Contemporary people often find their lives quite busy yet desire to live a Christian life of holiness and seek practical models or ways to do so. 52 Saints to Pray With offers reflections, examples, and practical suggestions to follow the example of the saints and holy men and women who exemplify lives of Christian values and virtues to imitate. The lives of those presented in this short book include those formally canonized and recognized as saints of the Catholic Church along with other holy men and women including recent twentieth-century persons who offer realistic examples for us today. The stories presented are concise, simple, and practical. As a spiritual resource with three-part reflections for each of the fifty-two persons presented, the reader is invited to spend a time walking in their footsteps and trying to follow their example by considering how their life of holiness is applicable to our daily lives. †
