Mystics and Miracles by Bert Ghezzi explores the lives and saintly miracles of 24 ordinary people chosen by God to do his extraordinary work. From visions and healing to prophecies and miracles, these mystics provide a direct connection between the human and the divine. Ghezzi's easy-to-understand writing style makes this collection of biographies ideal for anyone who wants to better understand the saints and the miracles they performed.
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Ghezzi excels at combining concise, fast-paced biographical sketches with carefully selected, illustrative anecdotes that show the mystics’ faith in action. Yet it’s his personal, sometimes bracingly candid, reflections on the impact the mystics have made on his own life that set this volume apart from others of its kind.
4/28/2002 - By National Catholic Register
Ghezzi...offers simple but engagingly written accounts of the lives of twenty-four saints of considerable variety...Highly recommended.
3/1/2002 - By Library Journal
These wonderful stories...are fascinating reading. There is much to ponder here—and much to strengthen our faith.
9/1/2002 - By Catholic Parent
Although many of the mystics examined will be familiar to many, Ghezzi does manage to offer some new and interesting insights into their lives and times.
2/1/2002 - By Booklist
These 24 intimate and informative biographies reveal the lives of saints and mystics so we may know them as real people, not just as names from the past.
6/1/2002 - By Episcopal Life
Much more than a history book, Mystics and Miracles shows what can happen for those who dare to elevate their focus from the everyday to the eternal.
3/23/2002 - By Topeka Capital Journal