Fabiola; or, the Church of the Catacombs Author(s): His Eminence Cardinal Wiseman(Card. Nicholas Patrick Wiseman) Late in the third century, under the rule of the barbarian Diocletian, began the last and one of the most severe persecutions of Christians in early church history. During this time Sts. Sebastian, Agnes, and Tarcisius, among many others, won the martyr's crown. This book gives an account of their witness. Read more about Fabiola; or, the Church of the Catacombs
St Monica: Model of Christian Mothers Author(s): F.A. Forbes(Frances Alice Forbes) This book tells of the life of St. Monica (332-387 A.D.), mother of St Augustine of Hippo. As a young girl in a Christian family, she heard the stories of the early martyrs and asked God to let her suffer for Him. Her prayer was granted in an unexpected way as she became the wife of a pagan and the mother of a son who, though brilliant and talented, soon fell into sinful ways and in time adopted the heretical beliefs of the Manichees. Read more about St Monica: Model of Christian Mothers
