Saint Who?: 39 Holy Unknowns

by Brian O'Neel

Overview

Thousands of saints are formally recognized by the Catholic Church. While some are household names, have you heard of: - St. Bathilde, the slave queen? - St. Pietro Parenzo, the heavenly politician? - BI. Sebastian de Aparicio, the first cowboy? - St. Mary Helen MacKillop, the excommunicated saint? From these now-obscure saints or blesseds come amazing stories of virtue, vice, and the triumph of grace. Brian O'Neel tells these tales, often colorful and always compelling, with humor tempered by an obvious love for his subjects, explaining why they deserve our attention and devotion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635824582
Publisher:	Servant
Publication date:	01/24/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	880,808
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

BRIAN O'NEEL is the author of 39 New Saints You Should Know. He has appeared several times on EWTN and is a regular guest on both the Relevant Radio and EWTN Global Satellite radio networks. A writer and editor who lives in rural Necedah, Wisconsin, he and his wife are the proud parents of six children, who all are growing into fine Green Bay Packer fans.

Editorial Reviews

"Saints' lives never cease to fascinate. We devour their biographies, sometimes craving tales of the miraculous; other times looking for the secret to holiness. How did this person do it? Is there something here that I can apply to my own spiritual journey?

But enough already of Therese, Francis, Padre Pio, and the top 40 rock stars of sanctity! There are other holy men and women whose lives can inspire us. Brian O'Neel has assembled a list of obscure saints and blesseds and unearthed the essential facts of their lives. The table of contents reads like a What Not to Name Your Baby list: Baudile, Radegund, Guntrum, Gangolf, Homobonus, and Lydwine! As the author moves out of the Dark Ages and into recent centuries, the names become more commonplace but the stories no less unknown to us. These O'Neel relates in three-page sketches, explaining at the end, 'Why this saint deserves our attention.'" — Catholic Digest, October, 2012

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