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This book celebrates the lives of men and women whose goodness and devotion to God have inspired the world. Here, arranged according to their special days throughout the whole year from different periods of history and from every walk of life -- farm labourers, princes, monks, nuns, parents, soldiers, martyrs, housewives and poets. -- Cover.

Presents detailed portraits and biographical sketches of the Catholic saints, men and women who are great examples of Christian living.

Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto strips away the legends from the life of Francis of Assisi to reveal the true story of a man who has too often been obscured by pious iconography. Drawing on unprecedented access to unexplored archives, plus Francis's own letters, Spoto places Francis within the context of the multifaceted ecclesiastical, political, and social forces of medieval Italy, casting new light on Francis and showing how his emphasis on charity...

Illustrated with the finest in religious artwork, an elegant volume explores the depths of Christian mystical heritage, from the birth of Christ to modern times, and examines mysticism's roots in the Hebrew Bible and Hellenic philosophy.

A gripping biography that brings together the most recent research to shed provocative new light on the life of Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick was, by his own admission, a controversial figure. Convicted in a trial by his elders in Britain and hounded by rumors that he settled in Ireland for financial gain, the man who was to become Ireland's patron saint battled against great odds before succeeding as a missionary. Saint Patrick Retold draws on recent...