Book description
What can we learn from the saints about adversity? How did they use
their adversity as a means of growth rather than just as something to be
endured? In this book, popular Catholic author Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
offers an in-depth look at a host of saints and how they dealt with a
particular type of suffering in their lives. From each saint we learn
valuable lessons about the common trials that come with being human-for
example, suffering from physical problems (St. Padre Pio), mental
suffering (Blessed Mother Teresa), addictions (Venerable Matthew
Talbot), physical disability (St. Alphonsus Liguori), marital discord
(St. Rita of Cascia), divorce (St. Helena), prejudice (St. Joseph
Bakhita), financial stress (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton), and old age
(Blessed John Paul II). Woodeene Koenig-Bricker is the author of
numerous books and articles on faith, family, and spirituality,
including the best-selling Praying with the Saints. She was the founding
editor of Catholic Parent magazine. Woodeene lives in Eugene, Oregon.
