Saints off the Pedestal

Many of us, when we think of the saints, think of peoplewho lived lives of extreme piety, their days filled withprayer and holy acts, and at times even visions of thedivine. Whoever they were, these saints can often seembeyond our grasp of understanding and appreciation.We tend to forget or remain unaware of the struggles offaith and everyday life that these people endured,struggles that we ?ordinary? people can relate to.In Saints Off the Pedestal Amanda Roberts takes anin-depth look at the lives of ten well-known saints of theCatholic church. She makes their stories accessible sothat we can find inspiration to follow their examples ofholiness. She includes interesting facts about the life andtimes of each saint as well as questions for individual orgroup reflection.Roberts, Amanda M. is the author of 'Saints off the Pedestal', published 2008 under ISBN 9780867168006 and ISBN 0867168005.