Incredible Catholic America: Smallest, Tallest, Oldest, Oddest & They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America Book Set

• Over 300 fascinating Catholic facts and stories from across the U.S.
• Highlights churches, saints, historical sites, and oddities
• Biographies of 24 Catholics in America
• Heroes of virtue and holiness who spread the Faith
• Inspiring, real life stories

Incredible Catholic America: Smallest, Tallest, Oldest, Oddest

Think you know Catholic America? Think again!

Incredible Catholic America takes you on a whirlwind tour of the quirky, captivating, and truly inspirational people, places, and facts that make the Catholic Church in the U.S. so unforgettable.

From the state capital once called “Pig’s Eye” to the nation’s tallest baptismal font, this book is bursting with more than 300 eye-opening tidbits and short stories that celebrate the Church’s unique heritage.

You’ll discover the “three holy peas in a pod,” marvel at record-setting churches, and meet heroic saints and unsung Catholics who shaped American history through courage and faith.

But this isn’t just trivia—it’s a faith-filled, fast-paced journey that brings Catholic history to life. Each entry offers a claim to fame—oldest, smallest, tallest, or simply oddest—along with rich insight into how the Church has grown and thrived on American soil.

Perfect for curious minds, road trip companions, teachers, and trivia lovers, Incredible Catholic America is a joyful celebration of the strange and saintly wonders of our national Catholic story. With so much to explore, you’ll come back to it again and again! A fun and engaging book and a great family gift. 

They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America Book Set

Fundamental to the rapid growth of the Church in America are these exceptionally inspired men and women, not yet canonized, who lived heroic virtue and thereby changed the face of our country.  Author Michael O’Neill unveils 24 of America’s greatest “blesseds” and “venerables,” whose causes for canonization are already underway.

You’ll meet young Europeans who gave up secure lives for the wilderness of America—knowing they would never see their families again. You’ll meet the husband and wife who, despite being slaves, showed remarkable charity to their so-called “owners.” You’ll explore the miraculously productive life of Knights of Columbus founder Fr. Michael McGivney, who died at the age of 38, as well as the 23-year-old explorer priest who covered 200,000 square miles, heard Confessions for up to 14 hours at a stretch, ate prairie rats when necessary—and founded 30 parishes.

You’ll also enjoy the remarkable stories of:

• Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, America’s first TV evangelist
• Pierre Toussaint, once a slave, then an entrepreneur devoted to the poor
• Fr. Patrick Peyton, “The Rosary Priest,” whose reached hundreds of thousands with his rallies and radio crusades
• Henriette DeLille, the legendary “Saint of New Orleans”
• Fr. Augustus Tolton, the nation’s first black priest, himself a former slave
• Five foundresses of religious communities who produced thousands of teaching nuns
• Twelve holy souls who quietly devoted their lives to the poor

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