 14-year-old to whom Our Lady appeared at Lourdes.

Their lives of great and simple virtue remind us that valor does not wait on years, nor does holiness. To live in the love of God, in absolute obedience to His commandments, to practice the noblest Christian virtues, and even to offer our life in sacrifice we don t have to be grown up.

Girls and boys, peasants and kings: and each one a saint!

Christ is calling you to be like them, to cultivate in yourself what you know is best: kindness, courage, perseverance, faith, charity, and absolute trust in God. The example of these bold young saints will help you do so.

Age Range: 10 - 14 years

Paperback, size 8.3" x 5.4", 160 pages

David
A Story of the King of Israel
by Brother Evan Schmid, C.S.C.

This young shepherd was annointed by Samuel to be the successor to King Saul. He is well known for killing Goliath using a sling and a stone. As king he tried his best to please God, however, he fell into sin. After acknowledging his sinfulness he repented and loved God with all his heart.

Level 2

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 96 pages

Story of St Isaac Jogues
by Brother Ernest, C.S.C.

Born in France in 1607, Isaac Jogues joined the Jesuits at the age of 17 and felt called to become a missionary. He was sent to Canada to work with the Huron Indians. One day he was captured by some Iroquois warrios and was tortured. He finally escaped and made his way back to France. He soon returned to Canada but again was tortured and became a martyr for the Faith. Reading this story can encourage us to follow in St Isaac's footsteps as he showed great courage as he helped others to learn about God

Level 1

Paperback, size 8" x  6", 30 pages

Twenty Tales of Irish Saints
by Alice Curtayne

Saints have over the years inspired many tales that go beyond what we know about them. These pious fictions are delightful and can even be instructive. For the lovely legends of the saints that have come down to us reflect not only the holiness but also the gaiety of the saints. These Irish legends are in that tradition. Patrick, Brigid, Columcille the three brightest jewels in Ireland s crown are here, and Canice, Finbarr, Cormac, Finnian, Brendan, Gall, and others.

Here's the moving story of what happened when Patrick baptized the daughters of the King of Connaught and the shocking tale of the spike that pierced Aengus, the courageous Prince of Munster, just as Patrick baptized him. You ll read about the spilled jar of milk that led Adamnan to become the Abbot of Iona; how Colman s alarm clocks (a mouse and a rooster) took turns waking him; and a dozen or so other charming tales.

Alice Curtayne brings to these legends of Irish saints a rich grasp and a deep love of the Catholic faith of her native Ireland. She has unerringly chosen stories which will appeal to readers young and old and she tells them with the poetry and feeling that mark the work of every true Irish storyteller.

Age range: 8 to 16 years

Paperback, size 8.6" x 5.6", 161 pages

Saint on Horseback
A Story of Saint Louis IX King of France
by Brother Louis Gazagne, C.S.C.

Born in 1214, the life of this saint is an example of an extraordinary life of a king. He spent his life helping his sunjects especially the poor and needy. Through his mother's teaching and guidence, he grew to be a great leader.

Level 2

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 90 pages

Our Lady Comes To Paris
A Story of Saint Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal
by Brother Ernest, C.S.C.

Born in 1806, Catherine was one of 11 children in the Laboure family. Her mother died when she was just 9 years old, and from then on she said that the Blessed Mother was to be her mother. Through this Mother, Catherine would recieve a besutiful gift that we can still benefit from to this day the Miraculous Medal.

Level 2

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 96 pages

Saint Germaine and the Sheep
by Eva K. Betz

How can sickness bring about any good? An entertaining story for children, Saint Germaine and the Sheep brings to life a kind and lovable young French maiden who was born with a crippled hand and a skin disease. Despite these infirmities — or rather, because of them — Germaine Cousin told stories of the best kind! In fact, her stories relate God's creation of animals with an unwavering faith in His goodness despite hardships. Saint Germaine and the Sheep is a spiritual gem in the realm of children's Catholic classic illustrated books.

Saint Germaine and the Sheep is part of Eva K. Betz’s Saints and Friendly Beasts series, entertaining and educating children of all ages. Every book is fully illustrated and displays Charles Vukovich’s artwork on each page of these stories about the saints. Other priceless books in this series include Saint Martin de Porres and the Mice and Saint Brigid and the Cows.

Ages 5 to 10

Paperback, size 8.25" x 6.7", 48 pages

Saint Martin de Porres and the Mice
by Eva K. Betz

This lovingly written story of St. Martin de Porres has been delighting children for decades. Now you can bring the story of this great saint to a new generation. Saint Martin de Porres and the Mice vividly recounts St. Martin's life of service to God, the sick, children and even mice! St. Martin lived his life for others, and always had a special place in his heart for the poor, sick, and downtrodden. As a lay bother he served the sick in the Dominican infirmary, ministered to slaves, and helped feed the poor. St. Martin also had a remarkable way with animals. He showed great care for even the smallest of God's creatures and was able to communicate with them. He was able to resolve problems between mice and the monks at the monastery and farmers in the fields.

One in the series of Easy Reading Books of Saints and Heavenly Beasts, Saint Martin de Porres and the Mice is written for the growing reader. Filled with beautiful vintage illustrations, it is no wonder that Saint Martin de Porres and the Mice has been beloved by children of all ages for generations. Be sure to check out the rest of the Saints and Heavenly Beasts series for more delightful and timeless stories.

