saints

After witnessing Sebastian's sacrifice, Agnes, Cecelia, and Lucy must decide if they should trust in their destiny as saints and martyrs and perform the miracles as Sebastian instructed.

Introduces six paintings of Christian saints, each with a descriptive essay and a selection of related questions and explorations, as well as another painting on a similar theme to compare and contrast with the first one. Includes general information on saints and their attributes.

Francis, the Little Poor One, is so filled with the love of God that he bursts into song, and he is joined by birds of every color.

Reviews the lives and works of two members of Assisi society, Francis and Clare, who renounced their wealth and founded religious orders dedicated to relying on God and living in peace, poverty, and humility.

Tells the story of Miriam, a young girl being raised by her widowed father in ancient Israel, who grows up to be Mary Magdalene.

Maria's family is almost forced to leave their farm on the new island colony, until a mysterious lady appears in Maria's dream.

Relates events from the life of a girl who would grow up to be a close follower of Jesus Christ, interspersed with stories of the Apostle Matthew. Includes author's note distinguishing what Scripture says of Mary Magdalene from later traditions.

Examines the history of saints and the development of sainthood from the past to modern times.

Places the life of the fifteenth-century girl who has become a French national symbol within the social, religious, and political context of her time.