For Catholics, the saints are arguably our best role models for holy living. In this page-a-day book for women, Melanie Rigney gives us a wellspring of interesting and diverse female saints who aptly show the way to be better disciples of Christ. Through their lives and experiences, we find examples of how to meet the challenges of daily life, be strengthened in our faith, and, in the process, become the people God created us to be. You’ll meet saints who may be familiar to you, such as Teresa of Avila, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Monica, Lucy, Agnes, and Katharine Drexel. With them, there are others less familiar, and many whom you will not have known before: Cunegund, Mechtildis of Edelstetten, Hildegard, Mary Magdalen Postel, Rose of Viterbo, Anna Pak A-gi of Korea, and Mary Faustina Kowalska.
Each day, you’ll find:A brief bio of the saintA reflection on how that saint’s life applies to our lives todayA quote either from Scripture, the saint herself, or a resource about the saintA challenge that echoes a particular highlight of the saint.Some of the women featured in this book are blesseds, but most are saints. All of them will inspire and guide you with their faithful witness to the love of God and a Gospel way of life.
Great Book This is a wonderful compilation of short bios on women who became saints. Many are ordinary women who accomplished extraordinary things through God’s grace. The bios are short enough to be read even on the busiest morning and substantial enough to give you something to ponder throughout the day.
One uniting trait: Love of God Author Melanie Rigney researched more than 700 saints and blesseds using nearly two dozen books and countless websites before settling on the 366 individuals to feature in her latest book, Sisterhood of Saints. The only introductory material appears in the preface, where Rigney highlights the variety of backgrounds, personalities, and activities these women represent, emphasizing that “in short, they are women just like you and me.” What she learned, and hopes to pass on to readers, is that…