Presents a retelling of the Ethiopian tale of Saint Tekla, a child prophesied at birth to be destined for greatness, whose friendship with a lion gives him credence when he goes out in the world to spread the Gospel.
Describes the life of Mother Teresa, the nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity, gained wide recognition for her humanitarian efforts in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Tells the life story of twentieth-century American activist Dorothy Day, describing her conversion to Catholicism and her founding of the Catholic Worker movement, which aided the poor, protested war, and fought for social justice.
A biography of the Polish friar canonized in 1982, who founded the Militia of the Immaculate, wrote numerous periodicals and newspapers, and while imprisoned in Auschwitz, sacrificed his life for another man.
Chronicles the life of fantasy writer C.S. Lewis, discussing his popular "Narnia" series, his writing inspirations, his personal relationships, and his conversion to Christianity.
