Little Lives of Great Saints

A veritable treasury of inspiring and heart-warming stories about 32 of the greatest and most beloved saints of the Church. Each biography is short enough to be read at one sitting, yet each is complete in itself and contains a wealth of little-known facts of Catholic history and tradition. In addition, the author has richly supplied the book with captivatingly interesting and informative footnotes. Plus, it is written with a holy flavor and exudes an attitude of real faith. Based upon classic and reliable sources, this book makes excellent inspirational reading for people of every age group. Especially should young people learn those famous episodes from the lives of the saints which every Catholic should know by heart. Here those timeless stories are recounted in a straight-forward yet charming manner: The flowering of St. Joseph's staff, St. Peter's victory over Simon the Magician, St. Christopher's bearing the Christ Child across the river, St. Patrick healing his little sister when he was a child, and the miraculous appearance of roses inside the cloak of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, etc. In this single volume are to be found the lives of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Christopher, St. Jerome, and St. Augustine; St. Cecilia, St. Agnes, and St. Monica; St. Patrick, St. Bridget and St. Bernard; St. Elizabeth, St. Louis and St. Thomas Aquinas; St. Teresa of Avila, St. Francis de Sales, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Alphonsus Liguori and many others. Inspiring and unforgettable stories. 495pp. PB. Imprimatur.