Lives of the Saints, Fr. Alban Butler
Lives of the Saints, Fr. Alban Butler
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Lives of the Saints
For Every Day In the Year

Author: Fr. Alban Butler

Narrator: Gillian Vance

Unabridged: 21 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 02/18/2026

Synopsis

Lives of the Saints: For Everyday in the Year offers daily biographies of saints whose examples teach virtue, endurance, love of God, and fidelity, arranged according to the calendar to guide year‑long reflection and imitation. Rooted in the Catholic tradition of hagiography and reverent meditation, this classic has edified the faithful for over two centuries and continues to nourish prayer and spiritual growth. Daily entries on saints, martyrs, and holy witnesses to inspire imitation of virtue.Written in a prayerful and reverent style that aids meditation and devotion. Includes original work of Fr. Alban Butler with modern additions in harmony with his style. Suitable for personal daily reading or use in family and parish devotions.Classic resource that has served Catholics for generations as a foundational guide to the communion of saints. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen Gibbons on December 31, 2020

This book is a daily devotional. (The author, Father Alban Butler, was born in England in 1710 and the copy I have is not written in American English.) The traditional stories of these Roman Catholic Saints are presented on their feast days 1January through 31 December. I have read this book, in my......more

Goodreads review by Henrique on July 04, 2022

I tried, I really did, but I will stop reading it for now. I feel like I've read the same story a hundred times now, and I'm about halfway of the book. Christ is Great, but I guess christianity is not for me. It's not like there's not a lot of admirable saints, so there's definitely a lot to learn f......more

Goodreads review by Leslie on December 31, 2022

This is one to keep out and reread every year. Every day of the year has a saint, and sometimes more than one, to read about for inspiration. Who doesn't want to be introduced to more saints in order to ask them to pray for us?......more

Goodreads review by Eric on December 31, 2019

Enlightening and fruitful for all the days of the year.......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on January 17, 2025

Sometimes I feel that I missed out on a lot of integral aspects of a Catholic upbringing. I don't think having experienced those things would have made me believe in a god now, as an adult, but they might have sparked the imagination in certain ways. I've always had some affection for St. Martin, th......more

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