{"product_id":"9780228105053","title":"The Book of Saints","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say.\u003cbr\u003e  Yes, to be sure, but what is still more wonderful:\u003cbr\u003e  He makes saints out of sinners.\"\u003cbr\u003e  --Soren Kierkegaard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Who are saints? The Catholic Church recognizes more than 10,000 people who were \"saintly,\" but that does not mean \"weak.\" They had lives of sacrifice, hard work, struggle and suffering.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Saints often accomplished great things. They took on corrupt governments, battled enriched orthodoxies (occasionally within the Church itself), and fought superstitious ignorance. They healed the sick, baptized the enslaved, and often traveled thousands of miles under the worst conditions imaginable. And they often endured persecution for their positions and beliefs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  This book profiles more than 150 saints, chosen for how worthwhile their lives were and how interesting their stories and achievements continue to be. Each is accompanied by a timeline of birth and death, when they were canonized, what their feast day is, who they patronize and other names they may be known as.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Also accompanying each profile is a full-color classic artwork -- paintings, mosaics and murals by masters. Often churches and convents associated with the saint are depicted, and for each several paragraphs of text frame the saint's importance.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The 150+ saints are categorized as:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSaints of Martyrdom\u003c\/b\u003e (Thomas Becket)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSaints of the Word of the Book\u003c\/b\u003e (Saint Jerome)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSaints of the Bible\u003c\/b\u003e (John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSaints of Vision and Ecstasy\u003c\/b\u003e (Joan of Arc)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSaints of the Cloth\u003c\/b\u003e (Brendan the Voyager)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSaints of Mission and Conversion\u003c\/b\u003e (Patrick)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSaints of Noble Blood\u003c\/b\u003e (King David of Scotland).\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Full of insightful stories and useful information, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e will offer rich history for anyone wanting to know about the heroes of the Church.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jo Rose","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Hardback | Laminated cover |  2024-09-01","offer_id":46011301167359,"sku":"9780228105053","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_cc2122d7-b04b-42e5-ad59-3b342f5267c2.jpg?v=1723041843","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780228105053","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}