A Man of the Beatitudes

A Man of the Beatitudes
Author: Luciana Frassati
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780898708615

This moving biography of Pier Georgio Frassati, who turned from a life of privilege to one devoted to working with the poor, and who died at the age of 24 from the polio virus, presents a portrait of a man whose love of God transformed his life and the lives of those around him. Inspired as a young man by Pier Georgio, Pope John Paul II recently approved beatification for Pier Georgio.

Manresa

Manresa
Author: Saint Ignatius (of Loyola)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1881
Genre: Meditations
ISBN:

Dictionary of Patron Saints' Names

Dictionary of Patron Saints' Names
Author: Thomas W. Sheehan
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Christian patron saints
ISBN: 9780879735395

From the most modern and unusual to old-fashion, historical favorites, you'll find over 15,000 names with the corresponding patron saint.

Saints Preserve Us!

Saints Preserve Us!
Author: Sean Kelly
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2011-01-12
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 0307780260

Hilarious and comprehensive, the ultimate guide to the universe of saints—and what each one means. Cross-referenced by birthdays, professions, and ailments, this is a must-have for any true believer with a proper sense of fun. Your name . . . your birthday . . . your nationality . . . your job . . . your hobby, each entitles you to the Papally Prescribed, Perpetual Personal Protection of a Plethora of Powerful Patrons in Paradise. Whatever your problem—social, sexual, or spiritual—or illness—mental or physical, chronic or acute—a Holy Host of Heavenly Helpers is at Hand. And you don’t even have to be Catholic! All you do need to discover the identities of Your Very Own Patron Saints, and to avail yourself of their Guaranteed Supernatural Assistance, is this Blessed Book. • Religiously researched! • Fanatically comprehensive! • Compulsively cross-indexed! • Incredibly credulous!