Saints Alive Gospel Witnessed

Discover how real people lived the Gospel through thirty inspirational stories of conversion, discipleship, and Christian witness. Saints Alive: The Gospel Witnessed combines the art of dramatic storytelling with biography, Church history, and Catholic teaching to show how the saints reveal the power of the Gospel. This collection of stories, creatively narrated by Sister Marie Paul Curley, FSP, and Sister Mary Lea Hill, FSP, bring the personalities and holiness of the saints to life in relatable, accessible, and inspiring ways. Each vignette is thoroughly-researched and highlights a particular aspect of the saint's life that brings the Gospel to life: from moments of conversion, to encounters in ministry, to experiences of suffering. These illuminating stories are supplemented with prayers, fact boxes, key biographical notes, lists of intriguing lesser-known facts, and powerful quotations from the writings of the saints. A "Reader's Guide" contains personal reflection and group discussion questions and ample references to the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, making this a unique and effective catechetical resource for OCIA (formerly RCIA) teachers and participants, adult faith formation groups, parish book clubs, and independent study. Saints Alive: The Gospel Witnessed features the stories of: Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys • Satoko Kitahara • Saint Patrick • Saint Clare of Assisi • Saint Benedict of Nursia • Venerable Pierre Toussaint • Saint Teresa of Ávila • Saint Katherine Drexel • Blessed Franz Jagerstätter • Saint Thomas More • Saint Philip Neri • Saint Peter Claver • Saint John Vianney • Venerable Matt Talbot • Blessed Victoria Rasoamanarivo • Saint Joseph Mukasa • Saint Charles Lwanga Blessed Teresa of Calcutta • Saint Rose of Lima • Saint Hildegard of Bingen • Saint Francis Xavier • Blessed James Alberione • Saint Joan of Arc • Saint Anthony of Padua • Saint Zita • Saint Pio of Pietrelcina • Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro • Saint Edith Stein • Blessed Manuel Lozano Garrido • Blessed Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad • Saint Mark the Evangelist