{"product_id":"splendor-of-the-saints","title":"SPLENDOR OF THE SAINTS, HOW THEY DAZZLE THE WORLD AND SHAPE HISTORY","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Fr. Aloysius Roche\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFr. Aloysiys Roche (1886-1968) answers that question with wit and wonder in this refreshing, rollicking account of outstanding saintly achievements across the centuries. These stories will inspire you to follow the saints' examples as you discover how they:        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLived fascinating lives that make legends seem dull by comparison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePracticed heroic selfness, detachment, self-denial, and generosity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplayed startling energy and stamina in fulfilling their missions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransformed society through ways of thinking far ahead of their time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft their imprint on the world's geography, languages, and cultures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e                This new, definitive edition of Fr. Roche's modern classic features a new Foreword about the author's life by Paul Thigpen. It also features 133 new biographic and explanatory footnotes; comprehensive Scripture citations, and an updated style and vocabulary to make it accessible to the contemporary reader.\u003cbr\u003e                We must never be \"reconciled to our own mediocrity,\" Fr. Roche insists. Let the high heroism portrayed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSplendor of the Saints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stir you \"to scale the heights and to get your head among the stars.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TAN BOOKS\/ ST BENEDICT PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48655418589433,"sku":"14217","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0312\/0418\/0013\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-10121444.png?v=1783703698","url":"https:\/\/giftstore.holyhill.com\/products\/splendor-of-the-saints","provider":"Holy Hill Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}