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Classic biography of Cardinal Samuel Stritch (1887-1958), who served as archbishop of Chicago and Cardinal.
"Samuel A. Stritch was a priest for forty-eight years and it can be said in all truth that his life was concentrated and wholly spent in the priesthood. When as a young man he felt the first stirrings of his priestly vocation, he began to reflect and meditate assiduously on the priesthood. Even in those early years he seemed to understand...
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"Give me souls, take away all else." This earnest appeal of Cardinal Merry del Val reveals the secret of his life, the story of his ambitions and joys. As man and prelate, few dignitaries of the Church during the early part of this century have left such an impression of culture, holiness, and statesmanship. Irish and Spanish by blood, English by birth and education, cosmopolitan by office, and Catholic in the deepest and truest sense of the word,...
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In this interesting biography, Marie Buehrle traces the life of Saint Mary of Providence. Born Eugenie Smet, in Lille France, Mary established her congregation in Paris and founded the Helpers of the Poor Souls. The Order of nuns that she founded still works today, assisting the poor and needy around the globe.
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St. Maria Goretti became a martyr at the young age of 12 years old. Her heroic resistance to a familiar evil and the ultimate conversion of her assassin is an inspiration for all. 15 Illustrations throughout the book. She is compared to the brave St. Agnes who also gave her life to avoid sin. Patron saint of youth, young women, purity, and victims of rape. A powerful story of forgiveness.
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