Download or read book Lives of the Saints written by Nino Ricci and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When young Vittorio Innocente’s mother, Cristina, is bitten by a snake in the family stable, no one sees the blue-eyed stranger leaving except for Vittorio. He struggles to keep his mother’s secret but secrets in a small village are hard to keep, and while Cristina’s belly gradually grows under her loose dresses, they find themselves shunned by their superstitious neighbours. A classic of Canadian literature, Lives of the Saints has earned many distinctions since it was originally published in 1990. It was a national bestseller for seventy-five weeks, received the Governor Generals Literary Award for Fiction, the W.H. Smith / Books in Canada First Novel Award, and the F.G. Bressani Prize. In England it won the Betty Trask Award and Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize, in the U.S. was shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, and in France was an Oeil de la letter Selection of the National Libraries Association. It was also adapted into a miniseries starring Sophia Loren.
Download or read book Loyola Kids Book of Saints written by Amy Welborn and published by Loyola Press. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book of SaintsWho are the saints, why are the lives of saints important for children, and what can children learn from lives and actions? In Loyola Kids Book of Saints, the first in the Loyola Kids series, best-selling author Amy Welborn answers these questions with exciting and inspiring stories, real-life applications, and important information about these heroes of the church. This inspiring collection of saints’ stories explains how saints become saints, why we honor them, and how they help us even today. Featuring more than sixty saints from throughout history and from all over the world, Loyola Kids Book of Saints introduces children to these wonderful role models and heroes of the church. Ages 8-12.
Download or read book Lives of the Saints written by Bart Tesoriero and published by Aquinas Kids. This book was released on 2012-06-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Lives of the Saints: An Illustrated History for Children," kids ages 5-9 are introduced to the heroes and heroines of the faith, men and women who have gone all out for God. Every boy needs a hero - someone to look up to, someone to follow. Every girl needs to know she is cherished, that she can give her heart to someone who will honor and care for her. In "Lives of the Saints," boys and girls are invited to meet and learn about 60 of the most beloved saints of the Catholic Church. They will read about fathers like Saint Joseph and apostles like Saint Peter, as well as virgin martyrs like Saint Lucy and visionaries like Saint Bernadette. God's dream for each of His sons and daughters is to become a saint - fully human and fully holy. "Lives of the Saints" will help your children see how others have fulfilled God's dream, and how they can too! Parents, grandparents, and all who care for children will enjoy many warm and wonderful 'teaching moments' through the pages of this beautifully illustrated new classic. 128 pages, hardcover.
Download or read book Stories of the Saints written by Carey Wallace and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performing Miracles. Facing Wild Lions. Confronting Demons. Transforming the World. From Augustine to Mother Teresa, officially canonized as St. Teresa of Calcutta, discover seventy of the best-known and best-loved saints and read their riveting stories. Meet Joan of Arc, whose transcendent faith compelled her to lead an army when the king’s courage failed. Francis of Assisi, whose gentleness tamed a man-eating wolf. Valentine, a bishop in the time of ancient Rome, who spoke so often of Christ’s love that his saint’s day, February 12, has been associated with courtly love since the Middle Ages. St. Thomas Aquinas, the great teacher. Peter Claver, who cared for hundreds of thousands of people on slave ships after their voyage as captives. And Bernadette, whose vision of Mary instructed her to dig the spring that became the healing waters of Lourdes. Each saint is illustrated in a dramatic and stylized full-color portrait, and included in every entry are the saint’s dates, location, emblems, feast days, and patronage. Taken together, these stories create a rich, inspiring, and entertaining history of faith and courage. For kids age 10 and up. A perfect gift for Confirmation.
Download or read book Saints Around the World written by Meg Hunter-Kilmer and published by Emmaus Road Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-16 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives of the Saints are one of the most powerful ways God draws people to himself, showing us the love and the joy we can find in him. But so often, these Saints seem distant—impossibly holy or dull or unlike us in race and age and state in life. In Saints Around the World, you’ll meet over one-hundred Saints from more than sixty countries, including Saints with different disabilities, strengths, and struggles. The beautiful illustrations and captivating storytelling will introduce you and your children to new heavenly friends while also helping you fall more in love with Jesus. Each story in this book is written not only to capture the imagination but also to speak about God’s tremendous love and our call to be saints. There are stories in Saints Around the World for when you feel like life isn’t fair, when people are being unkind to you, when you’ve made a terrible mistake, when you’re struggling at school, when prayer is hard. And there are stories of shouting down Nazis, of fleeing a murderous villain, of making scientific discoveries, of smoking a cigar while enemy soldiers amputate your leg. There are scared Saints, brilliant Saints, weak Saints, adventurous Saints, abused Saints, overjoyed Saints, disabled Saints—and the point of every one of them is the love of God. Whether you’re checking the map to find Saints who look like you or perusing the extensive indices to find Saints with your skills or struggles, you’ll find countless stories in this book that remind you how very possible holiness is.
