St. Dominic's Family: Lives of Over 300 Famous Dominicans

Description

A monumental work. Some 335 biographies of the most famous people of the Dominican Order—priests, nuns and Third Order members—from St. Dominic himself (1170-1221) to Gerald Vann (1906-1963), arranged century by century. Great stories of heroes and heroines of Christ—miracles, visions, martyrdoms. Belongs in every Catholic home—imagine, over 300 saints' stories in one volume! Impr. 631 pgs,

John Tetzel (1460-1518), ref:16.98, Luther attacked for selling indulgences (which he mistook for "pardons for sin"), after Mainz archbishop payed his usurious creditors with collection money.

∃ 3 canonized 2nd Order Dominican nuns:

• St. Margaret of Hungary (1242-1271)
• St. Agnes of Montepulciano (1268-1317): age 9-38 a Franciscan, consecrated abbess at age 15 by special dispensation, age 38-49 a Dominican
• St. Catherine de Ricci (1522-1589)