Age: 5 to 10

Hardcover, size 8.25" x 6.5", 47 pages

Saints of the American Wilderness
The Brave Lives and Holy Deaths of the Eight North American Martyrs
by Rev. John A. O'Brien

French priests enter a war zone where captured Westerners are paraded before their captors, tortured, and then beheaded. Their desecrated bodies get dumped by the roadside.

Iraq in 2007? The Gaza Strip? Western Afghanistan?

No. A place more dangerous: Canada in the 1600s. On rivers and in forests, Iroquois slaughter Huron and Europeans kill for land and power. It's a landscape of blood and horror whose viciousness eclipses the terrorism that shocks us today. Into this iniquitous land go dozens of stouthearted Jesuits, the purest examples of Roman Catholic virtue our Western continent has ever seen.

Their purpose? To baptize souls and preach the gospel to savages whose degraded, vicious lives cry out for the light of Christ.

Many of these Jesuits were murdered, and today eight of them are saints. Six were priests: Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, Gabriel Lalemant, Antoine Daniel, Charles Garnier, and Noël Chabanel; two were lay assistants: René Goupil and Jean Lalande.

They are the Jesuit Martyrs of North America, and this is their story.

From letters these brave men wrote to their superiors by the light of Indian campfires or while skimming lovely waters in swift canoes, John A. O'Brien has crafted the terrifying, inspiring, and true tale of the dangerous struggle they engaged in for enormous stakes: the salvation of countless souls mired in darkness.

O'Brien shows that in the best of times, these good men were surrounded by lasciviousness, pandemonium and demonic rituals. Bad times brought bloody war, upraised tomahawks, the shrieks of victims, and knowledge that their superstitious hosts might turn against them without warning, and bury a tomahawk in their skull.

Patient, charitable, and heedless of their own lives, these eight Jesuits spoke constantly of Jesus, baptized thousands, and even in the shadow of death brought them the consoling graces of the Sacraments. Between times they cared for souls dying of smallpox, cleaned festering wounds, and day in and day out returned love for hatred, blessings for curses, and prayers for abuse.

Ultimately, all were murdered. Some died from a sudden blow; the rest were mutilated and tortured until, with forgiveness in their hearts and Jesus name on their lips, they died in flames their persecutors had set around them.

Saints of the American Wilderness tells of these good men who sought nothing less than the conversion of a continent. Their zeal won for them the imperishable crown of martyrdom and sanctified with their holy blood the soil of North America.

Truly, they are models for those who would be saints in bloody times like ours.

Paperback, size 8.25" x 5.5", 257pp

The Young People's Book of Saints
Sitxty-three Saints of the Western Church from the First to the Twentieth Century
by Hugh Ross Williamson

Sixty-three Saints of the Western Church from the 1st to the 20th Century Saints are the men and women who best love Christ and His Church.

They may be kings or queens, statesmen or soldiers, scholars, visionaries, workmen or beggars. They teach us the real meaning of human history, and they show us how to live in any walk of life or set of circumstances. 

Many of these saints were martyrs, killed in periods of persecution. Others died trying to bring the knowledge of Christ to pagan tribes. Yet others built up the Church through their example and their teaching, but were never called upon to shed their blood.

St James the Greater	St Denis	St Helen	St Ambrose of Milan	St Germain
St Patrick	St Genevieve	St Brigid of Ireland	St Benedict	St Gregory the Great
St Columba of Iona	St Hermengild	St Isidore of Seville	St Aiden	St Audry (Etheldreda)
St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne	St Giles	St Boniface	St Eulogius of Cordova	St Swithun
St Wenceslaus	St Wolfgang	Sts Henry & Cunegund	St Edward the Confessor	St Benno of Meissen
St Gregory VII	St Norbert	St Bernard of Clairvaux	St Thomas of Canterbury	St Hildegard
St Hugh of Lincoln	St Francis of Assisi	St Dominic	St Anthony of Padua	St Elizabeth of Hungary
St Willebold	St Louis IX	St Albert the Great	St Thomas Aquinas	Bl Ramon Lull
St Elizabeth the Peacemaker	St Catherine of Siena	St John Nepomucene	St Bernadine of Siena	St Joan of Arc
St Jerome Emiliani	St Thomas More	St Ignatius Loyola	St John of God	St Francis Xavier
St Teresa of Avila	St Peter Canisius	Bl Edmund Campion	St Camillus de Lellis	St Vincent de Paul
St Alphonsus Liguori	St Benedict Joseph Labre	The Cure d'Ars	St Bernadette	St John Bosco
St Therese of Lisieux	St Pius X	St Frances Xavier Cabrini

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 239 pages

Stepping Stones To Heaven
A Story of Saint Gaspar del Bufalo
by Brother Flavius, C.S.C.

Gaspar was born in Rome on January 6, 1786. When he was a young priest he was put in prison for refusing to take an oath of allegiance to Napoleon. He learned to deal with his feelings of anger by thinking about the sufferings of Jesus. He saw his trials in life as Stepping Stones to Heaven.

Level 2

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 96 pages