Winner of a first-place award in the backlist beauty category from the Catholic Media Association. How is it possible that a chain-smoking socialist, a teenage video gamer, an opium addict, a satanic high priest, a disabled beggar, and a self-absorbed mean girl became saints? Popular itinerant missionary Meg Hunter-Kilmer will stretch your preconceived notions of holiness by exploring the lesser-known lives of seventy-five extraordinary people whose human struggles and limitations reveal the power of God’s grace. Pray for Us isn’t your ordinary saint book: Hunter-Kilmer highlights the sorrows, struggles, and idiosyncrasies of broken people who turned their lives around and dedicated themselves to God and his work. Through these edgy profiles, full of fresh and fascinating stories, she explores the universal call to holiness and how God can transform anyone—from grouchy theologians to bratty teenagers—into saints. You’ll discover that anyone—even you—can become a saint if you trust in the Lord. Among those you will meet are Blessed Carlo Acutis, an ordinary Italian teen who enjoyed video games and loved the Eucharist but refused to waste time on things that weren’t pleasing to God. Blessed Sara Salkahazi, a chain-smoking socialist and wild-child from an upper-class Hungarian family who exposed the plight of the working class and smuggled Jewish people to safety during World War II. Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo, a married woman who defied the opposition of her difficult family to lead the Church in Madagascar. St. Dulce Pontes, the daughter of a wealthy family in Brazil who decided to serve the poor by becoming a nun and teaching literacy to children and their parents in the slums. Blessed Bartolo Longo, a satanic priest who returned to the Church, worked to bring people back to Christ, founded schools for the poor, established orphanages, and created Rosary groups. St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, a Christian opium addict who never got clean but still had the courage to die a martyr’s death for his beliefs during the Boxer Rebellion in China. Hunter-Kilmer presents the unvarnished lives of the saints and holy people in a way that reveals the power of God’s grace in their lives. Their stories—and especially their brokenness—are relatable to us all. An extensive index that includes names, feast days, and patronages will help you find the inspiration you are looking for in the lives of these holy people.
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.
Winner of a first-place award in the backlist beauty category from the Catholic Media Association. How is it possible that a chain-smoking socialist, a teenage video gamer, an opium addict, a satanic high priest, a disabled beggar, and a self-absorbed mean girl became saints? Popular itinerant missionary Meg Hunter-Kilmer will stretch your preconceived notions of holiness by exploring the lesser-known lives of seventy-five extraordinary people whose human struggles and limitations reveal the power of God’s grace. Pray for Us isn’t your ordinary saint book: Hunter-Kilmer highlights the sorrows, struggles, and idiosyncrasies of broken people who turned their lives around and dedicated themselves to God and his work. Through these edgy profiles, full of fresh and fascinating stories, she explores the universal call to holiness and how God can transform anyone—from grouchy theologians to bratty teenagers—into saints. You’ll discover that anyone—even you—can become a saint if you trust in the Lord. Among those you will meet are Blessed Carlo Acutis, an ordinary Italian teen who enjoyed video games and loved the Eucharist but refused to waste time on things that weren’t pleasing to God. Blessed Sara Salkahazi, a chain-smoking socialist and wild-child from an upper-class Hungarian family who exposed the plight of the working class and smuggled Jewish people to safety during World War II. Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo, a married woman who defied the opposition of her difficult family to lead the Church in Madagascar. St. Dulce Pontes, the daughter of a wealthy family in Brazil who decided to serve the poor by becoming a nun and teaching literacy to children and their parents in the slums. Blessed Bartolo Longo, a satanic priest who returned to the Church, worked to bring people back to Christ, founded schools for the poor, established orphanages, and created Rosary groups. St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, a Christian opium addict who never got clean but still had the courage to die a martyr’s death for his beliefs during the Boxer Rebellion in China. Hunter-Kilmer presents the unvarnished lives of the saints and holy people in a way that reveals the power of God’s grace in their lives. Their stories—and especially their brokenness—are relatable to us all. An extensive index that includes names, feast days, and patronages will help you find the inspiration you are looking for in the lives of these holy people.
The Bible is an intimidating book, and while many Catholics want to read it, they aren’t sure where to begin. Many have started reading Genesis with the intention of reading the whole Bible, only to give up by Numbers. Accessible, inspiring, and written from a layperson’s perspective, A Year in the Word Catholic Bible Journal is the guide you’ve been searching for to help you read the full Bible. Meg Hunter-Kilmer has read the entire Bible twenty times, and she has lots of tips, insights, and encouragement to help you make it from cover to cover, praying and journaling as you go. With an attractive one-page-per-day format, you can challenge yourself to read through the whole Bible in a year or simply take it one day at a time until you’re finished. By the end, you’ll have a journal full of your writings to reflect on, in addition to the relatable reflections already included in the book, allowing you to immerse yourself more fully in the Word of God.
