Saints of the Jubilee [Paperback]

Tim Drake (Author), Robert Royal (Author), Ann Ball (Author), Kathryn Lively (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2002

Pope John Paul II has canonized more than 1,700 saints during his pontificate, leading some to criticize him as a 'saint-making machine.' Yet, perhaps John Paul realizes something that many of us have forgotten - not only that our own goal should be sainthood, but also that we may require the inspiration of these Christian faithful to live out our own faith in the 21st century. In this collection of stories, readers will be introduced to a variety of familiar and unfamiliar saints canonized during the Great Jubilee Year 2000. They include inspiring stories from nearly every continent, including Francisco and Jacinta Marto of Fatima, 120 Chinese Martyrs, Sister Faustina Kowalska, Sister Katharine Drexel, 25 Mexican Martyrs and many more - 164 in all. They include remarkable stories of children and adults, men and women, religious and lay people striving to live in holiness.

Editorial Reviews

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"Saints" is a wonderful reference to a most extraordinary year for sainthood. -- Catholic and Christian Book Reviews

Anyone who reads this short book without being stirred and inspired many times over is not paying close attention. -- National Catholic Register

Katharine Drexel's biography alone is worth the price of the book. It should be required reading for every Catholic American. -- Barry Michaels

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Saints of the Jubilee takes an intimate look at the lives and deaths of some of the Church's modern saints. Not only is the book an excellent primer for anyone interested in Church history or sainthood, but it would also make great reading for young people.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (August 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403310092
• ISBN-13: 978-1403310095
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,425,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Unique Supplement to Catholic History, October 16, 2002

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This review is from: Saints of the Jubilee (Paperback)

P>Anybody with an interest in saints and/or Catholic history will not be disappointed in this book. Some subjects portrayed in SAINTS - St. Faustina, Jacinta and Francisco Marto, and St. Katherine Drexel among others - will be familiar to many Catholics, yet their stories are so compelling they are worthy of repeat readings, and the authors given the task of these biographies have done these holy people justice in their words.

What attracted me most to this project was the opportunity to write about lesser known saints. We know the stories of St. Therese and St. Francis, but what about the martyrs of Mexico who prayed and died alongside Miguel Pro? Pro expert Ann Ball offers a brilliant summary of those who died in the anti-Catholic purges of Mexico (interesting note: Ann Ball is the only contributor cited in Robert Royal's book of 20th century martyrs; Royal wrote the introduction to SAINTS).

SAINTS recounts tales of St. Andrew the Catechist of Vietnam, the 120 Catholics martyred for the faith in China, and Sister Maria Josefa, foundress of the Servants of Jesus. In all, 164 saints and blesseds are covered in this slim book, nowhere near the number of people canonzied by Pope John Paul II. Yet, SAINTS provides a glimpse into a most extraordinary year for beatifications and canonizations through biographies of people who live on through their faith.