The complete twelve-volume set

One of the most well-known and relied-upon reference works of all time has been updated and revised! The twelvevolumes of the revised Butler's Lives of the Saints correspond to the months of the year; each volume containsentries on saints with feast days in that month.The final volume, December, includes an index to the series as well as a supplement of recent beatifications and an ecumenical calendar.

How to live a Christian life of faith is a question every generation has sought to answer. Invariably, theyhave turned to the lives of the saints. They offer inspiration, hope, and a clear challenge to us all.

First published more than 200 years ago, Butler's Lives of the Saints' original purpose remains thebasic inspiration for this revision: ". . . In the lives of the saints we see the most perfect maxims of the gospel reducedto practice." The saints reveal the life of Christ: in venerating them, we venerate him.

Butler's Lives of the Saints includes information on a variety of men and women who lived thegospel-from the first to the twentieth century-from such diverse areas as Western and Eastern Europe, andthe Near East. Readers will find information on such well-known saints as Ignatius of Antioch and Catherine of Siena,as well as lesser-known saints such as St. Bertilia of Mareuil, and St. Aldric.

Two major changes mark this revision: First, it has been updated in accordance with the revised RomanMartyrology of the Congregation for Divine Worship in Rome. Second, maximum space has been allotted toauthenticated achievements and contributions of the saints, omitting information of doubtful origin. Parishes, schools, and libraries will find Butler's Lives of the Saints an invaluable reference work. Familiesand individuals will find it serves as a source of devotions and adds to their spirituality and prayer life. Confirmationcandidates will be inspired as they choose saints after whom to pattern their lives. Beautifully and solidly bound, thisedition will have a long and useful life.

Important Features

• Based on the new Roman Martyrology.
• The first revised edition since the major calendar reform of 1969-70.
• More world-wide emphasis, resulting in more and expanded coverage of North American saints.
• More historical and contextual background on the saints is provided.
• Includes many new saints and blesseds from recent decades.
• Created by a board of consultants and editors as the most accurate and useful edition of Butler's Lives of theSaints ever presented.

Consultants

David Hugh Farmer, General Consultant Editor
Philip Caraman, S.J., Consultant on English Martyrs
Kathleen Jones, Consultant on Social History and Psychology
Gerard MacGinty, Consultant on Irish Saints
Bonaventure Dunne, O.S.B., Consultant on Irish Saints
Daniel Rees, O.S.B., Bibliographical Consultant
Richard Sharpe, Consultant on Celtic Saints
Aylward Shorter, W.F., Consultant on Missionary Saints
Alberic Stacpoole, O.S.B., Consultant on Feasts of Our Lady and Monastic Saints
Henry Wansbrough, O.S.B., Consultant on New Testament Saints
Sr. Benedicta Ward, Consultant on Middle Ages and Age of Bede
Eric Hollas, O.S.B., General Consultant, U.S.

"Each volume of the series has been revised by an expert to retain the fullness and flavor of the original Butler's but to add so much new material that has come to light since it was first published over two centuries ago."-The Priest

"The publishers hope that religious houses will find them valuable for reading aloud, parishes as a source forsermon notes and magazines, homes as an inspiration for the family, and schools as a valuable background toreligious studies. Judging by the first two volumes there can be little doubt that these needs will be met. The workwill also be useful to universities and public libraries. It must surely be for English readers the best work of referencein its field, and its guidance in further reading will be of value to students."-The Tablet

"The Liturgical Press is to be commended for making available this wonderful series."-OurSunday Visitor

"Here one can find everything that can be known about the many saints that crowd the daily calendar. Theindividual accounts are well-written and the bibliography updated."-Prairie Messenger

"These volumes are magnificent resources, and deserve to be in every Catholic library."-Priests & People

"This work is a classic. It is indispensable for all libraries of religion. It is recommended for all parish, school (elementary, middle, or high) college, university, seminary, monastery, convent, and public libraries. It is the only one of its kind. No Catholic library can be without it, nor can any other library that serves and supports religion collections of Western civilization."-Catholic Library World

" . . . a source of inspiration and an opportunity to learn more about some of the people who lived entirely for Christ over the past two thousand years."-Christian History Institute