Biographies: Saints Past and Present
The Apostle Paul encouraged his young understudy Timothy to follow in his ways, to do the things he did and to be like him.
We have all at times been encouraged and inspired by the lives of Christians, past and present, who have tapped into and accepted the grace from God to live exceptional lives for Jesus and for others. Saint Francis of Assisi, George Mueller, William Booth, Mother Teresa and Jean Vanier are but a few.
Thomas a Kempis, a great devotional writer of the 15th century, wrote that when we encounter such wonderful lives, rather than feeling discouraged through comparison, we should be excited at what is possible, and be encouraged and inspired to reach out for even more of God's grace than we had before.
Here, in this section of the website, we want to make available the accounts of some of God's wonderful servants whose stories have touched and blessed and inspired us. As you read these amazing biographies of ordinary people doing extraordinary things through the grace and power of God, allow the Lord to encourage and inspire you.
GRANDMA
ABUNE PETROS
ANTHONY DE MELLO
Dr. CAL CHAMBERS; Friend of addicts
DOM HELDER CAMERA
a friend of the poor
Glenda Hoffman
By T.J. Banes
VICTOR FRANKL
Dr. C. George Boeree
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Donna Jacobs
DR. PATCH ADAMS
Alvin W. Roberts...NEIGHBORHOOD HERO
MAMIE WARD
William McLane, man of the streets
Andria Simmons
DR HELEN CALDICOTT
ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU ; Inter racial Harmony
DAVID WAY
LYNDA MACGIBBON
SOPHIE SCHOLL:THE WHITE ROSE
by Jacob G. Hornberger
MITCH SNYDER
BILL WILSON : METRO MINISTRIES
CATHY CROWE; TORONTOS STREET NURSE
Nicholas Keung
DION OXFORD
Bonokowski
DOROTHY DAY : Catholic Worker Movement
Jim Forester
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING ; I have a dream
the King Ctre
DR.JOHN PERKINS ; let Justice Roll Down
FULLER TORREY MD
GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH; Salvation Army
George Mueller; Gods Faithfulness
Ed Reese
HENRI NOUWEN
HENRI NOUWEN part two
JACKIE PULLINGER ;Caring for Kowloon
Jean Vanier; L'Arche
Lydia Talbot
LOVING YOUR ENEMIES
Martin Luther King...in his own words
MAHATMA GHANDI
MENNO SIMONS:True evangelical Faith
Menno Simons
Menno Simons ; Pacifist and Priest
Ronald Gordon
Mitch Snyder ; Creative Nonviolence
D C News 1985
Mother Teresa: A Simple Path
In one of her last books before she died Mother Teresa shares with us the inner graces experienced by her and her band of faithful workers as they care for Calcutta's poorest of the poor. These graces, she says, are available to us all.
Mother Theresa : The Saint of the Gutters
Mother Teresa
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; forgive them anyway.
NELSON MANDELA
PAT NIXON; The Mustard Seed Calgary
Roy Macgregor
Rev. Dr. Pierre Allard ; Crusader for Justice and Truth
SIMONE WEIL
JILLIAN BECKER
ST JOAN OF THE CROSS
ST. THERESA OF AVILA
Seven Deadly Social Sins
Gandhi
Sister Emmannuelle; Saint of Cairos Garbage Dump
Sister Helen Prejean :Dead man walking
Discrimination against the poor in the Criminal Justice System
St. Clare of Assisi; Our Poor Lady
St. Francis of Assisi ; Instrument of Peace
Rev. S Brandt
St Francis name conjures up images of a barefooted sack-clothed man of compassion who cares for the lepers and birds of the air with Christ-like love and devotion. However, St Francis is multidimentional as you will discover in this short biography.
St. Martin de Porres ; Praying for the Poor
St. Nicholas the Giver
Rev.S.Brandt
St. Vincent de Paul ; Helper of the Poor
TIM HUFF; Youth cry out for home
Jim Coyle
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