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Little Lives of the Great Saints
A great Lives of the Saints containing 5 to 30 pages on 33 of the most famous Saints of the Church, from the beginnings thru the 18th c. Covers the Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, St. John the Baptist, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Christopher, St. Cecilia; plus St. Agnes, St. Basil the Great, St. Monica, St. Jerome, St. Patrick, St. Bridget, St. Bernard, St. Elizabeth, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Francis de Sales, St. Alphonsus Liguori, etc. Impr.
The Fathers of New France
This new edition of John O'Kane Murray's classic work on the French fathers of Canada offers readers concise yet engaging biographies of Samuel de Champlain, St. Isaac Jogues, and St. John de Brebeuf. Murray begins with Champlain's struggles to establish a French colony along the St. Lawrence, tracing the development of the missions of New France through the work of its two most exemplary missionaries, the Jesuits St. Isaac Jogues and John de Brebeuf. Filled with stories of adventure, faith, and martyrdom, John O' Kane Murray's The Father's of New France is a superb introduction to the Catholic luminaries who laid the foundations of Canada.
Hernando Cortés
This new edition of John O'Kane Murray's classic biography of Hernando Cortés will thrill and delight. Murray follows the intrepid Cortés from his youth as an official in colonial Cuba to the heights of glory as Spain's foremost conquistador. Facing off against the brutal Aztec Empire, join Cortés as he overcomes insurmountable odds to become the renowned conqueror of Mexico. Features an introduction by Phillip Campbell discussing the legacy of Cortés. The adventure of Cortés is one of the most thrilling tales of daring and endurance human history has to offer! Suitable for ages 12 and up.
Ojéda and Balboa
Cruachan Hill Press proudly presents this new edition of John O'Kane Murray's classic biography of the conquistadors Alonzo de Ojéda and Vasco Núñez de Balboa. Murray's work walks us through the astonishing adventures of two of the greatest explorers of the New World. Accompany Ojéda on his harrowing journey through the jungles of Venezuela; follow Balboa through Panama to catch the first European glimpse of the Pacific Ocean. An introduction by Phillip Campbell explores the historical origins of native slavery under Spain and how the Catholic Church addressed the problem. Filled with copious illustrations, Ojéda and Balboa is the second volume in the Lives of the Catholic Heroes and Heroines of America series. Murray and Campbell's Ojéda and Balboa cuts through historical revisionism and helps us rediscover these men of steel on their own terms. Fitting for teens and adults.
John Philip Murray
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