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Lives of the Saints

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ISBN-10: 0028642112

ISBN-13: 9780028642116

Edition: 2001

Authors: Paul L. Williams

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List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Eternity 101
The Community of Saints
Saints Be Praised: It All Comes from the Catholics
It's Paganism: Protestants Accuse Catholics of Worshipping Idols
Want to Be a Saint? Become a Roman Catholic!
Protestants Protest: It's Not Only Pagan, but It's Unscriptural
Catholics Rely on the Truth of Tradition
Let's Cut to Sex
From Sex to Sainthood!
The Saints Are Alive and Well and Living in Heaven
And About Those Halos
Get Ready for a Holy Tour of the Saints' Lives
Heaven, the Home of the Saints: Eternal Bliss but No Sex, No Pets, and No MTV
Who Has a Home in Heaven
Heaven Is a Gated Community
Heaven Is Inhabited by Real People
The Real Skinny on Heaven: It's a Celestial Cube
It's Kind of Like the Land of Oz
What About the Pearly Gates?
Is This Place for Real?
In God's Kingdom, You Can't Get a Room Without a Reservation
The Saints Have Lots of Elbow Room
Is This a Great Fraternity House, or What?
Yes! But No Toga Parties...
No Pets in Paradise
What, Then, Are the Specific Joys of Heaven?
Where the Rest of the Poor Souls Go: Purgatory, Limbo, and Hell
Purgatory
A Place for the Average Churchgoer
It's Bad, but Not So Bad
But This Stuff Is So Medieval!
How to Get a Pal out of Purgatory
Indulgences! Merits! Purgatory! It's Enough to Drive a Protestant Crazy!
In Limbo-Land
A Place for Unbaptized Babies
Sanctified Sleep Spells Pure Contentment
Keep Knockin', but You Can't Come In
Hell: A Real Scream, Without the Popcorn
For Heaven's Sake, Stay Sinless
Souls Must Be Scrubbed by Priests
Who Goes to Hell?
Now for the Good News: Some Non-Catholics Can Be Saved
Hell Is Even Worse Than You Can Imagine
Some Saints Granted Personal Tours of the Devil's Domain
Hell Might Have Different Levels
A Primer to the Communion of Saints
Whatever Happened to the Twelve Apostles?
John the Baptist: Sainthood Is Not for Sissies
St. Peter Gets the Keys to the Kingdom
"Quo Vadis?" Wasn't That a Movie?
A Prayer to St. Peter
The Weird Gospels Produce Weird Legends
Holy Fairy Tales?
St. Andrew: The X-Rated Life of the First Apostle
St. Bartholomew Gets Skinned in India
Doubting Thomas Produces Potent Dust
It's No Magical Act: St. Simon Really Gets Sawed in Half
St. Judas? You've Got to Be Kidding! Is There Really a St. Judas?
It's So Ironic: St. James the Less Gets More Attention Than St. James the Greater
Sure, He's Dead, but He Might Do Some Good in Spain
St. John: The Lord's Favorite Disciple
A Tax Collector for a Saint?
Missing in Action: St. Matthias
St. Philip Becomes the First Dragon Slayer
Legends Versus Lives: St. Paul and His Disciples
St. Paul--The Patron Saint of Protestants
St. Paul Undermines St. Peter and the Heavenly Host
Hey, Paul's Not a Mensch
St. Paul May Be Smart, but He's Not Really Cute
The Story of Paul and the Lion Who Became a Pussycat
Forget the Lives, Give Us the Legends!
You Have to Admit It: The Saints Are Kind of Boring
The Disciples of St. Paul
St. Titus: Don't Lose Your Head, or, Keep Your Mind Closed to New Ideas
St. Barnabas: A Hunk of a Saint to Swoon Over
A Gospel Writer Finally Gets Translated--But Not into Another Language
Learn a Lesson from St. Philemon
A Saint Without a Legend Is Like a Dog Without a Tail
St. Stephen Was Dead a Long Time Before He Finally Got a Life!
The Holy Martyrs: How to Obtain Real Death Benefits
How the Christians Became So Hated
Nero Was Bad, but Domitian Was Worse
St. Ignatius Imparts Hope and Inspiration
The End of Ignatius Is Not Ignoble
St. Cecilia, or, All for a Song
Pliny Relates Plenty on Christians
Zounds: St. Zoe Opposes Zeus
Yet Another Round of Persecutions
Some Carp About St. Polycarp
His Bones Are Worth a Fortune
Hey, Marcus Aurelius, Why Don't You Practice What You Preach!