“When they saw [their] boldness . . . and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13 These fifteen men and women prove that no life is too ordinary for extraordinary holiness. This hardcover book includes sturdy laminate pages suitable for young hands. Ordinary Saints Around the World features the stories of: Saint Agatha Kim A-gi Saint André Bessette Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin Saint Faustina Kowalska Saint Nina of Georgia Blessed Stanley Rother Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Saint Alphonsa Muttathupadathu Blessed Laurentia Herasymiv Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla Saint Martha Wang Luo Mande Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi Blessed Rani Maria Vattalil Blessed John Sullivan Peter Wu Guosheng Recommended for ages 4-8.
“Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people.” Colossians 3:23 Banish the image of solitary saints hidden in their monasteries: these fifteen saints used their remarkable gifts to spread God’s love in many times and places. This hardcover book includes sturdy laminate pages suitable for young hands. Talented Saints Around the World features the stories of: Blessed Denis of the Nativity Blessed Dina Bélanger Blessed Benedict Daswa Blessed Concepción Cabrera de Armida Blessed Nicolas Steno Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Blessed Francisca de Paula de Jesus Blessed Hermann of Reichenau Saint Hildegard of Bingen Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara Blessed María Romero Meneses Saint Martin de Porres Saint Jerome Saint Macrina the Younger Saint Thorlak Thorhallson Recommended for ages 4-8.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us.” Colossians 3:23 In times of danger, doubt, despair, or other difficulties, these holy men and women remind us to never let go of God’s hand. This hardcover book includes sturdy laminate pages suitable for young hands. Unshakable Saints Around the World features the stories of: Saint Josephine Bakhita Saint John Colobus Saint Leopold Mandić Saint Mary MacKillop Saint Oscar Romero Blessed Ana of the Angels Monteagudo Saint Margaret of Castello Blessed Peter Donders Saint Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès Saint Monica Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung Saint Columba of Iona Saint Katharine Drexel Saint Serapion the Sindonite Saint Teresa of Calcutta Recommended for ages 4-8.
“But the Lord told me: ‘Do not say, “I am only a child.” For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.’” Jeremiah 1:7 In their short lives, these fifteen saints came to know, love, and serve God. And we can too! This hardcover book includes sturdy laminate pages suitable for young hands. Young Saints Around the World features the stories of: Blessed Carlo Acutis Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Blessed Cecilia Butsi Wongwai Blesseds Daudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa Saint Germaine Cousin Blessed Benedetta Bianchi Porro Saints Perpetua and Felicity Blessed Paul Thoj Xyooj Saint Teresa of the Andes Saint Eulalia of Mérida Saint Joan of Arc Saint Peter Yu Tae-chol Saint Jacinta Marto Recommended for ages 4-8.
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 Meet fifteen adventurous saints who knew that serving God is the greatest thrill of all. This hardcover book includes sturdy laminate pages suitable for young hands. Adventurous Saints Around the World features the stories of: Blessed Peter Kasui Kibe Saint Dulce Pontes Blessed Emilian Kovch Saint Damien of Molokai Saint María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa Saint Laura Montoya Saint Joseph Vaz Blessed Ladislaus Bukowinski Blessed Sara Salkaházi Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo Barnabas Blessed Maria Therese von Wüllenweber Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky Blessed Peter To Rot Saint Rafael Guízar y Valencia Recommended for ages 4-8.
“You are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you.” Isaiah 43:4 Do you have a favorite hero? A favorite princess? Discover fifteen remarkable men and women whose true power came from loving God. This hardcover book includes sturdy laminate pages suitable for young hands. Royal and Warrior Saints Around the World features the stories of: Saint Adelaide of Burgundy Blessed Takayama Ukon Saint Casilda of Toledo Saint Raphael Kalinowski Saint Augustine Phan Viết Huy Saint Dominic Đinh Đạt Saint Nicholas Bùi Ðúc Thê´ Saint Olga of Kiev Saint Kaleb the Ethiopian Saint James Intercisus Rosalia of Palermo Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá Blessed Margaret Pole Saint Pulcheria Saint Moses the Strong Saint Albert Chmielowski Virgin Mary Recommended for ages 4-8.
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