Books & Reading

  The life of Saint Martin de Porres, miracle worker, father of the poor, and humble Dominican, is a source of inspiration to all those who aspire to be a true follower of Christ. Born in Lima, Peru, the son of a freed slave and a Spanish noble,...

  Saint Germaine Cousin, the young shepherdess of France, is a victim of circumstances yet she defies all obstacles by turning loneliness into solitude; abuse into sacrifice and merit; hatred into love. She surmounts all excuses and energetically...

  The life of the unassuming Sister Blandina is one of missionary zeal and fearless charity. Beginning her religious life in Cincinnati, her missionary journey of obedience brought her to the far-out Wild West where she faced outlaws and brigands...

  This is the story of a priest, who instead of fleeing sickness to preserve his own health, rather gave his life for those suffering from an incurable sickness, feared by all; leprosy. Spending the best years of his life on Molokai, servicing the...

  Saint Vincent Ferrer thundered warnings of final judgement in the fourteen hundreds to a world filled with confusion and sin, in an age not unlike our own present time. This saint proved that only holiness can truly combat the evils that ravage...

  This Lebanese saint who rarely spoke spent most of his life in the hills of Annaya monastery, sacrificing and praying for others. Only at his death was his holiness realized with thousands of miracles occurring at his grave. A beautiful article...

Surrounded by high society with its pomps and glory, this young saint's life is a beautiful example of spiritual strength. Keeping his soul focused on the everlasting riches of virtue and holiness, he surmounted the worldly attractions of wealth and...

  Saint Peter Claver, Apostle of the West Indies, was a model of untiring selflessness and charity who spent his life with the slaves of Cartegena, caring for, and ministering to their spiritual and bodily needs. With no one else to care for...

  Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, the daughter of hard-working immigrants, attended one of the oldest secondary schools for girls and the oldest college for women in New Jersey. She was a member of the Sisters of Charity of Convent Station, NJ,...

A one time "man of the world," Gabriel Possenti forsook the limelight of Italian society to dedicate his life to God as a Passionist. Adventure, however, followed him into the cloister, making his story and exciting example of holiness in action. From...

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...

"Go and set all on fire," was the command given to Saint Francis Xavier by his Superior, Saint Ignatius Loyola. Evangelizing the impenetrable Far East, this zealous missionary accomplished unbelievable conversions. He died at the age of forty-six after...