Saints of the Jubilee

Pope John Paul II has beatified and canonized more than 1700 saints. This collection of familiar and unfamiliar saints introduces readers to many of the inspiring stories of those beatified and canonized during the Great Jubilee Year 2000. They include stories from nearly every continent including Francisco and Jacinta Marto - the visionary children from Fatima 120 Chinese martyrs Sister Faustina Kowalska - the divine mercy Saint the American Sister Katharine Drexel 25 Mexican martyrs and many more. The book profiles 164 saints in all. It includes remarkable and awe-inspiring stories of children and adults men and women religious and lay people striving toward holiness.