


"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Ilene CooperĬopyright © American Library Association. The lives of saints continue to be a source of inspiration for many children buy this handsome book where there will be an audience. Her father struck her down with his own sword." In Saint Cecilia's case, Sanderson writes that "she was arrested, tortured and beheaded." This sentence is rather jauntily followed by the statement, "Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians and singers." Some names are familiar (Saint Christopher is included, although he has been removed from some official lists of saints), but many are not, perhaps because Sanderson has chosen saints from the Eastern Orthodox tradition as well as from the Roman Catholic Church. Plus, Sanderson has included two saints who the Vatican has not yet officially canonized, but who already are very important: One is Mother Teresa. In the profile of Saint Barbara, the text notes, "When a shepherd betrayed her to her father, she was arrested, tortured and sentenced to death. Ruth Sanderson More Saints: Lives & Illuminations Hardcover Februby Ruth Sanderson (Author) 52 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 11.19 17 Used from 3.50 4 New from 6.50 1 Collectible from 19.00 Paperback 15.00 30 Used from 4.56 17 New from 10. Saints by Ruth Sanderson, ISBN 0802852203, Compare new and used books prices among 130 online bookstores. This combined edition or our picture books Saints & More Saints presents the stories of remarkable people martyrs, hermits, miracle workers, scholars, and evangelists who were the pioneers of the early Church and who spread the Christian faith to the rest of the world. Although not sensationalized, the descriptions clearly relate how many of these people were martyred. district 1 babe ruth St georg bensheim kirchenmusik Akon lonely dj song download. Each saint gets a lovely oil-and-pencil portrait that takes up a third of the page and an overview of his or her life. Presents detailed portraits and biographical sketches of more than seventy remarkable men and women who. Forty saints are introduced, two to a spread. Buy Saints by Ruth Sanderson at Mighty Ape NZ. This compilation of saints almost feels like a throwback to another era.

Originally published: Grand Rapids, Mich.Gr. Includes bibliographical references (page 79) and index Brief stories from the lives of 76 Catholic saints
