{"product_id":"saints-for-the-sick-9780895558329","title":"Saints for the Sick","description":"In this intriguing new book, bestselling author Joan Carroll Cruz presents 94 mini-biographies highlighting saintly Catholics who faced intense, long-term suffering and disability with sweetness, peace and love for Jesus Christ. These stories show the triumph of God's grace where the world finds only ugliness and approaching death. They describe some lives so recent that the saint's family members are still living today, with many causes for canonization being currently active in Rome. Included here are Bl. Zelie Martin, who died of breast cancer; 14-year-old Bl. Isidore Bakanja, the Scapular martyr from Africa; the famous leper priest, St. Damien of Molokai; Venerable Matthew Talbot, the alcoholic; St. Germaine Cousin, rejected because of a birth defect; and little Nennolina Meo, who died from cancer of the bone, lungs and brain. Also included are persons who suffered from paralysis, amputation, deformities, breathing problems, mental illnesses, kidney ailments, intestinal disorders, and more-as well as from medical treatment itself. Particularly remarkable are the children who suffered, including young people ages 15, 13, 12, 11-and even 6  For these there was no grasping at the remnants of earthly life but rather an eager anticipation of Heaven. These children showed unwavering resolve to suffer for the love of God and the conversion of sinners-as they endeavored to console their parents. SAINTS FOR THE SICK is a book that reinforces our Catholic faith and gives renewed hope to those who are dealing with bodily struggles. Moreover, it puts us in touch with heavenly intercessors who will gladly help us-for they know exactly what we are going through on earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3112836\"\u003eJoan Carroll Cruz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.63w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780895558329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0895558327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL110000\"\u003eChristianity | Saints \u0026amp; Sainthood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL012040\"\u003eChristian Living | Inspirational\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan Carroll Cruz is a native of New Orleans and is the educational product of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. She attended grade school, high school and college under their tutelage. Mrs. Cruz has been a tertiary in the Discalced Carmelite Secular Order (Third Order) since 1968; for eight years she served as Mistress of Formation (Novice Mistress). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For her non-fiction books, Joan Carroll Cruz depended heavily on information received from foreign shrines, churches, convents and monasteries. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Incorruptibles\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1977; \u003ci\u003eDesires of Thy Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, a strongly Catholic-themed novel, also in 1977; \u003ci\u003eRelics\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1983; \u003ci\u003eEucharistic Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e in 1987; \u003ci\u003eSecular Saints\u003c\/i\u003e in 1989; \u003ci\u003ePrayers and Heavenly Promises\u003c\/i\u003e in 1990; \u003ci\u003eMiraculous Images of Our Lady\u003c\/i\u003e in 1993; \u003ci\u003eMiraculous Images of Our Lord\u003c\/i\u003e in 1995; \u003ci\u003eMysteries, Marvels, Miracles: In the Lives of the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e in 1997; \u003ci\u003eAngels \u0026amp; Devils\u003c\/i\u003e in 1999; and \u003ci\u003eSaints for the Sick\u003c\/i\u003e in 2010.","brand":"Tan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43235323183341,"sku":"9780895558329","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_de121fa1-f6be-4d32-8728-1a782a7ce8a3.jpg?v=1660971416","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/saints-for-the-sick-9780895558329","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}