Saints For Our Times: New Novenas & Prayers

by Barry Michaels

The novenas freatured in this collection will breathe new life into our devotion to the saint. Each raised up a model of holiness by John Paul II, these saints come from a variety of different backgrounds--rich and poor, cingle, married, and religious, men and women, of various ethnicities, from recent years and years past-- yet all of their journeys will resonate with contemporary needs and issues.

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2007

Reviews

[J. Alfred]

Starting with the inescapable (for good reason) Francis of Assisi and ending with "the Little Flower," Therese of Lisieux, this book contains short biographies of eighteen canonized saints, including the fascinating Aquinas and Joan of Arc, the lovable Elizabeth of Hungary and Don Bosco, and the somewhat terrifying Rose of Lima. A little dry and scholarly for such a romantic topic (uh oh, my dogma is showing), and it didn't include people like John of the Cross, Theresa of Avilia and Francis Xavier (who I wanted to know more about) but still very interesting.