Christianity - Biographies

The Life of St. Ignatius of Loyola

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Frances Alice Forbes


Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491– 1556) was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who …

The Wonder-Worker of Padua

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Charles Warren Stoddard


This is the inspiring story of Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). The son of a wealthy Portuguese family, he was initially ordained a pries…

Saint Charles Borromeo: A Sketch of the Reforming Cardinal

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Louise M. Stacpoole-Kenny


Charles Borromeo was the cardinal archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He was a leading figure during the Coun…

St. Rose of Lima: The Flower of the New World

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Florence Mary Capes


Saint Rose of Lima, T.O.S.D. (April 20, 1586 – August 24, 1617), was a Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of…

The Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland

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Frances Alice Forbes


Saint Columba (521 – 597) was an Irish abbot and missionary credited with spreading Christianity in present-day Scotland. He founded the imp…

Pope Pius the Tenth

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Frances Alice Forbes


Pope Saint Pius X (2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was Pope from 4 August 1903 to his death in 1914. He was t…

Saints and Heroes to the End of the Middle Ages

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George Hodges


Though these stories of the lives of twenty saints and heroes of the faith, we have an introduction to the history of the church from 3rd ce…

Confessions of a Convert

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Robert Hugh Benson


Robert Hugh Benson was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury and his wife Mary. Benson was was a prolific …

God Goes to Murderer's Row

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Rev. M. Raymond


The Hound of Heaven stalks the death house in pursuit of the soul of a modern Dismas in this true story of a doomed criminal who found God i…

A Retrospect

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J. Hudson Taylor


Join James Hudson Taylor on the God-led journey through his calling, time of preparation, and life work in China. This British Christian mis…

Life of St. Vincent de Paul

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Frances Alice Forbes


Vincent De Paul [c. 1581 - 1660] was a man renowned during his own century for his compassion, humility and generosity. During the days when…

The Autobiography of Madame Guyon

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Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon


Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (commonly known as Madame Guyon) (April 13, 1648 - June 9, 1717) was a French mystic and one of the k…

Kept for the Master's Use

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Frances Ridley Havergal


The memoirs of Frances Ridley Havergal, a great missionary and hymn writer. - Summary by PamC

God's Troubadour, The Story of St. Francis of Assisi

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Sophie Jewett


Francis, a young Italian boy, is a merchant's son who is enthralled by the troubadour songs and tales of knights that his father brings back…

In God's Garden

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Amy Steedman


"In this book you will not find the stories of all God's saints. I have gathered a few together, just as one gathers a little posy from…

The King Nobody Wanted

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Norman F. Langford


In a very real and interesting way, The King Nobody Wanted tells the story of Jesus. Where the actual words of the Bible are used, they are …

Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons

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Arabella M. Willson


This book follows the three amazing stories of Adoniram Judson's wives, Ann, Sarah, and Emily. Each wife went through incredible hardships, …

The Lepers of Molokai

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Charles Warren Stoddard


This is the story of the lepers of Molokai and of the Roman Catholic missionary, Father Damien, who ministered to those who languished in th…

Lotus Buds

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Amy Wilson Carmichael


Amy Carmichael tells the story of work among the girls of India, who she calls "Lotus Buds". - Summary by Adele de Pignerolles

The Life of Saint Paul

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Frances Alice Forbes


A short biography of Saint Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles, from the time of his persecution of the Christians to his martyrdom. (Summary …

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