Secular Saints

Secular Saints
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Publisher : Tan Books
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ISBN-10 : 0895556588
ISBN-13 : 9780895556585
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Book Synopsis Secular Saints by : Joan Carroll Cruz

Download or read book Secular Saints written by Joan Carroll Cruz and published by Tan Books. This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A monumental Lives of the Saints: people who lived and died as laymen and laywomen. No priests, nuns or monks here--people who often had to overcome incredible difficulties to achieve holiness or who had committed outrageous sins prior to their conversions. Fully indexed by topic. Purposely written to inspire and encourage lay people today. Unique in Catholic literature! 800 pgs 192 Illus, PB


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