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This Lent, be inspired to grow in holiness by those who remained faithful even in the most difficult of times.

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New Biographies

The Rock from Which You Were Hewn

The Rock from Which You Were Hewn

By Dr. Patrick Kenny
& Fr. John Hogan

This book presents brief biographies of over 40 modern Irish men and women whose causes for canonization are in process, along with others who enjoy a strong reputation for sanctity.

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Catholic Heroes of Civil and Human Rights

Catholic Heroes of Civil and Human Rights

By Matthew Daniels
& Roxanne King

This inspiring work profiles sixteen Catholic men and women who defied all odds to advance civil and human rights since the turn of the eighteenth century.

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Archbishop Fulton Sheen: Convert Maker

Archbishop Fulton Sheen:
Convert Maker

By Cheryl Hughes

Venerable Fulton J. Sheen was one of the greatest spiritual leaders—and entertainers—in America’s tumultuous twentieth century. By examining this bishop’s ministry in action, we can catch a glimpse of how God works in the human heart, and in a fallen world.

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Father Joseph Fessio, S.J.: California Blackrobe

Father Joseph Fessio, S.J.:
California Blackrobe

By Cornelius Buckley, S.J.

A page-turning biography of Father Joseph Fessio, S.J., founder of Ignatius Press and the University of San Francisco’s Saint Ignatius Institute. This robust yet unsentimental study of Fessio’s unique life shows what effective Christian missionary work can look like in the age of media.

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George Cardinal Pell, Pax Invictis, A Biography

George Cardinal Pell,
Pax Invictis, A Biography

By Tess Livingstone

This definitive biography traces Cardinal George Pell’s life from his childhood in Australia to his role as the Vatican treasurer and beyond, from his childhood to his untimely passing. It follows him through his unjust imprisonment, and exoneration, and shares how he retained his dignity and integrity through it all.

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John Henry Newman: A Life Sacrificed

John Henry Newman:
A Life Sacrificed

By Ida Görres

Drawing from John Henry Newman’s letters and writings, this book provides an unparalleled introduction to the saint’s mind, heart, and soul. His life was one of risk, sacrifice, and immense charity.

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A Song for Nagasaki

A Song for Nagasaki

By Paul Glynn, S.M.

Servant of God Takashi Nagai is a Japanese physician who survived the atomic bombing. A Song for Nagasaki tells the moving story of Takashi Nagai's remarkable spiritual journey from Shintoism to atheism to Catholicism.

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New Autobiographies

Into the Deep

Into the Deep:
An Unlikely Catholic Conversion

By Abigail Favale

One woman's spiritual odyssey from birthright evangelicalism through postmodern feminism and, ultimately, into the Roman Catholic Church.

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Under the Mercy

Under the Mercy

By Sheldon Vanauken

This poignant volume is much more than a sequel to the runaway best-seller, A Severe Mercy. It is an engrossing chronicle of Vanauken’s writings.

Paperback
The Hermit

The Hermit:
The Priest Who Saved a Soul

By Kevin Wells

The unforgettable story of a parish priest turned hermit who saved a woman from the nightmare of her deep wounds and addiction. The Hermit is a true account of marital survival, a holy priest, redemption, and even the miraculous, where imprisoned shame and sin are transformed into the joy of freedom.

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