Lives of the Saints

Richard P. McBrien is Crowley-O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Educated at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, he has also served as president of the Catholic Theological Society of America. A leading authority on Catholicism, he is the bestselling author of Catholicism, Lives of the Popes, and Lives of the Saints, as well as the general editor of The HarperCollins Encyclopedia of Catholicism. Most recently a consultant for ABC News, McBrien offers regular commentary on all the major television networks. He is also a prizewinning syndicated columnist in the Catholic press.

Reviews

“An invaluable guide to models of holiness for every time and place. Everyone can find a soul friend here.” — Thomas H. Groome, Boston College

“With characteristic authority, McBrien offers not just a rich calendar of saints but profiles in courage, love, and spiritual wisdom.” — Robert Ellsberg, author of All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time

“Worth its weight in gold...a gift from the author.” — St. Anthony Messenger

“Provides the quality otherwise found only in the 12-volume, 1995 Burns edition of Butler’s Lives of the Saints.” — America