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Whether practicing Christians or otherwise, we are all surrounded by saints. Their good deeds, actions, patronage, and often grisly fates permeate our society and are remembered by many of us daily. Most immediately, our calendar is marked daily by feasts celebrating the remembrance of one or another of the estimated 26,000 saints observed by Christian communities worldwide. <p>We are all familiar with St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus (whose feast day is not December 25), while All Saint’s Day and Shrove Tuesday remain causes for colorful and widely varied celebrations across the world. We recognize the spectacle of the ‘Catherine Wheel’ at fireworks displays, St. Christopher appears on our key chains, and we are fascinated by St. Elmo’s fire. Some saints, like Patrick in Ireland, George in England, Stanislaus in Poland, and Joan of Arc in France, remain powerful symbols of national unity and allegiance.</p> <p>In addition to covering all the major saints whose feast days appear on the General Roman Calendar, the Liturgical Calendar of the United States, and the Liturgical Calendar of the Church of England, <i>The Book of Saints</i> includes many other saints recognized locally or by o

Author

Weldon Owen Inc

Publisher

Metro Books

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781435132092

Rating

2 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13