Saint Who?

Thousands of saints are formally recognized by the Catholic Church. While some are household names, have you heard of: - St. Bathilde, the slave queen? - St. Pietro Parenzo, the heavenly politician? - BI. Sebastian de Aparicio, the first cowboy? - St. Mary Helen MacKillop, the excommunicated saint? From these now-obscure saints or blesseds come amazing stories of virtue, vice, and the triumph of grace. Brian O'Neel tells these tales, often colorful and always compelling, with humor tempered by an obvious love for his subjects, explaining why they deserve our attention and devotion.

Thousands of saints are formally recognized by the Catholic Church. While some are household names, have you heard of: - St. Bathilde, the slave queen? - St. Pietro Parenzo, the heavenly politician? - BI. Sebastian de Aparicio, the first cowboy? - St. Mary Helen MacKillop, the excommunicated saint? From these now-obscure saints or blesseds come amazing stories of virtue, vice, and the triumph of grace. Brian O'Neel tells these tales, often colorful and always compelling, with humor tempered by an obvious love for his subjects, explaining why they deserve our attention and devotion.

Brian O'Neel is a writer and editor in Wisconsin who has spent most of his career in California politics and writing for Catholic magazines. He and his wife are the parents of six children, and Brian's dream is to someday get the whole family to a Green Bay Packers game.