Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints with Reflections for Every Day in the Year
New York: Benziger Brothers, 1925.
A CLASSIC CATHOLIC DEVOTIONAL THAT PAIRS THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS WITH DAILY REFLECTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.
Designed for daily devotional reading, this volume presents brief biographies of saints arranged according to the liturgical calendar, accompanied by reflections intended to encourage prayer, moral instruction, and spiritual growth. Richly illustrated throughout, it served as both a family devotional and a practical reference to the Church's annual cycle of feast days.
Daily Inspiration Through Example
Rather than offering lengthy biographies, the work provides concise accounts that emphasize the virtues, sacrifices, and witness of each saint. The daily format made it especially suitable for home devotion, parish libraries, and Catholic schools, encouraging readers to connect the liturgical year with the lives of those honored by the Church.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Publisher's red cloth decorated in black with white lettering on the front board and spine. Small octavo; 7 inches tall; [3], 646 pages plus five-page index. Fully illustrated throughout. Later Edition.
CONDITION: Very Good. Bindings are tight and square. Text is clean with light, even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear with two small spots of color loss on the lower front board. A well-preserved copy of this substantial devotional volume.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Preserving the Lives of the Saints —
Compilations of saints' lives have long been central to Catholic devotional practice, offering examples of faith, perseverance, and Christian service for daily reflection. This edition continues that tradition by presenting the saints in calendar order, allowing readers to follow the rhythm of the Church year while drawing spiritual lessons from each life.
A Benziger Devotional Classic
For much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Benziger Brothers was among the leading Catholic publishers in the United States, producing prayer books, catechisms, liturgical works, and devotional literature for both clergy and laity. Volumes such as this helped standardize Catholic devotional reading for generations of American families and remain representative examples of early twentieth-century Catholic publishing.
KEY FEATURES
+++ A Daily Devotional Companion — Organized for daily reading throughout the calendar year with a reflection accompanying each saint's feast day.
+++ Illustrated Lives — Numerous illustrations enhance the brief biographical sketches and devotional readings.
+++ Liturgical Arrangement — Follows the traditional Church calendar, making the volume useful for year-round devotional practice.
+++ Family and Parish Use — Intended for personal devotion, Catholic households, schools, and parish libraries.
SUBJECTS: Saints, Catholic Church, Devotional Literature, Liturgical Calendar, Christian Biography, Benziger Brothers, John Gilmary Shea, Catholic Devotional; Religious History; Christian Biography.
Item #22167
Price: $30.00
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