Ebooks on Saints
Free downloads of Catholic ebooks on the saints: their lives, miracles, spirituality, and witness. From the early martyrs to the great mystics and modern canonised saints. Page 1 of 7.
St Clare of Assisi: Princess of Poverty
The life of St Clare of Assisi, foundress of the Poor Clares, who followed St Francis in radical evangelical poverty and became one of the Church's greatest contemplatives.
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A Brief History of Saints
A concise overview of the history of sainthood in the Catholic Church, from the veneration of the early martyrs to the modern canonisation process.
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All About Saints
An accessible introduction to the Catholic understanding of saints: their role as intercessors, how they are canonised, and how devotion to them enriches the Christian life.
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Biography of St Peter
A biography of St Peter the Apostle, the fisherman of Galilee who became the rock on which Christ built his Church and the first Bishop of Rome.
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St Charles Borromeo
The life of St Charles Borromeo, Cardinal Archbishop of Milan and leading figure of the Counter-Reformation, known for his heroic charity during the plague of 1576.
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St Christopher
The legend and veneration of St Christopher, patron of travellers, and the theological tradition surrounding this beloved early Christian martyr.
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Communion of Saints
A theological study of the Communion of Saints, the spiritual bond uniting the Church Triumphant, the Church Suffering, and the Church Militant in Christ.
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St Dominic, Founder of the Order of Preachers
The life of St Dominic de Guzman, who founded the Order of Preachers to combat heresy through preaching, poverty, and profound devotion to Our Lady.
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Francis Xavier and Mission in the Far East
The life and missionary journeys of St Francis Xavier, Jesuit co-founder and Apostle of the Orient, who evangelised India, Southeast Asia, and Japan.
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Full Biography of St Elizabeth Ann Seton
The biography of St Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born canonised saint, convert, widow, foundress of the Sisters of Charity and pioneer of Catholic education in the USA.
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