saints

"Determined to protect her sister Tess's memory, Callie da Costa sets out to prove Tess wasn't really a saint and finds herself pulled into a kidnapping investigation"--Provided by publisher.

Relates the story of Offero, whose service to Jesus brought him the name of Christopher the Christ-bearer and caused him to be called the patron saint of travelers.

After sneaking a Gentile friend through the forbidden gates of the Temple, a young Jewish boy becomes a fugitive and meets Stephen who teaches him how to be a real man for God.

The story of Katharine Drexel, a Gilded Age heiress, who became a Catholic nun, gave away all her wealth, and selflessly worked for the welfare and rights of Native Americans and African Americans. Mother Katharine died in 1955 and was canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church in 2000.

"Three lost girls, one mysterious boy. They battle for his heart while he struggles for their souls. Lucy, Cecelia, and Agnes have tried to reconcile with their destinies as saints and martyrs. Now, as the world turns against them, will they be able to hold steadfast? Will they survive the final test?"--.