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