Reading books about the saints helps me to think more about their lives. They are so inspiring. Isn’t it great having prayer warriors in Heaven?
My favorite saint is St. Therese The Little Flower. This is why I’ve included books about her life in the adult and children’s lists. Her simple, humble, childlike attitude that’s described in The Story Of A Soul, is very moving. Each one of the saints is unique. Perhaps that’s why I like to read about them.
There are a lot of books about the saints and the Catholic Church. Sometimes it’s overwhelming to choose different ones. Here’s a little list of books that I put together to get you started.
Adult list
- St. Therese The Little Flower The Making of a Saint by John Beevers
- Visits To The Blessed Sacrament And The Blessed Virgin Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori
- The Story Of A Soul by St. Therese The Little Flower
- The Imitation Of Christ by St. Thomas A Kempis
- Saint Bernadette Soubirous 1844 1879 by Abbe Francois Trochu
Children’s list
- How The Angels Got Their Wings by Anthony DeStefano
- Therese Of Lisieux Loving Is Giving Everything Away by Dupuy, Perconti, Rizzato
- Our Lady’s Picture Book by Anthony DeStefano
- St. Therese and the Roses by Helen Walker Homan
- St. Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal written by Alma Power-Waters
- St. Thomas More of London by Elizabeth M. Ince
- Our Lady Came to Fatima by Ruth Fox Hume
You can buy these books on Amazon, at a local Catholic bookstore, or from the publisher’s website. Some Catholic parishes have a library or a little section for used books that you can purchase or borrow.
Angela Lano
Angela Lano is a freelance Catholic writer, book reviewer, and illustrator. She is a self-published author. Angela wrote and illustrated two children's picture books. They are called A New Auntie's Fear, and St. Therese: The Little Flower. She also wrote a children's fiction chapter book. It is called Hope And The King. It is self-published as well. These three books are available on Amazon.