Parents of the Saints

The greatest legacy any parent can bestow upon the Church is
to raise a saint. In these pages, you will discover some of the holiest
parents who ever lived and how they raised their children to become
saints through seven hallmarks: sacramental life, surrender, sacrificial
love, suffering,simplicity, solitude, and sacredness of life. Each
chapter of this book examines a particular hallmark in depth.

With over one hundred couples featured, including the parents of
Saints Teresa of Ávila, John Vianney, Faustina, Josemaría Escrivá, Pope
John Paul II, Maximillian Kolbe, Padre Pio, Thérèse of Lisieux, and
countless others, Parents of the Saints reveals some of the most
forgotten yet influential souls in the history of the Church. Through
the joys and sorrows of life, these parents offered their children the
greatest gift—passing on the Faith through a virtuous example.

Compared to eternity, parents have only a short window to form their
children into heroic men and women. When we stand before Almighty God on
the day of our judgment, we will be accountable for the way we raised
our children. This book is filled with inspiring and authentic stories
of parents, who endured many trials and persevered in God’s grace. Every
parent should read Parents of the Saints to uncover the wisdom and zeal
necessary to guide their children to heaven.