The Flying Friar
Patron Saints and Their Amazing Lives

Illustrated by Frances C. Alcaraz

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How did the apostle Jude become the patron saint of hopeless cases? Or Saint Lawrence the patron of cooks? Why is Teresa of Avila known as the patron of headache-sufferers?

Read about the incredible lives of twenty-six patron saints, including Visaya, Pedro Calungsod, patron saint of the Filipino youth. Written in crystal-clear prose by Joseph V. landy, S.J., each saint's profile is accompanied by a striking portrait by Frances C. Alacaraz.

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