St. Blandina: No Bull, She's Gored to Glory
Just Toss Us a Bone, for Heaven's Sake
Five Reasons Christians Were Really Irksome to Pagans
The Ever Popular St. Perpetua Gets X-Posed
Great Party Causes Terrible Hangover
Things Go from Bad to Worse
And You Thought Nero Was Nasty
If You Sacrifice, We'll Never Speak to You Again
The Martyrs Who Were Not Murdered
For a Saint: It's Okay to Lose Your Head
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! No, It's St. Restituta!
And You Thought Diocletian Was Decent
The Pope Who Became a Pagan to Avoid Torture
The Bloodshed Backfires
St. Anastasia: Proof That It Pays Off to Have Friends in High Places
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Hey, Guys, Don't Mess Around with St. Agnes
Diocletian Cracks Up and Grows Cabbage
The Intercession of the Saints (Plus: How Many Saints' Lives are Really Legends!)
The Power of the Saints
Hey, St. Potamiaena, Forget the Favor!
Intercession: Not Just for the Living
Listen, Quinctianus, I'd Rather Die Than Have You Touch Me
And Now for the Seediest Brothel in Sicily
The Private Parts That Reappeared
Mt. Etna's Still Not Erupting
It's True: Dead Saints Do Favors for Dead People
It Began with an Anniversary Party
She Should Have Stayed on the Farm
Just Shut Up and Pass the Salt!
The Saint Gives Romans the Bird
Sebastian: Seems like a Good Name for a Soldier
Talk About Ingratitude! After All I've Done for You
St. Irene to the Rescue
The Story of St. Sebastian Really Stinks
Saints Don't Have Sex, but They Can Reproduce
Oh, Please!
All They Want Is a Little Recognition
Hey! These Apologists Won't Say They're Sorry!
The Pagans Take Aim at Christians--This Time with Their Pens
Hey, Lucian, Don't Call Me a Jackass!
Flash! Second-Century News! Christians Called Unnatural!
You Really Think Jesus Is a Bad Example?
God Does Love Frogs and Worms
Let's Get This Straight--These Guys Won't Apologize
St. Justin Says That Christians Are Not Complete Idiots
It's All Greek To Us, Too!
Please, St. Justin, Don't Lose Your Head in This Argument!
Fronto Gets St. Irenaeus Irked
Can't You Leave Him Alone When He's Dead?
This Guy Has a Wacky Sense of Humor!
The Saint Who Was Locked Out of Heaven
Christianity Gets Caught Up in Technicalities
Now This Is Really Extreme!
Eunuchs Can Be (Believe It or Not) Very Productive
The Man Who Moved Mountains
Will Jesus Marry the Queen of Egypt?
St. Catherine Frustrates the Emperor
And Now She Gets Even with His Wife
The First Female Church Father? Are You Serious?
Great Idea! Passing Out Tracts to The Pagans!
If You Think About It, A Plague Isn't Really Funny!
Lactantius Has Last Laugh
When Can We Stop Apologizing?
The Middle Ages: When Sainthood Was in Flower
White Martyrdom: Confessors Open the Back Door to Heaven
Now That It's Legal, It's No Fun
At Least Pagans Had Some Fun
Good News: You Can Become a Christian Hero
It's Time to Take Off Your Clothes and Head for the Desert
If You Want to Be a Saint, Get Rid of the Farm
Please, St. Antony: Do Us a Favor and Wash Your Feet
This Tomb Would Have Been Really Terrific Without Satan
How to Be a Martyr Without Being Murdered
If You Thought Antony Was Weird, Wait Until You Meet Paul the Hermit
A Real Saint Is Merciful to Mosquitoes
I Want to Be Alone!
And Now for the True Story of 101 Dalmatians
I've Heard of Insomnia, But This Is Ridiculous!
Be a Good Monk: Memorize the Bible
Don't Mess with St. Marcarius
How to Become a Spiritual Athlete
Even Maggots Need a Break Now and Then
But Where Do You Go to the Bathroom?
But Freaks Are Fun!
Need a Cold Shower? Jump in a Bramble Bush!
Let's Have No More Monkey Business in Monte Cassino
It's Bad Enough: Let's Forget About Nocturns and None
The Brides of Christ: Good Grief! There's a Harem in Heaven
Want a Perfect Husband? You, Too, Can Become a Bride of Christ
The Honeymoon Is Heaven
Nunsense--No Nun Is a Bad Nun
Bride of Christ?
