{"product_id":"lives-of-the-saints-for-everyday-in-the-year-9780895555304","title":"Lives of the Saints: For Everyday in the Year","description":"Butler's Lives of the Saints is the most revered Catholic book after the Bible, the Missal and The Imitation of Christ. A Saint or two for each day of the calendar. Great for a daily meditation; each life is followed by a \"lesson\" from the life to help us apply the virtues of the Saint to ourselves. Great for the entire family. Includes famous Saints since Fr. Butler's time; all recounted in the same beautiful, reverent spirit that was his. Impr. 463 pgs, PB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Rev. Father Alban Butler was born in 1710 at Appletree, England. While still a youth, he was received into the English College of Douai, Flanders and subsequently ordained a priest in 1735. His \u003ci\u003eLives of the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e, originally titled \u003ci\u003eLives of the Fathers, Martyrs and Principal Saints\u003c\/i\u003e, was the fruit of about thirty years' research and work. Additionally, he was a persevering, diligent, and hard-working priest who included biographies of over 1,600 saints in his aforementioned literary effort. Father Butler's \u003ci\u003eLives of the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e was also printed by TAN in 1995 with the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur. He died on May 15, 1763.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50889610002706,"sku":"9780895555304","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0271bedd-7769-467b-bdda-04e9ce5f6ccb.jpg?v=1738163291","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lives-of-the-saints-for-everyday-in-the-year-9780895555304","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}