The Loyola Treasury of Saints: From the Time of Jesus to the Present Day

by Self, David

• ISBN13: 9780829417852
• ISBN10: 0829417850
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Loyola Pr

Summary

The compelling stories of more than one hundred saints and holy people are lovingly told and vibrantly illustrated in this family keepsake that will delight and inspire generations of children. From the first disciples of Jesus to modern-day men and women, The Loyola Treasury of Saints tells the inspiring stories of more than one hundred everyday Christians whose openness to God changed their lives and, in many cases, our world. The faith, courage, and compassion of these saints and holy people are brought to life through vibrant artwork and engaging narratives that young readers will cherish. The Loyola Treasury of Saints also features an easy-to-use section of biographical notes and a calendar of saints, making this book not only a beautiful gift but also a valuable reference tool for every child's library. Book jacket.

Author Biography

David Self is a respected author, broadcaster, and public speaker who has more than twenty years of experience writing about literature and religion. He lives in Great Britain near the English cathedral city of Peterborough

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(3)
Saints From the Gospels	11	(28)
Mary	12	(2)
Joseph, Joachim, Anne, Zechariah, and Elizabeth	14	(2)
The Wise Men	16	(2)
John the Baptist	18	(2)
Jesus' Disciples	20	(2)
Andrew	22	(2)
Matthew	24	(2)
John	26	(2)
Simon Peter	28	(2)
Simon of Cyrene and Veronica	30	(2)
Joseph of Arimathea	32	(2)
The Marys	34	(2)
Thomas	36	(3)
Saints of the Early Church	39	(18)
Peter the Apostle	40	(2)
Stephen	42	(2)
Paul	44	(6)
Barnabas, Timothy, and Titus	50	(2)
John Mark and Luke	52	(2)
Clement and Ignatius of Antioch	54	(3)
Saints of the Persecuted Church	57	(20)
Polycarp	58	(2)
Paul the Hermit	60	(2)
Alexander and Gregory	62	(2)
Lawrence	64	(2)
Antony and Athanasius	66	(2)
Valentine and Sebastian	68	(2)
George	70	(2)
Christopher	72	(2)
Catherine of Alexandria	74	(3)
Saints of the Church Triumphant	77	(24)
Constantine and Helena	78	(2)
Spiridion	80	(2)
Nino of Georgia	82	(2)
Nicholas	84	(2)
Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen	86	(2)
Martin of Tours	88	(2)
John Chrysostom	90	(2)
Augustine	92	(2)
Simeon the Stylite	94	(2)
Gerasimus	96	(2)
Zosimus and Mary the Egyptian	98	(3)
Saints of the Western Churches	101	(26)
Patrick	102	(2)
Brigid	104	(2)
Benedict	106	(2)
David	108	(2)
Columba of Iona and Kentigern	110	(2)
Gregory, Augustine of Canterbury, and Ethelbert	112	(2)
Aidan from Iona and Oswald	114	(2)
Hilda of Whitby and Caedmon	116	(2)
Cuthbert	118	(2)
Willibrord	120	(2)
Bede	122	(2)
Boniface	124	(3)
Saints of the Medieval Church	127	(32)
Cyril and Methodius	128	(2)
Vladimir the Great	130	(2)
Stephen of Hungary	132	(2)
Margaret of Scotland	134	(2)
Bernard of Clairvaux	136	(2)
Thomas Becket	138	(2)
Francis of Assisi	140	(4)
Clare and Anatony of Padua	144	(2)
Thomas Aquinas	146	(2)
Sergius of Radonezh	148	(2)
Lady Julian of Norwich	150	(2)
Catherine of Siena	152	(2)
Joan of Arc	154	(5)
Saints of the Renaissance and the Missionary Church	159	(18)
Thomas More	160	(2)
Ignatius of Loyola	162	(2)
Francis Xavier	164	(2)
Stanislaus Kostka	166	(2)
Margaret Clitherow	168	(2)
Rose of Lima	170	(2)
Seraphim of Sarov	172	(2)
Elizabeth Ann Seton	174	(3)
Saints and Holy People of the Modern Age	177	(28)
John Bosco	178	(2)
Bernadette Soubirous	180	(2)
James Chalmers	182	(2)
Therese of Lisieux	184	(2)
Tikhon of Moscow and All Russia	186	(2)
Maximilian Kolbe	188	(2)
Lucian Tapiedi	190	(2)
Corrie Ten Boom	192	(2)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer	194	(2)
Martin Luther King Jr	196	(2)
Janani Luwum	198	(2)
Teresa of Calcutta	200	(2)
Oscar Romero	202	(3)
Angels and Archangels	205	(5)
Gabriel and Raphael	206	(2)
Michael	208	(2)
Biographies of the Saints and Holy People	210	(11)
Calendar of Saints' Days	221	(3)
Acknowledgments	224