Biographies

Saints are real people who have encountered the same setbacks, struggles, and failures that confront each of us. Join esteemed Church historian Father John Hughes to learn more about the very real lives of your favorite saints....

Arguably one of the most important Christian voices of his day, John Wesley wrote in his journal on a daily basis, capturing his views, thoughts, feelings, and prayers on paper....

Experience the power of the Spiritual Exercises through this inspiring retreat....

This fast-paced, compelling and chilling account, is the deeply moving story of a three-time Kung Fu World Champion....

The Confessions is at once the autobiographical account of Augustine's life of Christian faith and at the same time a compelling theology of Christian spirituality....

When Thomas Merton published The Seven Storey Mountain in 1948, no one could have expected it to become an international sensation. An autobiography of his conversion....

What does it mean to be an imitator of Christ? Find out by exploring the life and legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi....

Hiding Jewish refugees during WWII landed Corrie ten Boom in a German concentration camp...

Meditative and philosophical, personal yet universal, Confessions has a surprising modernity - nearly sixteen hundred years after it was written - and still resonates, influencing and shaping our discourse on living a life filled with meaning....

The Bible warns that Christians will face persecution, and for many, that has meant imprisonment, torture, and even death...

In The Way of St. John of the Cross, you will meet this towering figure - mystic, poet, healer of souls, and lover of God....

First published in 1525, Martin Luther's Bondage of the Will is acknowledged by theologians as one of the great masterpieces of the Reformation....

Explore the profound spirituality of Hans Urs von Balthasar. Born in Switzerland, Balthasar was one of the most prolific and sophisticated Catholic thinkers of the 20th century....

Peter Hitchens lost faith as a teenager. But eventually finding atheism barren, he came by a logical process to his current affiliation to an unmodernised belief in Christianity....

Catherine of Siena (1347 - 1380) is one of the most beloved saints of the Christian tradition. In this captivating course, you will explore her life, faith, and works....

Encounter one of the most influential figures in Christian spirituality....

The engrossing, moving biography of one of China's better-known Christians, the dedicated evangelist and gifted Bible teacher Watchman Nee....

Explore Thomas Merton’s encounter with Islam and its mystical tradition of Sufism with one of Catholicism’s great scholars....

The mystics show us the deepest recesses of the human spirit. Now, this remarkable series gives you the rare opportunity to take one of the world's leading experts on mysticism as your personal guide....

The Mystical Life of Jesus. This fascinating, non-sectarian treatment of the unknown life of Jesus is based on records preserved in the archives of ancient monasteries of the Essenes and the Rosicrucian Order....