How Saints Die - 100 Stories of Hope
- Stories of hope in the hour of death
- Inspiration from the deaths of 100 beloved saints
- Keen insights into the mystery of death, suffering and embracing life in Christ
- A beautiful and powerful work about our final perseverance
Italian Carmelite Antonio Maria Sicari's vibrant biographies of saints—from Augustine to Catherine of Siena to Faustina Kowalska—have been read across Europe for decades. In How Saints Die, Sicari turns to the most difficult challenge in the life of a Christian: the hour of death.
What he uncovers in this darkest moment, however, is not desolation, but inexplicable joy. "I have recounted the death of many saints," he writes, "but all of them have confirmed for me the truth of this ancient Christian intuition: in the death of a saint, it is death that dies!"
With in-depth research and a flair for storytelling, Sicari brings before our eyes the gracious last hours of one hundred men and women—lovers and martyrs, thinkers and workers, ancients and moderns, old men and teens. Included are Kateri Tekakwitha, Maximilian Kolbe, Mother Teresa, Thomas Aquinas, Josephine Bakhita, Jérôme Lejeune, Clare of Assisi, and many more. In each, a new shade of the divine light shines through.
Those seeking insight into the mystery of death and suffering will find in this book not only wisdom, but rich and realistic consolation. Divided into brief, readable chapters organized by theme, the collection offers at every bend another fine-grained snapshot of a Christian fully alive.
- Gift wrapping:
- Options available
- Devotions:
- Saints & Blesseds
- Created Date:
- 2021-12-06
- Supplier:
- Ignatius Press
- Product Category:
- Books & Accessories
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- saint die, story hope, insight mystery, mystery death, death suffering, antonio maria, maria sicari, insight mystery death, mystery death suffering, antonio maria sicari, insight mystery death suffering, die story, hope story, hope hour, hour death
- Media Type:
- Book
- Occasions:
- Memorial
- Occasions:
- Encouragement & Healing
- short_description:
- "How Saints Die - 100 Stories of Hope" by Italian Carmelite Antonio Maria Sicari explores the profound insight and joy found in the deaths of 100 beloved saints. Through vibrant biographies and storytelling, Sicari reveals how these figures embraced
- short_description2:
- life in Christ, providing inspiration and wisdom. This softcover edition offers concise, thematic chapters filled with hope and consolation for those pondering the mystery of death.
How Saints Die - 100 Stories of Hope
$17.95