Description |
xxiii, 371 pages ; 23 cm |
Note |
"This book is the result of a cooperative effort of Franciscan friars of St. John the Baptist Province and the staff of Franciscan Media"--Page xxiii. |
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First edition published in 1975. |
Summary |
"This is the 40th anniversary edition of Saint of the Day, first compiled by Leonard Foley, O.F.M., and published in two volumes. Through the years, this popular book has been a go-to source for information on key saints. This seventh revised edition contains the following additions: New saints and blesseds such as John of Avila, Hildegard of Bingen, John Henry Newman, and John Paul II. An expanded Introduction, with more detail about the current process of canonization. Also, background on the evolution of Saint of the Day since the first two volumes, including its recent formats as a daily online resource and as an app. A suggested resources section of additional Franciscan Media products with information about saints and blesseds Saint of the Day has been a trusted guide for forty years, and this latest edition continues the tradition"-- Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-366) and index. |
Subject |
Christian saints -- Calendar.
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Christian saints -- Biography.
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Christian hagiography.
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Added Author |
Foley, Leonard, 1913- editor.
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McCloskey, Patrick, editor.
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ISBN |
9781616366537 (pbk.) |
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1616366532 (pbk.) |
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