e. by his nephew Charles Butler (London, 1799); and Joseph Gillow's Bibliographical Dictionary of English Catholics, vol. In the text's brief, highly readable entries, readers can find a wealth of knowledge on the lives and deeds of individual saints, as well as their ecclesiastical and historical importance since canonization. This amazing set of literature gives light to the lovely life of faith that has been paved by amazing men and women such as Alban and the countless others just like him! May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

First written in the mid-eighteenth century, Butler’s Lives of the Saints is now available in a four-volume set which was revised in 1956 to include 2,565 saints compared to the original 1,486.First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. The pontificate of Pope John Paul II has produced an unprecedented wealth of beatifications and canonizations. Thousands were converted to the Catholic faith because these Saints lived like the Christ they taught about.

Scott Hahn In The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages, Dr Scott Hahn recovers and conveys the creed’s revolutionary character. Now, in this new edition of the original classic, Michael Walsh has culled the ruch resources of earlier editions to accentuate the more modern and best-documented saints. An interesting collection of short biographies of various saints, arranged so that there is one per day of the year. He gives us saints who are examples of Christian living, who provide inspiration for our own lives, in every time and circumstance.Some were frustrating -- vigorously condemning heresy is not my favorite reason to elevate someone to sainthood -- and some were great (I'm a huge fan of little Benedict the bridge builder).

Father Alban Butler was born in 1710, at Appletree, North-amptonshire, the second son of Simon Butler, Esq. Clear Creek became an abbey in 2010 and counts 55 monks, who devote themselves to God alone in the hidden life, in silence and solitude, in constant prayer and willing penance. Alban Butler, The Lives of the Saints, presents to the reader the life story of over 1600 saints and their times.

The author, Father Alban Butler, was born in England in 1710 and the copy I have is not written in American English. In 1745, Butler came to the attention of the Duke of Cumberland, younger son of King George II, for his devotion to the wounded English soldiers during the defeat at the Battle of Fontenoy. This substantial hardback book, beautifully illustrated with black and white etchings, is the perfect solution for so many Catholics anxious to get reacquainted with the lives of the saints, but who have too little time to read more thorough biographies.