They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America
Fundamental to the rapid growth of the Church in America are these exceptionally inspired men and women, not yet canonized, who lived heroic virtue and thereby changed the face of our country. Author Michael O'Neill unveils 24 of America's greatest “blesseds” and “venerables,” whose causes for canonization are already underway.

You'll meet young Europeans who gave up secure lives for the wilderness of America—knowing they would never see their families again. You'll meet the husband and wife who, despite being slaves, showed remarkable charity to their so—called “owners.” You'll explore the miraculously productive life of Knights of Columbus founder Fr. Michael McGivney, who died at the age of 38, as well as the 23—year—old explorer priest who covered 200,000 square miles, heard Confessions for up to 14 hours at a stretch, ate prairie rats when necessary—and founded 30 parishes.

You'll also enjoy the remarkable stories of:

 

  • Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, America's first TV evangelist
  • Pierre Toussaint, once a slave, then an entrepreneur devoted to the poor
  • Fr. Patrick Peyton, “The Rosary Priest,” whose reached hundreds of thousands with his rallies and radio crusades
  • Henriette DeLille, the legendary “Saint of New Orleans”
  • Fr. Augustus Tolton, the nation's first black priest, himself a former slave
  • Five foundresses of religious communities who produced thousands of teaching nuns
  • Twelve holy souls who quietly devoted their lives to the poor
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They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America
Fundamental to the rapid growth of the Church in America are these exceptionally inspired men and women, not yet canonized, who lived heroic virtue and thereby changed the face of our country. Author Michael O'Neill unveils 24 of America's greatest “blesseds” and “venerables,” whose causes for canonization are already underway.

You'll meet young Europeans who gave up secure lives for the wilderness of America—knowing they would never see their families again. You'll meet the husband and wife who, despite being slaves, showed remarkable charity to their so—called “owners.” You'll explore the miraculously productive life of Knights of Columbus founder Fr. Michael McGivney, who died at the age of 38, as well as the 23—year—old explorer priest who covered 200,000 square miles, heard Confessions for up to 14 hours at a stretch, ate prairie rats when necessary—and founded 30 parishes.

You'll also enjoy the remarkable stories of:

 

  • Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, America's first TV evangelist
  • Pierre Toussaint, once a slave, then an entrepreneur devoted to the poor
  • Fr. Patrick Peyton, “The Rosary Priest,” whose reached hundreds of thousands with his rallies and radio crusades
  • Henriette DeLille, the legendary “Saint of New Orleans”
  • Fr. Augustus Tolton, the nation's first black priest, himself a former slave
  • Five foundresses of religious communities who produced thousands of teaching nuns
  • Twelve holy souls who quietly devoted their lives to the poor
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They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America

They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America

by Michael O'Neill
They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America

They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America

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Fundamental to the rapid growth of the Church in America are these exceptionally inspired men and women, not yet canonized, who lived heroic virtue and thereby changed the face of our country. Author Michael O'Neill unveils 24 of America's greatest “blesseds” and “venerables,” whose causes for canonization are already underway.

You'll meet young Europeans who gave up secure lives for the wilderness of America—knowing they would never see their families again. You'll meet the husband and wife who, despite being slaves, showed remarkable charity to their so—called “owners.” You'll explore the miraculously productive life of Knights of Columbus founder Fr. Michael McGivney, who died at the age of 38, as well as the 23—year—old explorer priest who covered 200,000 square miles, heard Confessions for up to 14 hours at a stretch, ate prairie rats when necessary—and founded 30 parishes.

You'll also enjoy the remarkable stories of:

 

  • Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, America's first TV evangelist
  • Pierre Toussaint, once a slave, then an entrepreneur devoted to the poor
  • Fr. Patrick Peyton, “The Rosary Priest,” whose reached hundreds of thousands with his rallies and radio crusades
  • Henriette DeLille, the legendary “Saint of New Orleans”
  • Fr. Augustus Tolton, the nation's first black priest, himself a former slave
  • Five foundresses of religious communities who produced thousands of teaching nuns
  • Twelve holy souls who quietly devoted their lives to the poor

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781682782248
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Publication date: 10/01/2021
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

EWTN’s Michael O’Neill is the prodigious creator of the documentary series “They Might Be Saints,” the radio program “The Miracle Hunter,” and the popular website MiracleHunter.com. He is a recognized expert on Marian apparitions who has appeared on NBC, the Dr. Oz Show, and faith—based media platforms worldwide.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Sainthood 7

2 Miracles in Canonizations 25

3 American Saints: An Overview 37

4 American Blesseds 43

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos: The Happy Saint 45

Blessed Michael McGivney: Parish Priest and Founder of the Knights of Columbus 55

Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich: The Universal Call to Holiness 67

Blessed Solanus Casey: The Friar of Humility and Consolation 79

Blessed Stanley Rother, Martyr: The Shepherd Who Wouldn't Leave 89

Blessed James Miller, Martyr: Wisconsin Farmer and Catholic Martyr 101

5 American Venerables 107

Venerable Pierre Toussaint: Former Slave to Successful Businessman 109

Venerable Henriette Delille: The Saint of New Orleans 119

Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli: Missionary to the Early American Frontier 127

Venerable Frederic Baraga, Bishop: The Snowshoe Priest 139

Venerable Cornelia Connelly: An Unusual Path to Sainthood 149

Venerable Augustus Tolton: America's First Black Priest 161

Venerable Theresa Dudzik: Humble Foundress of the Franciscans of Chicago 175

Venerable Nelson Baker: Padre of the Poor 187

Venerable Maria Kaupas: U.S. Immigrant Housekeeper Turned Foundress 197

Venerable Norbert McAuliffe: The Missionary of Northern Uganda 205

Venerable Antonietta Giugliano: American-Italian Foundress 215

Venerable William Gagnon, O.H.: Modern Missionary to War-Torn Vietnam 223

Venerable Fulton Sheen, Bishop: Bishop of the Media 231

Venerable Celestine Bottego: A Late Vocation ahead of Her Time 239

Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory: Kinder Than Kindness Itself 249

Venerable Alphonse Gallegos, Bishop: Bishop of the Barrio 257

Venerable Patrick Peyton: The Rosary Priest 267

Venerable Aloysius Schwartz: Missionary to the Children of the World 275

6 Saints of the Future: Servants of God 285

About the Author 297

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