{"product_id":"saints-off-the-pedestal-book-amanda-roberts-9780867168006","title":"Saints Off the Pedestal","description":"Peter\u003cbr\u003e Augustine of Hippo\u003cbr\u003e Francis of Assisi\u003cbr\u003e Catherine of Siena\u003cbr\u003e Teresa of Avila\u003cbr\u003e Aloysius Gonzaga\u003cbr\u003e Martin de Porres\u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Ann Seton\u003cbr\u003e Katharine Drexel\u003cbr\u003e Therese of Lisieux \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e None of the saints were born on the pedestal to which we have relegated them. They struggled to find and persevere in their path just like the rest of us do. They faced internal weaknesses and external challenges just like we do. And at the end of the day they came through their ordeal, just like we can, just like we must. From the Introduction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Many of us, when we think of the saints, think of people who lived lives of extreme piety, their days filled with prayer and holy acts, and at times even visions of the divine. Whoever they were, these saints can often seem beyond our grasp of understanding and appreciation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We tend to forget or remain unaware of the struggles of faith and everyday life that these people endured, struggles that we ordinary people can relate to. No saint lived a life of perfection, but all were able to persevere in faith, becoming our spiritual guides and models of Christian living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSaints Off the Pedestal\u003c\/i\u003e Amanda Roberts takes an in-depth look at the lives of ten well-known saints of the Catholic church. She makes their stories accessible so that we can find inspiration to follow their examples of holiness. She includes interesting facts about the life and times of each saint as well as questions for individual or group reflection.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50371396862225,"sku":"CIN0867168005A","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50371401941265,"sku":"CIN0867168005G","price":24.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0867168005.jpg?v=1750746779","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/saints-off-the-pedestal-book-amanda-roberts-9780867168006","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}