Lives of the saints : from Mary and St. Francis of Assisi to John XXIII and Mother Teresa

Synopsis

"In this Lives of the Saints Richard P. McBrien provides a one-volume compendium of the saints. Featuring profiles of over six hundred saints, blesseds, and holy people, Lives of the Saints traces the paths and politics by which saints have been chosen over the centuries. Also included are concise histories of the various schools of Christian spirituality inspired by the saints' lives and their teachings." "With brief biographical portraits of the saints arranged according to the church calendar, Lives of the Saints is a reference source and, through its extensive biographies that are liturgically arranged by months and days, a valuable aid to devotion. Comprehensive, accessible, illustrated throughout, and including a bibliography and glossary, Lives of the Saints captures these remarkable lives and reveals how they have transformed Christianity and the world."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved