Modern saints: Their Lives and Faces (Book 1)
Ann Ball
9781505102499
478 pages
St. Benedict Press LLC
Overview
Originally published in 1951 (with minor updates in 2002), the book covers the nature of God, the nature of man, the meaning of life, the nature of religion, the sources of Faith, the necessity of prayer, the duty of belief, the consequences of sin, the Commandments of God, the Holy Trinity, belief in Christ, the Redemption, the supremacy of the Pope, the Mystical Body of Christ, the Sacraments, the Mass, the priesthood, devotion to Mary and the Saints, what happens after death, the devotional life of a Catholic. Very interesting and very popular!
Author Bio
Ann Ball is a mother of two and teaches English and agriculture at Marian Christian High School in Houston, Texas. She has also worked as a private investigator, though writing is her hobby. She spent ten years researching the lives of the saints for her largest work so far, Modern Saints. She would like to note that she possesses a what could be called a considerable number of files containing information on them. Mrs. Ball holds a B.S. from the University of Houston in education, and is the author of a biography on Blessed Miguel Pro. She leaves her readers with the following words concerning her active life: "Being a mother and a teacher are my vocations; security is my job. I love all three and my writing."
