Religious Saints

St. Maria Goretti was only a child when she died a martyr’s death. Yet today, she inspires millions who find in her a perfect model of purity and holiness. Listen here about her great holiness in the midst of tremendous suffering, how she died at the hands of a vicious murderer who tried to defile her purity, and how she visited this very same murderer years later in his jail cell to forgive him.

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, su verdadero nombre, fue una católica albanesa que radicó durante décadas en la India y fundó las Misioneras de la Caridad en 1950. Por más de cuarenta años sirvió a los pobres, enfermos, huérfanos y moribundos, razones por las que tras su deceso, fue beatificada por el Papa Juan Pablo II en el año 2003.

St. Therese of Lisieux (1873 - 1897) is one of the most popular saints in modern times. What makes her life so outstanding and such an inspiration to so many people? She had no sustained spiritual visions, unlike St. Bernadette of Soubirous before her or the three children of Fátima after her. She had no stigmata, was not a martyr, was not a teacher during her lifetime, and did not start a religious order.

Ex-priest Stephen H. Donnelly’s memoir, A Saint and a Sinner, is an immersive experience into the world of a Catholic priest and a brutally honest account of Stephen’s journey of sinfulness. At age 42, Stephen was ordained a Roman Catholic priest. As he stood before God, the bishop, and the congregation, he made promises he struggled to keep. Three years into his priesthood, he descended into a world of cocaine and alcohol abuse.

This book examines the life of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes. We start at the birthplace of Bernadette, the Boly Mill in Lourdes and visit the Cachot where she lived during the apparitions, and La Maison Paternelle where she lived after the apparitions. We enter the Grotto of Massabiele, where our Lady appeared to her and go to Nevers to see her beautiful, incorrupt body.

La suite de la conversation la plus extraordinaire au monde ! Dans le deuxième livre audio, Neale Donald Walsh continue sa discussion des choses les plus essentielles et des problèmes aigus de notre société avec l'interlocuteur le plus competent et le plus sage - Dieu. Dans le tome 2 l'auteur cherche les réponses aux questions plus globales.

Una de las figuras más asombrosas y peculiares de la Iglesia Católica. Italiano de nacimiento, religioso capuchino y renombrado santo italiano, este sacerdote es conocido mundialmente por la larga lista de hechos sobrenaturales que le ocurrieron en vida, varios de ellos, consumaron la atención mundial y hoy son materia incluso, de amplias investigaciones.

In this Christian Encounter Series biography, author Jonathan Rogers explores the life of Saint Patrick: slave, shepherd, and courageous missionary.

Saint Matthew is an example of God’s love and mercy not just for those who are saints, but also for those who are struggling with sin and feeling disconnected from God. The many layers of Matthew’s story teach us about true love and the powerful and sustaining force God’s love offers to us.

هدف القديس أثناسيوس في هذا الكتاب هو إثبات ألوهية الرب يسوع المسيح، الكلمة المتجسد.

Of all of the important Catholic men and women who have been venerated over the last 2,000 years, one of the faith's most popular and influential men also lived one of the most unique lives. Like Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) found God about as far away from church as possible; it was during military service that he underwent a remarkable conversion.

More and more people - especially millennials - are turning to religion as a source of comfort and solace in our increasingly chaotic world. But rather than live a cloistered life of seclusion, the Daughters of Saint Paul actively embrace social media, using platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to evangelize, collectively calling themselves the #MediaNuns. In this collective memoir, eight of these Sisters share their own discernment journeys, struggles and crises of faith that they’ve overcome, and episodes from their daily lives.

Sacerdote español fundador en 1928 del Opus Dei y santo de la Iglesia Católica, es conocido como Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás, y fue beatificado por Juan Pablo II el 17 de mayo de 1992 y canonizado el 6 de octubre de 2002. Su "obra", reverenciada por unos y criticada por otros, cuenta ya con cientos de miles de miembros hombres y mujeres en todo el mundo. ¡Conozca su magna labor junto con nosotros!

In an age that smirks at the mention of miracles, sin, angels, and demons, St. Pio of Pietrelchina has emerged as a figure of immense popularity, attracting fascination, veneration, and emulation. Padre Pio, who once wrote in a letter, "I am a mystery to myself," is certainly a mystery to all who know of him. To those who moved beyond mere credulity, he became an inspiration to embrace the fullness of faith.

St. Anthony of Padua (1195 - 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was born into a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal and later became a priest. He was noted by his contemporaries for his skillful preaching, knowledge of scripture, and unfailing love and devotion to the sick and the poor. He was one of the fastest canonized saints in church history and was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 1946. There are many legends about this saint. This timeless, medieval classic is sure to delight listeners and enliven their faith.

The world needs saints to show it the way to true humanity. The church needs saints to show it how to live out its calling. The witness of the lives of the saints is a powerful testimony to the reality of God’s plan and the possibility for truly following it in one’s life. So often, we do not see this witness. We see hypocrisy and mediocrity among Christians. That is why we must look to the saints - the ones who really followed the words of Christ and let them be carried out fully in their lives. The saints also give us a reason to hope.

Step into the life of one of history’s most extraordinary spiritual figures, St. Teresa of Ávila, as she embarks on a profound journey toward divine union. In The Soul's Journey, discover how this 16th-century mystic navigated the trials of faith, moments of doubt, and the ecstasies of divine connection to become one of the most revered saints in Catholic history. Through vivid storytelling and compelling insights, this book explores St. Teresa’s early influences, her struggles with spiritual dryness, and her groundbreaking metaphor of the "interior castle," which maps the soul's path ...

If the saints have never made you laugh or drop your jaw, they will in this book. Best-selling author Shaun McAfee (Reform Yourself!, Filling Our Father’s House) and guest writers illustrate how the saints were not just stone-faced old men. Some of them had quirky habits and outrageous personalities and did breathtaking deeds...but they all had epic faith.

Though Joan described herself as "a poor girl who knew neither how to ride nor lead in war," she did know how to obey God. That simple skill changed the course of both her life and that of the entire nation. Twenty-five years after her execution, Saint Joan was pronounced innocent, and declared a martyr. Joan stood up for her belief and against all odds fought for her people. She was a true hero, and remains an inspiration to this day.

Francesco Forgione might be a name lost to history, but over the course of his life, he became one of Catholicism's most well known figures during the 20th century as Padre Pio. It was a remarkable path for a man who was legendarily afflicted by a series of illnesses and most famously bore the stigmata, very noticeably bearing what appeared to be the crucifixion wounds Jesus's hands suffered. Padre Pio was also known for his eccentricities, including unique forms of deep meditation and experiencing visions.