Bob Lord

The Lord had an urgency to give Saint Faustina Kowalska the message of divine mercy with or without a spiritual director; and so, the day was to come, on February 22, 1931, in Vilnius, when the Lord’s mission would begin to be revealed to her. She was in her cell; she saw the Lord Jesus...

As her illness had taken a toll on her strength, Saint Gemma Galgani was not able to return to school. She remained at home and taught her sisters and brothers. At her beatification, one of her brothers said, "Gemma always brought the olive branch." She lovingly cared for the needs, both...

Patron of the unwanted. A baby is born. There is a hush in the town and on the mountain top in anticipation of the new little lord, as if time is standing still waiting for the signal to rejoice! Lady Emilia went into labor. The candle bearers were ready to brighten the castle, symbolizing the...

Paris, 1830: Mary and Her Miraculous Medal Paris is called the City of Lights. It is also called Sin City. It is one of the most sophisticated cities in the world. Among the more fashionable districts or is the Rive Gauche, or Left Bank. It has long been a haven for artists, attempting to...

During one of Catherine of Siena's ecstasies, she exclaimed, referring to St. Agnes of Montepulciano: "I give you thanks oh my Lord, for showing me the place that will be mine (in Paradise), next to my sister Agnes." Who is this saint (virtually unknown in our country) that a powerful saint and...

St. John Bosco, better known as Don Bosco, is one of the great apostles of the 19th century. His ministry was to the children of Turin in Northern Italy, victims of the Industrial Revolution in that country at that time. Don Bosco was God's gift to the Church of that century. The magnetism of...

Apostle of California Much maligned and most misunderstood at this time is the Saint we dare to write of, Junípero Serra! When we live in a topsy-turvy world where to talk of God is not “politically correct", it is no wonder that the father of lies would dare spread all sorts of lies, in an...

The pope we’re bringing you now is Pope Benedict XV, who reigned from 1914-1922. There are so many facets to this pope of the First World War, who served only seven years, the bulk of his term having to do directly with the war or the aftermath of the war. Pope Benedict XV was ignored...

The 15th century is here; the Church needs a saint! We are in the north of Italy, in a little village called Desenzano, east of "Brescia". The quiet little town lies peacefully on picturesque Lake Garda, on the outskirts of the "Lombardy" region. If your eye travels northward on the map, you...

God raised saints from the four corners of the world, each with their own unique charism, to touch his children and defend his church....

Martin was born of John de Porres, a Spanish nobleman and knight of the Order of Alcantara, and a black free woman named Anna Velazquez. Martin’s father was not very happy to find that his child was black. He did not want to be connected with the child in any way. As a matter of fact, on the...

First priest with stigmata; Fragrance of heaven; One of our most popular programs. His life story. We discuss his life at San Giovanni Rotondo, where Saint Padre Pio spent 50 years. Crucifix and choir loft where he received the stigmata; Cell where he died; visit his tomb. Includes an...

"If God grants my desires, my heaven will be spent on earth until the end of time. Yes, I will spend my heaven doing good on earth.... I will return! I will come down!" Saint Therese of Lisiuex is one of the most powerful saints of the 20th century. We have never prayed for the intercession of...

Miracles of the Cross includes 38 chapters in all, covering topics like the origin of the cross, history of the cross, and various miracles associated with the cross over the centuries....

We could not think of writing a book about saints and powerful men who have changed the course of our lives and not include Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. I must admit I never watched Fulton J. Sheen on television, nor was I influenced by him while he was alive. But, as we began to discover our...

This audiobook discusses some of the saints, visionaries, and mystics down the ages. They include Saint Catherine of Bologna, Saint Gemma Galgani, Saint Martin de Porres, Saint Veronica Giuliani, Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, Saint Rose of Lima, and many others....

Lourdes is such a tribute to, and affirmation of, the love and care, the concern, patience, and attention that is showered on us by our Heavenly Family. It is also a magnificent prayer of faith the world has been given in the the desire of Our Sweet Mary, Bernadette’s Aquero (Dear One), to...

This book deals with 10 of the most powerful women in the Catholic Church of yesterday and today, showing how they suffered rejection and discrimination because of their sex and how they overcame difficulties to make vital contributions....

There were many obstacles Mother Cabrini had to overcome on her voyage to the New World. The first adversity she had to conquer was the Atlantic Ocean. She'd had a bad experience as a child, where she fell into the river in search of some little dolls which had fallen from a ledge into the water...

Blessed André, the child. Alfred Bessette (later known as Brother André) came from very humble beginnings, much like those of Jesus. He was born on August 9, 1845. The baby was so frail and sickly, his parents were afraid he would not live; and so, Alfred was baptized the moment he was born...