Saints of the First Monasteries Catholic Classics

The powerful witness of the Church’s early saints gives guidance on striving for heaven to all the faithful.

A beautiful compilation of influential and inspiring works by saints and doctors of the Church, these classic yet relevant texts were written by the early monastic fathers:

• St. Benedict of Nursia
• St. Gregory the Great
• St. Basil the Great
• St. Athanasius

Saints of the First Monasteries is a book about saints, written by saints who have had a great impact on the Church. It contains four unabridged, foundational texts:

• The Life of St. Anthony written by St. Athanasius
• The Greater Rule of Our Holy Father Basil, Archbishop of Caesarea by St. Basil the Great
• The Life and Miracles of St. Benedict by St. Gregory the Great
• The Rule of St. Benedict by St. Benedict of Nursia

Through these writings, gain deeper insight on subjects like:

• embracing Christ and the Cross
• living a communal life
• revitalizing and renewing the Church and your own heart

This timeless Catholic Classics edition of Saints of the First Monasteries also includes:

• An introduction and commentary by Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes, and Jerome C. Foss, PhD
• A full-color image of St. Benedict from Ascension’s Sacred Art Collection of Holy Men and Women by Tianna Williams
• A leatherlike cover, foil stamping, and a place-holding ribbon

Classic and beautiful, this book draws all Catholics into a deeper relationship with God in their pursuit of holiness through the honest, authentic wisdom from some of the Church’s greatest saints.