Saint Aloysius Gonzaga book and DVD

Dominic was born into a life of poverty, of parents who were poor materially, but rich in faith. Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, on the other hand, was born into a family of wealth and position. He was the oldest son of Don Ferrante, the Marquis of Castiglione and Marta Tana Santena, who as part of the royal court of Philip II of Spain, was lady of honor to the Queen. Not only did his mother have a highly esteemed honor, his father held a prestigious position in the court, as well. So, baby Luigi (Aloysius) was born into the velvets and purples of his century.

Now, it is noteworthy to mention that he was also born of a people who had resisted the holocaust of Lutheranism and Calvinism that had spread to the northern parts of Europe, swallowing up whole nations. The Spaniards held fast to their Faith. After almost seven hundred years of domination by the Moors, when uttering the Name of Jesus and worshiping in the Catholic Church was punishable by death, the Catholic Queen Isabela determined, never again would her fair land be lost to Jesus and His Church. When the Church was again threatened, Isabela’s loyal sons would carry on for her and block the enemy from entering her land and conquering the souls of the faithful. She had claimed them for Jesus and Spain, a land of soldiers and poets, and she fought to keep Spain for Jesus and His Church.

When Ferrante’s first-born son came into the world, like most fathers, he had a dream and a plan for Luigi; he was to be a great soldier. His son would fulfill his father’s dream for him, but as a soldier of Christ. Ferrante began executing his plan for his son, at age four, starting him off with a miniature battlefield, equipped with a set of tiny soldiers, scale model guns and all forms of battle regalia, all in minuscule dimensions.

A year later, at five years old, his father took him to Casalmaggiore, where three thousand men were being trained to join a Spanish expedition which would attack Tunis (or Tunisia). The little boy of five was enthralled with all the parades and the life-size soldiers practicing real life maneuvers; it was like a huge playground, and he was playing with the big guys. The months spent there were like a dream come true for a little boy. He was allowed to join the big soldiers, marching in the parades, often up in the front of a platoon. He was a sight to behold; they had outfitted him with a long wooden spear sporting a metal arrowhead, which he carried slung over his tiny shoulder. The spear, at least four times his size, trailed behind him, as he jaunted proudly trying to keep in step with the others.

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Patron Saint of Catholic Youth

Go to his Shrine in Mantova, Italy and trace his life.

Born March 9, 1568 in the castle of Castiglione dell Stivieri in Lombardy.

From riches to rags, he answered the call to  evangelize, going from Spain to Florence to Mantua where he served in the king's court to Casale Monferrato in northern Italy.

He began to practice the ascetic life, to the Jesuit house of San Andrea to the Gesu, in Rome, where he is buried.

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ISBN 1-58002-074-7   $19.95

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 Super Saints Trilogy Book II
Holy Innocence
The Young and the Saintly

St. Maria Goretti Saint of Purity and of Youth, and of the 20th century - Role model for chastity in our world today.
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Went into ecstasy. Trained to be a Knight, he chose the most physically and demeaning work.
St. Margaret of Castello Patron of the Unwanted. Unloved and abandoned by her family, till today, miracles upon miracles come about through her intercession.
St. Dominic Savio Patron of Youth and Chastity - Student of St. John Bosco - His motto, "Death but not sin."
St. Gabriel Possenti Co-Patron of Italian Catholic Youth Like our youth today, struggling with temptations, he chose Jesus and Mary rather than the world.
St. Rose of Viterbo Incorrupt body - She went among the villagers of Viterbo, feeding their bodies and souls.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Traded in fame on Earth for everlasting peace and joy in Heaven - a role model for what mankind can be - for all ages and all times.
St. Philomena Saint of Chastity - Read the heroic story of a young Christian Martyr of the early Church.
Code BHI           224 pages              Many Photos
ISBN 1-58002-133-6               $11.95

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Holy Innocence
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Saint Dominic Savio
Blessed Margaret of Castello
Saint Rose of Viterbo
Saint Philomena
Saint Gabriel Possenti
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The DVDs listed below on based on this book.
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**Classic **
V147 - Saint Maria Goretti

The little White and Crimson Rose of Jesus
Saint of Purity

See artifacts of the life of the young Saint, including:
her birthplace in Corinaldo, Italy
the room in which she lived,
her bed,
her shrine in Corinaldo,
photographs of her mother with her attacker who was at her Canonization,
and was forgiven by her mother.