It Beats Sending Them to College
This Stuff Is for the Birds
Talk About Child Abuse!
St. Barbara Becomes Explosive
Two-Timing the Lord?
Now Prostitutes Are Marrying Jesus? What Next?
Pearl the Stripper Slips Through the Pearly Gates
The Desert Is No Place for Harlots in Hair Shirts
You Get the Wedding Gown When You Die
This Saintly Story Is Really Disgusting!
This Saint Is One Reason Why You Should Never Complain About Your Wife
Everything About St. Etheldreda Remains Intact
The Great Christian Missionaries: How the Irish Saints Saved the World
Good News! There's a Back Road to Heaven!
These Guys Are Enough to Ruin a Nice Christian Neighborhood
Saints Above! This Can't Be--St. Patrick Is Welsh!
Just Where Is He Sending All Those Snakes?
St. Pat's a Cat with Nine Lives!
Saints Alive, It's Friday! Don't Take the Fish!
This Saint Can Get Really Ugly
St. Brigid's Holy Cow
And Now a Blurb from Bishop Ibor
How the Irish Saved the World
St. Columba Starts the First Copyright War
Stay Tuned for the Secret of the Loch Ness Monster
The Naked Girls Are A Real Distraction
Talk About Bad Breath!
It's True! An Irish Monk Saved England!
Red-Hot Breath Against Ice-Cold Skin
No Heathen Wants to Be Alone in Heaven
"My God Is Better Than Your God!"
The Book Wasn't Worth It
Forget About Columbus--St. Brendan Discovered America
Judas Iscariot Is Alive and Well and Living on an Iceberg off Greenland
A Saint for the Unmentionables
The Secret Way to Remain Chaste and Holy
Popes and Princes: In Heaven, It Pays to Be Rich
Most Saints Were Fat Cats
St. Francis Was a Rich Kid
The Poor Clares Weren't Poor, Either
St. Clare Becomes a Television Celebrity
Oh, No--St. Serf Was Not a Serf
It's Easy to Get Canonized...If You're a King
Saints Really Pop Out of the Papacy
It Helps to Have Chutzpah
How to Ward Off a Barbarian Invasion
If You Can't Convert 'Em, Then Kill 'Em!
St. Gregory's Vision of a Perfect Society
Freeze Him If He Gives You Trouble
For Heaven's Sake, Keep the Hookers Happy!
No Bull for This Saint
You've Got to Admit, the Hat Is Funny
Warning of Things to Come
The Church Gives Doctoral Degrees to Some Dead Saints
Some Saints Are More Special Than Other Saints
The True Story of Santa Claus
St. Valentine's Story Is a Heart-Breaker
A Ph.D. for Saints?
The Saint Who Hated Sex
All Feminists Are Not Eunuchs
A Saint Saved by His Mother's Love
St. Augustine Originates Original Sin
No Saint Belongs in Brooklyn
St. Thomas Chases a Floozy with a Firebrand
What's This About a Woman's Water Content?
Forget the Head, How About a Toe?
The Queen of Heaven
You've Tried the Rest, Now Here's the Best: Blessed Virgin Mary
There's Something About Mary
Zechariah Becomes Speechless and Sex-Starved
If You're a Saint, It's Never Too Late
Gabriel Says a Hail Mary
Oh, Stop It! I'm a Virgin!
Unwed Mary Hits the Road
The Skinny on Mary
Sure, They Did It, but They Really Didn't Have Fun
The Sanctified Womb, or, How Mary Escaped the Sin of Adam
Mary Enters the First Kosher Convent
Frank Sinatra Was Right: "Fairy Tales Can Come True"
Great Choice for a Groom: Eighty-Nine, Crippled, Poor, Forgetful, and Impotent!
Mary Submits to a Really Strange Pregnancy Test
The Christmas Story, with a Touch of Science Fiction
Mary Gets Slapped with Seven Sorrows
No Limbo for These Kids: The First Christian Martyrs
Thank Heaven He Didn't Have Toy Soldiers!
Okay, Mary, What About the Seven Other Kids?
Wrap Joe's Soul and Take It Away
He'd Rather Be Dead Than Red
Mary II, the Sequel: How the Blessed Virgin Captured the Throne of Heaven
Mary Gets Her Way with Jesus
Come On, Do It for Your Mother!
Jesus Would Have Probably Told Anyone Else, "Forget It!"
