Parents are encouraged to read The Story of a Family, The Home of the Little Flower (St. Thérèse of Lisieux) by Fr. Stéphane-Joseph Piat in conjunction with the Communion with the Saints program. Inspiring reading, Fr. Piat captures the heroic faith of Therese Martin's family and provides support and motivation in developing a truly Catholic home life. As this book is rather lengthy (over 400 pages), a reading schedule of ten or so pages per day has been included with each day’s lessons. Begin today to imitate the family foundation of St. Therese!
Blessed Imelda (1322-1333) longed to receive our Lord in Holy Communion. Read the miraculous and inspiring story of how God rewarded her patience and fervor.
St. Catherine (1347-1380) experienced visions of saints and our Lord. One of three women Doctors of the Church, she spent her life as a lay person in prayer and good works.
Founder of the Dominican order, St. Dominic (1170-1221) is also accredited for receiving the rosary from our Lady as well as preaching the Catholic truth to the heretics of the thirteenth century.
Experience the excitement of Fr. Francis Solano's (1549-1610) conversion of thousands of hostile natives in Peru using solid preaching, miraculous cures, and his incredible musical ability.
Friend of St. Rose of Lima and St. Martin de Porres, and contemporary of St. Francis Solano, St. John Masias (1585-1645) shows us how a simple, constant faith can change lives and work miracles.
Read about the life of St. Margaret Mary (1647-1690) and discover the history and origin of the First Friday devotion as well as the history of the persecution of Catholics in seventeenth-century England.
Follow St. Paul (c.3-c.65) as he converts to the Christian faith, travels on three missionary journeys, writes numerous letters to early church leaders, and suffers a martyr's death.
Nicknamed "The Dumb Ox" by his classmates, this Italian saint (1225-1274) became a great theologian, Doctor of the Church, and Patron of Catholic Schools.
In 1917 our Lady appeared to three shepherd children in Portugal showing them a vision of hell and requesting all to pray the rosary daily, wear the brown scapular, and perform acts of penance to obtain world peace and the conversion of sinners.
St. John Vianney (1786 - 1859), the Patron Saint of Parish Priests, had the gift of reading souls and teaches us much about living our daily lives with cheerful sacrifice.
The most recently declared Doctor of the Church, St. Therese (1873-1897 ) taught the "Little Way" to heaven--the way of spiritual childhood. She is considered a saint of the Eucharist and has been declared the Patroness of the Missions.
