Saints and Angels

Chiara has a special charisma, a particular facet through which God is reflected and which makes love overflow despite the sorrow from great loss in her life.

In these pages you will discover the true character and accomplishments of Saint Joan of Arc, and be led to meditate on her profound legacy of virtue.

These 120 readings excerpted from her the writings will help you get to know the pure, simple girl whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern times.”

From young St. Francis de Sales comes this defense of the Catholic practice of making the Sign of the Cross, which Calvinists denounced as a Popish invention.

Age Range: 8 and up

These marvelous legends and exciting true stories of Christian saints and heroes will provide hours of delightful reading to believers and non-believers alike!

This Act of Oblation by St. Thérèse of Lisieux was one of the key hallmarks of her attaining the heights of holiness in such a short time.

In The Little Book of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Raoul Plus helps us to open the book of the heart of Mary in the simplest yet most vivid ways.

There is no better introduction to St. Thomas Aquinas than this classic work, which acquaints readers with the essentials of his remarkable life and teachings.

Thérèse is the saint most fitted for our day, a model for those of us whom, whether we like it or not, God has called to hidden lives of holy sacrifce.

The Bones of Saint Peter is the incredible yet true story of how the burial place of Saint Peter was discovered.

The Young People's Book of Saints explores the lives of sixty-three saints of the Western Church from the 1st to the 20th Century.

Here are questions we all ask — answered by a Saint! Fr. Cliff Ermatinger has gathered Augustine’s teachings into a simple question-and-answer format.

Age Range: 12 and up

Although written primarily for youthful readers, this is sure to interest all who find encouragement in the courageous achievements of Christians.

Age Range: 4 and up

Initially written for children, but a delight for grownups as well, these pages show the beauty and holiness that belonged especially to Saint Thomas Aquinas.

These pages draw from the early Church Fathers to show us who the angels really are, and how — in every instant — they are working for your salvation and mine.

Age Range: 4 and up

Here are the tales of those saints who, though young, have joined the ranks of the greatest saints: some by dying for their faith; many more by living for it.

Meet Mary teaches you everything the Bible says about her, what the early Christians believed, and all of the Church’s key Marian teachings of 2,000 years.

God's grace can conquer every human flaw . . . Christ came not to call saints but to make them — often out of weak, stupid, and sinful men.

In its mother’s womb, a tiny baby grows, explores the waters, and talks with the angel who is there. This story and artwork will delight young and old alike.

En el vientre de mamá, un pequeño bebé crece, explora las aguas, y habla con el angelito que ahí lo acompaña.  Read the entire book on-line in English or in Spanish.

An essential work by the Catholic Philosopher Henri Joly (1839-1925) Are saints born holy? If not, what makes them so? Can we be like them?

These charming and often humorous stories of eminently human saints will ease your soul and help bring you good dreams, giving you fresh hope for the morning.

Age Range: 8 and up

Modern believers may be tempted to look at angels as a fanciful element of Scripture, but there are just too many Biblical accounts for them to be allegorical.

John A. O’Brien has crafted the terrifying, inspiring, and true tale of the struggles of the Jesuit missionaries seeking to bring Catholicism to the new world.

Age Range: 8 and up

Alice Curtayne has collected stories that reflect not only the holiness but also the gaiety of the saints, telling them as a true Irish storyteller.

When Elizabeth Leseur's husband, Felix — an avowed atheist — discovered this diary, he converted and later answered God's call to become a priest.

A wondrous distillation of the teachings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux on God’s love and on confidence in Him. Learn to rest in God amid the troubles of life.

Color your way through the Liturgical year!

Msgr. Romano Guardini offers clear explanations of the Rosary and fresh insights into the Mysteries found within it.