by Fr. Bonaventure Hammer, O.F.M.
In centuries past it was a common Catholic custom to invoke the spiritual assistance of 14 ancient Catholic Saints _ mostly martyrs _ for help in a host of personal problems: Throat ailments, headaches, stomach and intestinal disorders, epilepsy, storms, travelling, diabolical possession, fire, madness, backache, family troubles, death agony, bites from animals, lightening, sudden death, etc. These 14 Saints became known as "The 14 Holy Helpers," and devotion to them was virtually universal in the Church. Here are the Patron Saints of maidens, mechanics, architects, builders, Christian philosophers, cripples, beggars, women in childbirth, dancers, midwives, physicians, etc.
This book has a short, inspiring biography of each Saint, followed by the lessons to be learned from his/ her life, plus the principle cares for which he (or she) is usually invoked. Devotions and prayers to each Saint complete the book.
This book is a work to inspire everyone to invoke these Saints _ in order to obtain many favors from heaven and to link the present age with the earliest centuries of the Church.
TAN Books, 110 pages, Soft Cover |
