Catholic Life

This Vision book for youth 9 - 15 years old tells the exciting, dramatic story of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the order he founded, the Society of Jesus. As a young man, Ignatius had dreams of an adventurous life as a soldier. His dreams, however, did not...

Saint John Bosco was a revolutionary in the field of Education. This pedegogue revamped the system of his era with a timeless system based on joy and kindness. His unique life, dreams and prophecies distinguish him in the annals of the Church and make...

The Hurons stared at the giant young Norman, as tall and broad as they, a Jesuit priest robed in black and with a full black beard on his gentle face. He was to live among them for nineteen years, patiently and with enormous difficulty learning their...

Saint John de Brebeuf, a professed Jesuit of towering stature, left his comfortable surroundings in France to evangelize the "Children of the Forest" in North America. His mission was urgent, his message had an eternal consequence. His zeal and...

The life of Saint John Marie Vianney is one of a priest in a lonely and obscure village in France, has left an unforgettable mark in the history of the Church. Declared "Patron of Parish Priests," his zealous example would be well imitated by today's...

The inspirational story of St. José Sánchez del Río, a 14 yr. old boy in Mexico who died a martyr for the Catholic faith during the Cristero War in the 1920s. Meet young José and his friend Trino as the war breaks out in...

Saint Joseph, Head of the Holy Family. Holy Scripture is somewhat silent about Saint Joseph, yet the little that is spoken is intrinsic to the plan of salvation. In the Old Testament the Holy Spirit said, "Go to Joseph" when the people were starving and...

May Saint Joseph guide and guard all travelers, just as he did his own little family, two thousand years ago, according to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, with the help of angels. Amen. Simple installation instructions are printed on the decal...

Reflections on the Miracle of the Sun. By Msgr. Joseph A. Cirrincione On October 13, 1917, just before the great "Miracle of the Sun" was manifested to some 70,000 spectators at Fatima, Portugal, there appeared to the three child-visionaries an unusual...

  Chosen by God as the head of the Holy Family, Saint Joseph humbly took on the great responsibility of providing and caring for Jesus and Mary. Throughout his life he had complete trust and confidence in God, and perfect abandonment to His...

Saint Josephine Bakhita ~ Flower of the African Desert The life of Saint Josephine Bakhita is a journey of incredible grace. She was kidnapped, abused, and sold into slavery. However, what could have been fuel for a deep and lasting hatred turned...

In this issue the heroic life of Saint Kateri Tekawitha is beautifully written by Sister Marie Bernard, who also painted the picture of the saint for the front cover. If you know little or even nothing of this great native born American saint, this issue...

This Vision book for youth tells the beautiful story of American's recently canonized saint and servant of the oppressed, St. Katharine Drexel. Born in 1858 to Francis and Emma Drexel, Katharine grew up in a happy, devout, and wealthy Catholic family in...

Louis IX of France, who took the throne in 1226, had one aim in life - to be a good king. Guided by the advice of his mother, he ruled well and was beloved by his people. At the age of twenty-eight he took the cross of the crusade and, with his army, set...

Though written for children 12 and older, this is also the best biography for adults of St. Louis De Montfort, the "Apostle of Mary," famous preacher and author of True Devotion to Mary and The Secret of the Rosary. Truly inspiring! By Mary Fabyan...

This is the story of a young girl who through reparation and prayer recovered the virtue and beauty she lost through illicit and sinful relationship. She is a new Mary Magdalene, after having led a life of indulgence for years, once she found Christ she...