Books on the Saints

The Tour of the Summa is the ultimate tool to understanding Saint Thomas Aquinas and his insightful philosophical writings. This book is a complete, chapter-by-chapter restatement of St. Thomas’ work making it easy to digest and enjoy. Author Msgr. Glenn brings a lifetime of teaching and wisdom to his masterpiece, Explore the totality of St. Thomas’ thought without being overwhelmed by the size of all 5 volumes! Get an in-depth look at Aquinas’s writing style, themes and arguments with this o...

"During another chaotic time in the Church, St Philip Neri used to tell his directees that he didn't care what they read, as long as the author's name began with the letters ST. That advice is just as helpful today as it was then, and with his Bellarmine Project, Ryan Grant is making the writings of one such author, the great Doctor of the Church St Robert Bellarmine, available to the English speaking public." -Fr. Philip Wolfe, FSSP, from the foreword. The first English translation of St. Ro...

The Little Flower is the enchanting story of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, a girl who turned into an inspiring and beloved Catholic saint. The book follows her journey, from losing her first mother to finding solace in a new one; from being teased in school to making a miraculous recovery from illness; from first Holy Communion to winning back a criminal's soul for God. It illustrates how Therese found faith and grace, discovering what she wanted to do with her life when she grew up: becomi...

Explore the extraordinary life of a beloved and devoted saint in The Autobiography of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, an unforgettable and inspiring work by venerated spiritual author Veronica Brandewey. This intimate book offers rare insights into the life and teachings of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French Visitation nun to whom Our Lord gave the Sacred Heart revelations. Containing transcripts from her dictations, words from Our Lord Himself, and details on how she sought out suffering for...

Introducing Saint Thomas More of London: the authoritative biography of a man who raised the bar for moral integrity and personal courage. This remarkable book brings to life one of England’s most celebrated saints and martyrs, St. Thomas More, in an engaging, easy-to-read style. Those curious to learn more or relive his story will be captivated by the vivid characterization and honest historical detail. This incredible book offers a comprehensive overview of St. Thomas More’s life from his o...

Karol Wojtyla's book, Love and Responsibility, is a comprehensive and insightful examination of Catholic tradition in the area of family life and sexual morality. Drawing upon his own experience as a priest and bishop, Wojtyla sheds light on the complexities of interpersonal relationships, which can too often be oversimplified by society. He asks us to consider how our understanding of the human person affects our view of marriage and sexual relations. Wojtyla argues that scientific inquiry c...

Mary Magdalen, is an in-depth analysis of the inspiring life of Saint Mary Magdalen. This divinely-inspired work draws upon Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich’s sacred visions—the most comprehensive source on the life of this great sinner and penitent—bringing to light heretofore unknown details, backed by The Life of Jesus Christ as its source. From her life as a young girl of nine, to her extravagant wardrobe and second repentance upon falling back into sin; from her powerful exorcism performe...

The life of St. Catherine of Siena has long inspired the faithful to look to her as an example of holy living and selfless service in following God’s call. For centuries, readers have been moved by her personal story, told simply and directly by her spiritual director. His work brings you close to one of the Church's most beloved saints. In The Life of St. Catherine of Siena, readers gain insights into Catherine’s personal life as well as into miraculous events shared with those around her. F...

Introducing The Saints Day by Day -- a comprehensive and invaluable resource to help guide your spiritual journey through the ups and downs of life. Featuring a Scripture reading, meditation from the teachings of saints, and prayer for each day of the year, this book will take you on the path illuminated by faiths ancient wisdom. With beautiful full-colour illustrations to inspire contemplation, plus a ribbon marker to make navigation easy, this volume is sure to enrich your everyday devotion...

Meet Saint Anastasia, one of the greatest Christmas saints and the Patroness of Martyrs. Take her hand and let her lead you to the Crib! When people think of saints that remind them of Christmas, Saint Anastasia is almost always forgotten. For centuries, this humble and unassuming martyr has remained hidden in the shadows of the stable. Yet of all the saints in Heaven, she is the only one whose feast day falls on Christmas itself! It's about time she stepped forward and made some new friends!...

In Consoling Thoughts on Trials of an Interior Life St. Francis de Sales, beloved Doctor of the Church, gives us treasured insight from the master of spiritual direction. How can the soul persevere in piety in the midst of affliction? How should we conduct ourselves when suffering interior trials? How can we profit from our own faults? St. Francis de Sales explains all this and more. In this masterful collection, St. Francis speaks to every soul on the riches to be gained from suffering trial...

In this book, Peter Kreeft offers readers a comprehensive view of Thomas Aquinas' seminal work, The Summa Theologica. This timeless volume follows the great medieval theologian in his explorations of faith and reason, revelation and philosophy, and the Biblical and Greco-Roman heritages. Kreeft combines the great philosopher's passages with detailed analyses written in a professional tone that makes the work accessible to modern readers. The volume features powerful essays by Kreeft related t...