Download or read book Saints for Young Readers for Every Day written by Susan Helen Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our immensely popular Saints for Young Readers for Every Day is backnewly revised, updated, and better than ever! Volume 1 features a life of a saint for every day from January through June. A wonderful array of saints and blesseds: women and men, teenag
Download or read book Picture Book of Saints written by Lawrence G. Lovasik and published by Catholic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture Book of Saints by popular Catholic Book, Publishing author Lawrence G. Lovasik, SVD, contains the lives of over 100 popular saints. Written, in a simple, informal style that will delight parents, teachers, and children, the life of each saint is, beautifully illustrated in full color. Picture Book of, Saints from Catholic Book Publishing comes gift boxed, and is durably bound in burgundy bonded leather.
Download or read book 101 Orthodox Saints written by Alexandra Schmalzbach and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-20 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know there was a saint who used a dogsled for transportation? Or a saint who turned down a marriage proposal from the Roman emperor? How about the saint who jumped from building to building during a siege to bring the Eucharist to his parishioners? Discover all of these stories and more in 101 Orthodox Saints. Written for children and those with a childlike curiosity, this visual encyclopedia will enhance your family's understanding and celebration of the saints of the Church. Each page is filled with illustrations, icons, graphics, and fascinating facts about the martyrs, monks, and mothers who boldly lived out their Faith to the glory of God.From Ancient Faith Publishing, your source for books on Orthodox Christianity.
Download or read book A Catholic Child s Illustrated Lives of the Saints written by L. E. McCullough and published by Regina Press Malhame. This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives of over 65 saints are fully illustrated and explained.
Download or read book The Lives of the Saints for Girls written by Louis M. Savary and published by Regina Press Malhame. This book was released on 1996-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives one-page biographies of women Catholic saints.
Download or read book Discover the Saints written by Saint Mary's Press and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a saint? A saint is a holy person, someone who lived an extra-loving life on Earth and now is close to God in Heaven. The saints are close to us because they share God's great love for us. That is why we ask them for their prayers. They are our friends--friends want the best for us! Just like every person is different, every saint is also different. Each saint was an ordinary person with both strengths and weaknesses. Ordinary people become saints by using the gifts and talents God has given them to follow Jesus and to live according to the Gospel. In this book, you will read the stories of 30 saints. As you read about each saint, remember that you too are called to be a saint by following Jesus and loving God and others in your own original and unique way!
Download or read book Lives of the Saints II written by Thomas J. Donaghy and published by Catholic Book Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992-06 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion book to "Lives of the Saints" includes short biographies of other Saints not included in the official post-Vatican II liturgical calendar for the Universal Church.
Download or read book Mother Teresa written by Charlotte Grossetête and published by Life of a Saint. This book was released on 2016-08-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the slums of Calcutta, Mother Teresa offered a comforting smile, consoling arms, soothing hands, a look that gave dignity, tears of compassion, and the light of Jesus in the darkness of great poverty. She found God in the poorest of the poor; she cherished them and became a mother to all. She is a powerful witness that "whatever we do for the least of our brothers, we do for Jesus" (cf. Matthew 25:40).
Download or read book Brother Francis of Assisi written by Tomie DePaola and published by Magnificat-Ignatius. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First edition published under the title, "Francis, the poor man of Assisi" in 1982.
Download or read book Bernadette written by Sophie Maraval-Hutin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Perhaps you have already heard about Lourdes, a little town in the French Pyrenees Mountains famous all over the world. Thousands of Christians go there every year to pray. Sick people from all countries come in the hope of being cured. And yet, a hundred and fifty years ago, Lourdes was a very little village, and Bernadette, the one who started it all, was just a very simple girl of fourteen." So begins the story of Bernadette and her amazing encounters with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Young readers will enjoy the lovely watercolors and lively text, as they are introduced to the simple girl whose visions of a "beautiful Lady" resulted in the discovery of a miraculous spring.
Download or read book Lives of the Saints written by Alban Butler and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Short Lives of the Saints written by Eleanor Cecilia Donnelly and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
