The Splendor of the Saints: Why They Dazzle the World and Shape History

By Aloysius Roche and Fr. Aloysius Roche

Book Overview

Fr. Aloysiys Roche (1886-1968) answers that question with wit and wonder in this refreshing, rollicking account of outstanding saintly achievements across the centuries. These stories will inspire you to follow the saints' examples as you discover how they: Lived fascinating lives that make legends seem dull by comparisonPracticed heroic selfness, detachment, self-denial, and generosityDisplayed startling energy and stamina in fulfilling their missionsTransformed society through ways of thinking far ahead of their timeLeft their imprint on the world's geography, languages, and cultures This new, definitive edition of Fr. Roche's modern classic features a new Foreword about the author's life by Paul Thigpen. It also features 133 new biographic and explanatory footnotes; comprehensive Scripture citations, and an updated style and vocabulary to make it accessible to the contemporary reader.
We must never be "reconciled to our own mediocrity," Fr. Roche insists. Let the high heroism portrayed in Splendor of the Saints stir you "to scale the heights and to get your head among the stars."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1618906070
• ISBN13: 9781618906076
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Tan Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"