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Saints and Other Powerful Men in the Church

By: Bob Lord, Penny Lord
Narrated by: Bob Lord, Penny Lord
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Bob and Penny Lord highlight 12 men - official saints and others - whose determination to be living signs of the love of Jesus has significance for Christians in our age.

Saint Paul: Jesus spoke to him; he converted, and the archenemy of the Christians became apostle to gentile world.

Saint Augustine: doctor of the church and sinner-turned-saint. Listen to find out how his mother prayed him to holiness.

Saint Francis of Assisi: most like Jesus. He lived the Gospel life. Brother Sun, stigmatist, founder of Franciscans

Saint Anthony: finder of lost souls. Great homilist, mystic, hammer of heretics, miracle of the Eucharist

Saint Peregrine: the cancer saint, incorrupt body

Saint John of the Cross: reformer of Carmelites, doctor of the Church, mystic, poet, soldier of Christ

Saint John Vianney: patron saint of parish priests. He had visions of Mother Mary. Did battle with the devil.

Saint John Bosco: mystic, visionary. Prophesied these last days. Pied Piper of lost children of the streets.

Saint Maxmilian Kolbe: founded Knights of the Immaculata, died as a Martyr in Auschwitz.

Blessed Miguel: pro martyr of Mexico of the 20th century

Saint Padre Pio: visionary, stigmatist for 50 yearrs, bi-located, perfect confessor, transverberation of the heart.

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