Father Aloysius Schwartz: Superhero for the Poor

As a boy growing up during the Great Depression, Aloysius Schwartz dreamed of being a hero like the ones in his comic books. He became something greater: a missionary priest whose love for the poor changed countless lives.

When Father Al arrived in South Korea after the Korean War, he found people who were not merely poor but starving, and orphaned children living in the streets. He gave everything he had to help them, founding homes, schools, and hospitals that later spread to the Philippines, Mexico, and beyond.

This new title in Ignatius Press's beloved Vision Books series tells his inspiring story for young readers and shows them what real heroism looks like.