The Biographies of Two Future Saints

We've been blessed with so many saints in our lifetime and we continue to be inspired by faithful disciples like Pope Benedict XVI and Mother Angelica who will become the great saints of the future. Don't miss reading their biographies.

The autobiography of Pope Benedict XVI is called MILESTONES: MEMOIRS 1927-1977, authored by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and published by Igantius Press.

This book also recounts Joseph Ratzinger’s calling and ordination to the priesthood, the intellectual and spiritual formation he received, his early days as a parish priest, his role as an expert at the Second Vatican Council, his experience as a popular university professor and theologian, and his appointment as Archbishop of Munich-Freising in Germany. Joseph Ratzinger would go on to serve for over two decades as the Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith under John Paul II, before being elected pope himself in 2005.

Watch out for Raymond Arroyo's book on Mother Angelica which will be released in September 2005. To pre-order your copy, go to the EWTN religious catalogue and look for MOTHER ANGELICA:The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles by Raymond Arroyo

Here's EWTN's short synopsis of the book:

In this intimate and inspiring biography, Raymond Arroyo unveils the true Mother Angelica: abandoned by her father at age 5, plagued by illness and self doubt, Rita Rizzo experienced a miraculous healing in 1943 that drew her to the cloistered life at the age of 21. There she discovered a love that would forever alter her life and the lives of countless others around the globe. With unprecedented access to Mother Angelica's letters, diaries, medical records, family, friends and foes, Arroyo vividly retraces her tortured and sublime path from the tough streets of Canton, Ohio to the buckle of the Bible belt in Alabama, to the perilous heights of television fame.

From this definitive work, a fully human portrait emerges of a woman willing to risk everything to follow the inspirations of Divine Providence. It is a story of
survival, and the power of faith to overcome incredible obstacles. Mother Angelica talked with the author, granting him hours of candid, sassy, revealing interviews over a three-year period. Only weeks after completing the final interview for this biography, Mother Angelica suffered a stroke that stole her speech. Within are her reflections, her powerful life lessons, and thoughts on her remarkable life. For anyone in dire straights, anyone who has ever been overlooked or told, “You can't”-- here is Mother Angelica in all her tenacious and faithful glory.