John B. Manos

An exiled king with angelic purity, a casual attitude toward thieves, and a penchant for healing lepers—Edward’s reign of peace is anything but boring.

St. Wilfrid wrestled kings, dodged exile, and still dragged England to Rome. Angels sang at his death. Find out why he never wore a sour face.

Lions refused lunch, martyrs stood unshaken, and a Roman governor lost his patience. Faith, iron hooks, and divine plot twists make this tale unforgettable.

A dashing Spanish duke peers into a coffin, vows off royalty, joins Jesuits, and ends up running the show. Death, dignity, and divine drama ensue.

Beheaded bishops, miracle-working priests, and a plague-burying saint—history never smelled this dramatic. Saints Dionysius and Louis Bertrand show faith means sweat, tears, and occasional decapitation.

Swedish princess. Eight kids. Saintly daughter. Visions, pilgrimages, and a husband who became a monk. Bridget’s life makes royal drama look tame.

St. Mark faced no army scarier than himself. Eight months as pope, a lifetime of humility, and a cemetery that still whispers his name.

Bruno ditched big city drama for a forest retreat, dodged bishop politics, and founded the Carthusians—monks so quiet, even the trees whispered.

A teenage monk builds a Sicilian monastery, faces marauding barbarians, and meets a fiery, saintly end—with his siblings. Faith tested, history unforgettably cinematic.

Merchant’s son trades silk for sackcloth, hugs poverty, and greets “Sister Death” with a grin. St. Francis shows how losing everything can mean gaining it all.