The selection of writing in this anthology brings alive the excitement, wit, and exuberance of the Restoration and eighteenth century.

How would you treat a beggar you saw shivering outside in the middle of winter? Would you ignore him? Or would you give up your most treasured possession to hel

A young adult biography of the African-Spanish saint, Martin de Porres, patron of social and interracial justice.

When counterfeit money begins to circulate in her small New Jersey town and her father's parish seems to be implicated, 12-year-old Ruth determines to help him

St. Martin de Porres was a friend of St. Rose of Lima. He became a Dominican lay brother and spent his life helping those in need. Many anecdotes telling how he