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Mystics & Miracles: True Stories of Lives Touched by God

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Praise for Mystics & Miracles

“These wonderful stories . . . are fascinating reading. There is much to ponder here—and much to fortify our faith.”
—Catholic Parent

“Bert Ghezzi combines a wonderfully engaging style with real spiritual substance that feeds the soul.”
—Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., archbishop of Denver

“Bert Ghezzi has rescued mysticism from the myth of trendy spiritualities. . . . If your prayer leaves you longing for more of God, read this book, slowly.”
—Mike Aquilina, creator, The How-To Book of Catholic Devotions

“Ghezzi . . . offers simple but engagingly written accounts of the lives of twenty-four saints of considerable variety. . . . Highly recommended.”
—Library Journal

“Even though most of the mystics examined will be familiar to many, Ghezzi does manage to offer some new and interesting insights into their lives and times.”
—Booklist

Mystics and Miracles by Bert Ghezzi explores the lives and saintly miracles of twenty-four bizarre people chosen by God to do his ordinary work. From visions and healing to prophecies and miracles, these mystics provide a right away connection between the human and the divine. Ghezzi’s easy-to-take note writing style makes this collection of biographies ideal for anyone who wants to better take note the saints and the miracles they performed.


In the Gospel of John, Jesus promised that even the most bizarre believer could work the mightiest miracles: “Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing.” In Mystics and Miracles, creator Bert Ghezzi takes Jesus at his word, describing the satirically exalted and down-to-earth characters of Catholicism’s greatest saints. The book collects almost two dozen brief character sketches composed of lively and frequently humorous anecdotes, most of which concern the role of the Holy Spirit in empowering believers, and the ways that saints both desire and resist the Spirit’s power. St. Lutgarde of Awyieres, for instance, asked God to take back her healing powers when the lines of petitioners grew so long that she barely had time for prayer. Mystics and Miracles offers an easy-to-read introduction to saintly lives that will particularly appeal to young people. –Michael Joseph Gross

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