St. Hyacinth of Poland: The Story of the Apostle of the North

How does a saint handle oncoming bloodthirsty barbarians? Saint Hyacinth’s first thought was to meet them head on and baptize them. This enthralling tale of St. Hyacinth expresses well his many adventures — and miracles. Following St. Dominic, he was one of the very first to receive at his into the newly established Order of Friars Preachers. With a band of missionaries, he was sent to Poland to preach and is known as the holy Dominican who planted the Faith in Poland, Lithuania and Russia.

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