The Saint Challenge: A Year of Interesting People, Amazing Stories, and Challenges to Motivate You to Sainthood

366 Days of Saints. One Challenge a Day to Move You Toward Holiness. The Saint Challenge, Second Edition isn't another saint-of-the-day reference book. It's a daily devotional that moves you from reading about holiness to living it. Each of the 366 entries pairs a concise, engaging biography with a concrete challenge drawn from that saint's own life. Open the book to today's date and begin. It starts on All Saints' Day, but there's no wrong day to start, and no penalty for putting it down and picking it back up. Based on the daily email and podcast of the same name, the Second Edition is updated to reflect newly-canonized saints. What You'll Gain Encounter saints from every era and every walk of life, from the Apostles and early martyrs to modern-day witnesses Learn Church history through the men and women who shaped it Deepen your understanding of Catholic doctrine, devotion, and tradition Grow in personal holiness and help others do the same Challenges rooted in the heart of Catholic life Corporal and spiritual works of mercy Catechesis that deepens your understanding of Church teaching Practices that strengthen your prayer life and discipline The Church has faced crisis before. As you read about saints enduring war, persecution, scandal, plague, heresy, and schism, you'll discover that the challenges of our age are not new. The saints lived faithfully in times just as difficult, often far worse, and they came from every walk of life. What united them was radical trust in God and a willingness to act on their faith. Some you'll even come to regard as dear friends. A gift for the people who matter: Christmas and Advent All Saints' Day Confirmation and graduation Teachers, youth group leaders, and RCIA instructors Priests, deacons, and religious sisters Seminarians The saints have shown the way. Now it's your turn. Take the challenge.