Saints Around the World (English and English Edition)

The lives of the Saints are one of the powerful ways God draws people to himself, showing us the love and the joy we will find in him. But so ceaselessly, these Saints seem distant―impossibly holy or dull or unlike us in race and age and state in life. In Saints Around the World, you can meet over one-hundred Saints from more than sixty countries, including Saints with different disabilities, strengths, and struggles. The beautiful illustrations and captivating storytelling will introduce you and your children to new heavenly friends at the same time as also helping you fall more in love with Jesus.

Each story in this book is written not only to capture the imagination but also to discuss God’s tremendous love and our call to be saints. There are stories in Saints Around the World for when you are feeling like life is not fair, when people are being unkind to you, when you’ve made a terrible mistake, when you find yourself struggling at school, when prayer is hard. And there are stories of shouting down Nazis, of fleeing a murderous villain, of making scientific discoveries, of smoking a cigar at the same time as enemy soldiers amputate your leg.

There are scared Saints, brilliant Saints, weak Saints, adventurous Saints, abused Saints, overjoyed Saints, disabled Saints―and the point of every one of them is the love of God. Whether you’re checking the map to find Saints who look like you or perusing the extensive indices to find Saints with your skills or struggles, you can find countless stories in this book that remind you how very imaginable holiness is.