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The lives of the saints who helped build the Catholic Church in the United States--Frances Cabrini, Isaac Jogues, John Neumann, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Damien de Veuster, among others--are marked by strength, courage, determination, and sanctity. But as this thoughtful and engaging book points out, these saints also could be foolhardy, obstinate, stubborn, and dismissive. In other words, they were a lot like everyone, with a mixture of different qualities and characteristics.
What makes the stories of the thirteen men and women in Fearless so compelling is that a distinctly American way of holiness begins to emerge from their lives and their work. These were people who walked the streets of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Denver. They traveled along California' s coast and into the Southwest, penetrated the heartland of Indiana and Missouri, and reached out into the territorial islands of the United States.
Captivating illustrations for each saint highlight the depth of their souls, and give readers an idea of the strong characteristics exemplified by these men and women.
Fearless will bring the reader through the history of the Catholic Church in America in an intimate and personal way, with the stories of the saints and blessed who helped Christianity become part of this country' s fabric. These men and women did not set out to be saints, only to live out the Gospel as they best knew how. They followed their hearts and God' s will to build a better place for the people of the New World.
Author Notes
Alice Camille is a writer, religious educator, and parish retreat leader who received a Master of Divinity degree from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley. She has authored nine books, numerous articles and regular columns, writes the monthly commentary "Exploring the Sunday Readings" and has helped develop catechetical materials for schools and parishes.
Paul Boudreau is a priest of the Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, and is pastor at St. Mary's Church in Portland, Connecticut. He is the author of Between Sundays: Daily Gospel Reflections and Prayers, and has written many articles on various aspects of parish and pastoral ministry.
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Library Journal Review
The common image of a Catholic saint might be someone such as Francis of Assisi, a devout person from ages past and from a location far from North America. However, Camille and Boudreau (coauthors, The Forgiveness Book: A Catholic Approach) focus on the lives of saints who ministered in America (or what would come to be known as America) during the past 400 years. One discovers that these individuals faced challenging, frustrating, and often dangerous situations with both courage and perseverance. The first part of the book briefly provides historical context; the remaining 12 chapters examine the lives of different saints in a chronological order. Among the figures discussed are Kateri Tekakwitha, Blessed Junipero Serra, Ann Bayley Seaton, Rose-Philippine Duchesne, Francis Zavier Seelos, and Marianne Cope. Only a few of those included, such as Father Damien de Veuster, who devoted his life in ministry to the lepers in Molokai, might already be familiar to the reader. VERDICT Readers who have specific interest in Catholic saints as well as others with more general interest in Christian history will find this book useful.-John Jaeger, Dallas Baptist Univ. Lib. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vii |
| Part 1 Saints in America: Their Context and Contribution | p. 1 |
| Part 2 Biographies of the American Saints | p. 21 |
| Chapter 1 Missionary Heroes of the New World | p. 23 |
| Chapter 2 The Lily of the Mohawks (1656-1680) | p. 35 |
| Chapter 3 Father of the California Missions (1713-1784) | p. 47 |
| Chapter 4 The Family Saint (1774-1821) | p. 57 |
| Chapter 5 The Woman Who Prays Always (1769-1852) | p. 69 |
| Chapter 6 Pioneer Educator and Peacemaker (1798-1856) | p. 85 |
| Chapter 7 The Little Bishop That Could (1811-1860) | p. 101 |
| Chapter 8 The Happy Healer (1819-1867) | p. 117 |
| Chapter 9 The Face of Christ at Molokai (1840-1889) | p. 131 |
| Chapter 10 Angel of Mercy to the Sick (1838-1918) | p. 143 |
| Chapter 11 Teacher of the Heart (1850-1917) | p. 159 |
| Chapter 12 America's Promise Keeper (1858-1955) | p. 173 |
| Epilogue | p. 195 |
| Bibliography | p. 199 |