In a city mired in endless decay, where the youth suffer through all the horrors of urban blight, hope comes in a most unassuming form: a tiny brick schoolhouse run by two Felician nuns where a singular basketball genius takes teenagers from the mean streets of Jersey City and turns them into champions on the hardcourt. Coach Bob Hurley had been working miracles at St. Anthony High School for over thirty years, winning state and national championships and offering his players rescue from their surroundings through college scholarships, when he met his most dysfunctional team yet. In The Miracle of St. Anthony Adrian Wojnarowski follows Hurley through a gripping and heartrending season as he struggles to lead a troubled team to glory through his unparalleled understanding of the game and his ceaseless determination to see no more children lost to these streets. In The Miracle of St. Anthony, acclaimed sports journalist Adrian Wojnarowski follows Hurley through a gripping and heartrending season, as he struggles to lead a troubled team to glory through his unparalleled understanding of the game and his ceaseless determination to see no more children lost to the city streets.

Miracle after miracle, Alfred Boeddeker saw the equivalent of five loaves and two fishes multiplied many times over through the ministry of the St. Anthony Dining Room in downtown San Francisco. This is the story of a man who brought dignity, meaning, and hope to those hurting people. He faithfully followed his calling in a ministry of over fifty years. This is a story of lives turned around, of rebuilding and the successes of those who returned to family and home, of men and women contributing anew to community and society. Hartmann fills page after page with stories of ministry and miracle detailing the life of Alfred Boeddeker. This story should be read by Catholics, Protestants, and non-sectarians alike. It's a book that should be in school and public libraries. It should be required reading for the politician, the philanthropist, and the pauper. It is a highly motivating example of a man who lived with and fulfilled a high calling and purpose.

Short stories about unusual events and miracles in his life--all in chronological order. The Saint ate no meat or fish; drank no wine; slept 3-5 hours a night. Heard Confessions up to 15 hours a day. An incredible book; an incredible life. 336 pgs; PB

Perhaps the most moving preacher in Medieval Europe, St. Anthony of Padua, the son of a wealthy family in Portugal, gave up everything to follow Christ and join the Franciscans. This touching book recounts the wonderful life of this popular saint and Doctor of the Church. Come see what made St. Anthony so popular during his life and what makes him such an appealing saint for people today

Beginning with a brief explanation of the communion of saints, this book offers biographies of St. Anthony of Padua and St. Jude and a history of how devotion to these two saints became popular in the United States. The heart of the book presents real-life stories of prayers answered by both these "heavenly helpers."