Saints Lives and Illuminations

Provides brief stories from the lives of forty Christian saints of the first millenium. Whether they were put to death for their faith or led lives of quiet prayer and studies, each of these forty saints had a profound impact on the early Church and continue to have subtle influence today. Presented in chronological order from the first to the tenth century, the brief biographical sketches trace the lives of hermits, scholars, soldiers, and noblewomen, highlighting those aspects that singled these people out in the eyes of God.