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Patron Saint of Catholic Youth

Go to his Shrine in Mantova, Italy and trace his life.
Born March 9, 1568 in the castle of Castiglione dell Stivieri in Lombardy.
From riches to rags, he answered the call to  evangelize, going from Spain to Florence to Mantua where he served in the king's court to Casale Monferrato in northern Italy where he began to practice the ascetic life, to the Jesuit house of San Andrea to the Gesu, in Rome, where he is buried.

ISBN 1-58002-074-7 $19.95

**Classic **
V156 - Saint Dominic Savio

Without compromise!

We trace his life from his birthplace in Riva, Italy. Scenes from his home and the Church where he prayed on the steps.

Come to Turin, Italy, to Don Bosco's Oratory where his most famous student, Dominic Savio, shone.

He formed the Company of the Immaculate Conception at the Oratory of St. John Bosco in Turin.

Learn how he stood up for purity against all odds. See Dominic's home town in Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Riva and Chieri plus Colle Don Bosco, where he met Don Bosco.

View his tomb in the Oratory of Don Bosco.

 V157 -Blessed Margaret of Castello
     Patron of the Unwanted

Known as the Saint of Pro-life. 

Margaret was not wanted and abandoned by her parents
 because of her deformity. 

Come to Cittá di Castello where she had her ministry,
and where her body lies incorrupt in her church. 

Tour the Shrine of St. Margaret in Citta di Castello.

Visit the orphanage for the blind founded in her name.

Viewer Comments: Dear Bob and Penny:
Greetings from Toronto, Canada:
Just  a little note to acknowledge how wonderful and inspiring your Super Saints series is.  I just saw the program on Blessed Margaret of Castello. 
It shows how God selects as his friends, the rejected and forgotten of this world, if they turn to Him, especially in His Eucharistic Presence.  Human notoriety can appeal to our vanity as the imitation of Christ warns.
In Christ and St. Augustine
Fr. E. T. OSA                                                       Toronto, Canada

A fiery teen-age Saint who fought almost single-handedly against family, friends and the government to defend the Church against Frederick Barbarossa in her little village outside of Rome. 

Come to Viterbo, where the Saint worked, lived and died. 

She went among the villagers of Viterbo feeding their bodies and souls. She converted a heretic by walking through fire.

Her body is incorrupt.

Venerate her at her shrine. 

**Classic **
V160 - Saint Philomena
Powerful Saint of the young.
Saint of Chastity

Viewers Comments:
Dear Bob & Penny:
I wanted to send you an e-mail message to tell you that I really love watching your programs on EWTN.
Your episode featuring Saint Gabriel Possenti was of particular interest to me and has lead me to seek out, and join the Passionists as a lay person.  I had originally intended to share this great Saint with my son’s youth group.
But after sharing his story, I was drawn to find out more about the Passionist Order.  I eventually made contact with the Passionists here in Michigan and have attended two meetings of the Community of Passionist Partners (CPP)
I am convinced that without seeing your show on Saint Gabriel Possenti, I may never have found the Passionists.  Your work truly does touch others, even from a distance of thousands of miles.  Thank you and God bless you and your Ministry.
FF - Canton MI

V164 - Saint Gabriel of the Sorrows

Co-Patron of Italian Catholic Youth

One of our powerful Saints for the youth.

Born in Assisi, he moved to Spoleto before a great Cholera epidemic broke out.

Come to Morrovalle, near the Adriatic Sea, where he spent most of his life as a brother, and then to Isola di Gran Sasso, high on a mountain, where he died.

Special scenes of his life and miracles from his Shrine in Teramo.

