Divided into brief, readable chapters organized by theme, the collection offers at every bend another fine-grained snapshot of a Christian fully alive. In How Saints Die , Sicari turns to the most difficult challenge in the life of a Christian: the hour of death. Those seeking insight into the mystery of death and suffering will find in this book not only wisdom, but rich and realistic consolation. Antonio Maria Sicari Format: Softcover 234 pgs. What he uncovers in this darkest moment, however, is not desolation, but inexplicable joy. Italian Carmelite Antonio Maria Sicari's vibrant biographies of saints—from Augustine to Catherine of Siena to Faustina Kowalska—have been read across Europe for decades. In each, a new shade of the divine light shines through. Included are Kateri Tekakwitha, Maximilian Kolbe, Mother Teresa, Thomas Aquinas, Josephine Bakhita, Jérôme Lejeune, Clare of Assisi, and many more. Stories of hope in the hour of death Inspiration from the deaths of 100 beloved saints Keen insights into the mystery of death, suffering and embracing life in Christ A beautiful and powerful work about our final perseveran Author: Fr. "I have recounted the death of many saints," he writes, "but all of them have confirmed for me the truth of this ancient Christian intuition: in the death of a saint, it is death that dies!" With in-depth research and a flair for storytelling, Sicari brings before our eyes the gracious last hours of one hundred men and women—lovers and martyrs, thinkers and workers, ancients and moderns, old men and teens.
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