Tales of the Saints

Notre Dame Series

Saint Patrick: Apostle of Ireland

      The enigmatic Saint Patrick is perhaps the most widely known saint...about whom very little is widely known. This, then, is the perfect book for those who wish to become better acquainted with his true story. Originally published...

Saint Nicholas: Patron Saint of Children

Second in the series of illustrated books by Pierre and Germaine Noury is the tale of a saint who is so widely popular that almost no one knows his true story…because they know him only as Santa Claus. But long before he was known as the Christmas...

Katharine Tynan

The Rhymed Life of St. Patrick

      “…in lively recitative ballad verse, Katharine Tynan tells the entire story of St. Patrick, without missing a single incident of any significance or importance. The book consists of thirty-two large folio pages, where...

Amy Steedman

Legends & Stories of Italy

      The stories of saints and sinners alike populate the pages of this unique book for children. Under the author's loving touch, these enchanting tales come alive with scenes of old Italy, from the poor but generous Saint Zita in her...

Rev. P. Henry Matimore

Heroes of God's Church

This fifth grade volume in the Madonna Series is intended as a study in virtue using the stories of the Saints.  Each one is presented, not merely as a two-dimensional figure for admiration, or a miracle worker, but as a real human in real-world...

The Blessed Virgin: Mary our Mother

The first in a trilogy of stories of the saints by the husband and wife duo of Pierre and Germaine Noury, this sweet illustrated tale of the life of the Blessed Virgin is truly a treasure. From her conception to her glorious Assumption and crowning as...

Rev. P. Henry Matimore

A Child's Garden of Religion Stories

This first volume in the Madonna Series of study readers was intended for the third grade.  Here we find stories from the early portions of the Old and New Testaments, beginning with Genesis and Exodus, and continuing through the Birth of Jesus to...

Rev. P. Henry Matimore

Wonder Stories of God's People

This second volume in the Madonna Series, intended for the fourth grade, follows on from the Bible stories found in its predecessor, A Child’s Garden of Religion Stories.  Where that volume focused on the early portions of the Old Testament,...

Saint Francis: The Little Poor Man

Last but not least in this trilogy of illustrated books about the saints, this wonderful retelling of the life of St. Francis has surprising depth for a children’s book. The story of St. Francis is full of inspiration for both young and old, for in...