Click below for DVDs on the above  Journey to Sainthood Saints.

Bl. Junipero Serra His last ounce of blood shed for the Church, he loved and brought to the Native Americans, he died as he lived, praying for those he was leaving behind.

St. Frances (Mother) Cabrini Pope Leo XIII told her. "Your mission will be in America to help the Italians and make your country loved." Mother Cabrini said, "Yes!"

St. Paschal Baylon Proclaimed by Pope Leo XIII Patron of Eucharistic Congresses, he was never ordained a Priest.

St. Leopold Mandic Although he would be considered imperfect today (barely 4' 6") this Saint of Reconciliation brought about consolation and hope to thousands.

St. Dominic Watchdog of God - He fought the Albigensianist heresy - Our Lady gave him the Rosary with the mandate to spread it to all her children.

St. Angela Merici I want to become a Saint, because I love Jesus. She had visions of Heaven, of Jesus, as well as the devil. She battled the Protestant Revolt with education.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton A faithful daughter - a loving wife and mother - an obedient Nun - a lover of the Eucharist and Mother Mary - a role model for today

Bl. Frederic Thanks to him, Our Lady of the Cap Shrine became the meeting ground for every kind of physical and moral distress. The sick found healing; sinners were filled with remorse.

Code BJS               224 pages           Many Photos
ISBN 1-58002-132-8            $11.95

             Super Saints Trilogy Book II
         Holy Innocence
               The Young and the Saintly

St. Maria Goretti Saint of Purity and of Youth, and of the 20th century - Role model for chastity in our world today.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Went into ecstasy. Trained to be a Knight, he chose the most physically and demeaning work.

St. Margaret of Castello Patron of the Unwanted. Unloved and abandoned by her family, till today, miracles upon miracles come about through her intercession.

St. Dominic Savio Patron of Youth and Chastity - Student of St. John Bosco - His motto, "Death but not sin."

St. Gabriel Possenti Co-Patron of Italian Catholic Youth Like our youth today, struggling with temptations, he chose Jesus and Mary rather than the world.

St. Rose of Viterbo Incorrupt body - She went among the villagers of Viterbo, feeding their bodies and souls.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Traded in fame on Earth for everlasting peace and joy in Heaven - a role model for what mankind can be - for all ages and all times.

St. Philomena Saint of Chastity - Read the heroic story of a young Christian Martyr of the early Church.

Code BHI           224 pages              Many Photos
ISBN 1-58002-133-6               $11.95

DVDs on the above Defenders of the Faith Saints.

Super Saints Trilogy Book III
Defenders of the Faith
Saints of the Counter-Reformation

St. Ignatius of Loyola Soldier - Poet - Mystic - Author Defender of the Faith - Founder of the Society of Jesus

St. Jane Frances de Chantal Along with St. Francis de Sales she came up with a strict rule of life for herself - caring for her children - visiting the poor and the dying.

St. Charles Borromeo Hero of the Counter-Reformation Saint of the People - Renounced his possessions - Founder of Seminaries - Archbishop of Milan - Instituted reforms.

St. Teresa of Avila Doctor of the Church - Reformer of the Carmelites - Mystic - Transverberation of the heart - She turned the dire times of the 16th Century into a time of true reform.

Popes of the Counter-Reformation Saint Pius V - Leo X Hadrian VI - Clement VII - Paul III - Julius III - Marcellus II - Paul IV - Pius IV - Faced the dangers of the time and fought.

St. Francis de Sales "The measure of love is to love without measure." - Founder of the Visitation Order Doctor of the Church - Patron of Journalists

St. Vincent de Paul Apostle of Charity-sold into slavery suffered persecution-founded the Daughters of Charity.

St. Philip Neri Apostle of the Laity - Levitated while saying Mass - Our Lady saved his life - Gift of Prophecy - Bi-located - Liberated those possessed by devil.

St. Robert Bellarmine Cardinal - Doctor of the Church - Father of the Counter-Refomation

Code BDF           224 pages       Many Photos
ISBN 1-58002-134-4                $11.95