"For three centuries, Canisius was regarded as the master of the Catholics of Germany and in the vernacular 'knowing Canisius' and 'keeping the Christian truth' were synonymous propositions." - Pope Leo XIII Among the Doctors of the Church, one of the leat known in spite of his importance for Catholic life today, is Peter Canisius, one of the first Jesuits. Canisius lived in an age of upheaval, confusion, wide distrust of the hierarchy, and warfare between christian princes. Through his learn...

The Story of Saint Genevieve Phillip Campbell, author of the best-selling The Story of Civilization series from TAN Books, returns to offer young Catholics a dramatic historical account of the life of Saint Genevieve of Paris. Matron of Paris follows the journey of Genevieve from her childhood as a shepherdess to becoming the beloved abbess and advocate of the Christians of Paris. Along the way, she encounters a host of notable characters from history, including Saint Patrick, King Clovis, Sa...

From 1899 until her death in 1903, the young Italian woman St. Gemma Galgani physically experienced the wounds of Christ every Thursday evening. The stigmata would appear and bleed on her hands, feet, and side, stopping only on Friday afternoon and leaving white marks as a reminder. St. Gemma also experienced countless visions, raptures, ecstasies, and other mystical graces― as well as intense temptations from the devil.Here is the remarkable diary of this young saint, which her spiritual dir...

The beautiful, true story of the 12-year-old girl who in 1902 died a martyr to preserve her purity. Describes her virtuous life, poverty, holiness, valiant resistance, heroic and lingering death, conversion of her murderer and canonization in 1950 with her mother, her murderer and over 500,000 present. This is the famous, popular, classic biography! This is a good book to read to children, so they have someone worthwhile to imitate. By having Maria put before them as a model, they will learn ...

Eight essays on the theme of woman and her vocation, with index. With reason Edith Stein has been called "the most significant German woman of this century." Her writings on woman are the fruit of both reflection and debate with other leaders of the Catholic feminist movement in German-speaking countries between the World Wars.

The Song of Bernadette is a remarkable literary masterpiece by Austrian-Jewish author Franz Werfel, offering a powerful testament to the transcending power of faith. It follows the true story of Bernadette Soubirous and her miraculous visions at Lourdes in 1858, depicting how the simple peasant girl’s faith changed a town - and indeed history - forever. Inspired by his experience hiding from the Nazis in Lourdes much later, Werfel crafted this passionate masterwork to show the deep spiritual ...

The Cure of Ars: Patron Saint of Parish Priests is a riveting biography of St. John Vianney, one of the most inspiring and powerful figures in religious history. Born Barthelemy Francois Vianney on May 8th, 1786 in France, St. John overcame any obstacle he faced in the belief of serving God’s compassion and wisdom. His story begins with him barely succeeding to become a priest but from then on his legacy stands tall among believers for hundreds of years since he passed away on August 4th, 185...

Three centuries ago, people flocked to St. Francis de Sales, seeking his help for their problems. St. Francis spent hours ministering to them face-to-face and wrote over 20,000 letters. From these letters to persons in all walks of life, we've selected the ones that will be most helpful to you today. Each hand-written response to someone like you seeking help for an actual problem. You'll be consoled by warmth, the wisdom, and the holy sympathy you'll find in these pages, as the love of this ...

The Children of Fatima is a classic and inspiring book about the extraordinary story of Our Lady's appearances to little Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia. In 1917, three Portuguese children received six apparitions by the Virgin Mary near their home in Fatima. Through the visions they shared with all the beloved locals, they foretold that “something wonderful” was going to happen on the 13th of October that same year. An epic moment in history, this experience taught these children to rely on fai...

Mary Fabyan Windeatt presents the powerful story of the famous life and miracles of St. Benedict for the Vision Book series of saints for youth. Known as the Father of Western Monasticism, St. Benedict played a major role in the Christinization and civilization of post-Roman Europe in the sixth century.Having lived in an era of great immorality and vice, Benedict founded an order for monks whose strong life of prayer and work helped convert the godless society around them. It tells how his Be...

The Life of St. Gemma Galgani is a fascinating insight into the life and legacy of one of Christianity’s most beloved saints. For those looking to be inspired by a powerful and profound role model, this is essential reading.St. Gemma Galgani had an incredibly extraordinary life: visionary, ecstatic, victim soul, discerned of spirits, seer of hidden things, prophetess, and spouse to Christ himself - all before her death at just 25 years old. Remarkably, her mother was also saintly; it was beau...

The Incorruptibles is an invaluable and authoritative resource from the world-renowned author on a unique phenomenon unseen in the modern world. The book offers a comprehensive look at mummification, both natural and artificial, which can’t explain the incorruption of saints’ bodies that have existed uninterrupted for centuries.The Incorruptibles details 102 canonized Saints, blessed, and venerables throughout history who have experienced this physical state beyond science. This great life-c...

Are you a lover of Catholic literature? Do you want to explore the life and works of one of history’s most influential female mystics and activists? Then dip into Sigrid Undset’s beautiful, acclaimed biography about Saint Catherine of Siena—the perfect read for those seeking inspiration in faith.Undset was a true master of her craft, carefully researching and studying the historical figure of Saint Catherine before putting pen to paper to bring her biography alive on the page. With this extra...