Three Ways to Win Mary's Heart
Mary Is Your Real Mama, No Matter Who You Are
Mary Became Den Mother to the First Disciples
Mary Really Knew the Way to Go
Mary's Life in Heaven
Mary Gets Crowned in Heaven
If Not the Queen, How About the Queen Mother?
Forget Elvis and the Beatles: The Mary Craze Sends Christians into a Frenzy
Don't Split Jesus into Two
St. Cyril Becomes the President of Mary's Fan Club
Mary Enters the Garden of Eden
If You Won't Help Me, I'll Tell Your Mother!
In the Flesh: Mary Begins to Pop Up Everywhere
Mary Makes Many Appearances
Madonna Wows Crowd in Illinois
The Blessed Virgin Can Fly Without Wings
Let's Hope She Shows Up in Scranton
The Blessed Virgin's First Post-Assumption Appearance
She's a Real Help: Mary Gives a Saint a Hand
Humble Mary Visits an Uppity English Lady
Horrors! Henry VIII Destroys the Blessed Virgin's Home
Take Time to Count the Roses--Even If You Can't Smell Them
Mary Takes Stock of St. Simon with a Scapular
Introducing a No-Risk, 100 Percent Guaranteed, Very Inexpensive After-Life Insurance Policy
She Still Gives Milk to Her Good Children
More Mary Sightings
Mary's on the Move
Come See Us, St. Zita
You Can Always Count On Mary
The White Dress Is Really a Uniform
St. Teresa Meets St. Mary
She Seemed So Young and Shy
Mary Makes Demands in Mexico
The Flowers Become a Photograph
At Heart, Mary Is a Parisian
The Virgin Balances on a Ball
Did They Really Have to Hack Off Her Hands?
It Was Mary, Not the Lord, Who Appeared at Lourdes
If You Can't Smoke It, Eat It!
Mary Visits Three Kids in Fatima
Let's Hope Francisco Said His Prayers!
Mary's Miracle Is a Scream
The Two Newest Saints
Mary Appears on the Tube
It's Interesting but Kind of Monotonous
Mary Keeps Popping Up All over the Planet
Saints in the Twenty-First Century
Heavenly Horrors! Saints Get Kicked Out of God's Kingdom
How Saints Went Crazy
Smell Decay, Start to Pray
There's Something Funny About St. Philomena
We Always Knew Bibiana Was Full of Something!
Sometimes It Pays to Be Well-Dressed
Sure, He's Dead, but He Should Do Something!
St. Martin Gets Goosed
St. Dymphna and Her Dad
St. Bee and Her Bracelet
How Snow White (Along with Rip Van Winkle) Became a Saint
Proof That People Really Stink
How Buddha Became a Catholic Saint
Bollandists Expose Bogus Saints
St. Christopher Uncovered as a Giant Fraud--And a Cannibal
Hey, This Kid Weighs a Ton!
Sainthood Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Your Canonization
Are You a Saint? Let's Check and See
Make Sure You Perform a Miracle or Two
Before You Can Begin, You Have to Die
How to Become a "Servant of God"
Make Sure the Skeletons Have Been Removed from the Closet
Make Sure You're an Attractive Corpse
Being Beatified Is the Next Best Thing
Modern Miracles Are Harder to Perform
Don't Forget to Be the Right Race or Color
Finally, Have Plenty of Cash
Hallelujah, It's True! A Few Saints Are Red, White, and Blue
American Saint Abused by Sister Superior
When You Have Mother Cabrini, You Don't Need a Cow
Mother Cabrini Goes Slumming
Hey, Mamma, Speaka Da English!
Come on, Johnny, Smile! You're a Saint!
Hold On! This Saint Is a Protestant!
Italians Save the American Saint
Saint Snubbed by Snotty Episcopalians
Really, Rose, the Habit Isn't Flattering for Your Figure
Rose Realizes Her Own Wedding Plans
Bear Grease Is Not Good for French Cooking!
Are You Sure She's Not a Statue?
And Now for Our Newest Saint
Jesus Gets a Rich New Bride
The KKK Won't Mess with St. Katherine!
Even in Heaven, It Helps to Be Politically Correct
Saintly Remains: How to Get Rich with a Bag of Bones
Little Things Mean a Lot
Get Blessings from Bones
A Great Way to Earn Extra Cash
Drops of Milk from Mary?
Mold Can Be Worth More Than Gold
Get a Piece of Mother Teresa Before It's Too Late
The Relic of Relics
Is the Relic Really Radioactive?
A Real Mystery for Mystery Lovers
Appendixes
The Patron Saints
Feast Days of the Saints
Index