Meet the Saints

(Foreword by Robert F. Morneau)

Saints are an important part of our faith tradition, but just who are these holy men and women? Where are they from, what did they do, and what can they do for us?

Meet the Saints offers you an introduction to some of the best-known and most beloved saints. This easy-to-read and inspiring book will help you meet saints who:

• influenced the church in radical ways, such as Ambrose and Teresa of Avila
• knew Jesus, such as Mary Magdalene and Martha and Mary of Bethany
• were contemplatives and mystics, such as Thérèse of Lisieux and Padre Pio
• died for their faith, such as Thomas Becket and Miguel Pro
• founded religious orders, such as Benedict of Nursia and Angela Merici
• shared deep friendships, such as Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal
• befriended the poor, such as Elizabeth and Martin of Tours
• lived in contemporary times, such as Katharine Drexel and Maria Faustina Kowalska