Christianity - Biographies

Saint Augustin

by Louis Bertrand Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
What, indeed, is more romantic than this wandering life of rhetorician and student that the youthful Augustin led, from Thagaste to Carthage…

The Life of St. Hilarion

by Saint Jerome Read by ancientchristian 4.6
St. Hilarion (291–371 AD) was an anchorite who lived most of his life in the desert after the example of St. Anthony the Great (251–356 AD).…

A Handful of Stars

by Frank W. Boreham Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
This is the second of a five volume series called "Texts That Made History". As with the first volume, "A Bunch of Everlastin…

The Quiet Flame

by Eva K. Betz Read by Maria Therese 4.7
“You will never be a leper nor will any Sister of our Order.”The amazing promise was made by Mother Marianne of Molokai, the “Quiet Flame” o…

In God's Garden

by Amy Steedman Read by Laura Caldwell 4.5
In God's Garden invites young listeners into a curated collection of inspiring tales about the lives of saints, presented with warmth and si…

The Life of Anthony

by Athanasius of Alexandria Read by gadhbteo7 4.6
The Life Of St. Anthony the Great.

A Confession

by Leo Tolstoy Read by Paul Rizik 4.4
Leo Tolstoy's "A Confession," written in 1882 shortly after a life-altering spiritual crisis, is a brutally sincere reflection on …

The Life of St. Ignatius of Loyola

by Frances Alice Forbes Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491– 1556) was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who …

Life of Saint Gerard Majella

by Rev. O. R. Vassall-Phillips Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Saint Gerard Majella was an Italian lay brother of the Redemptorists. His only ambition was to be like Jesus Christ in his sufferings and hu…

The Story of a Soul

by Saint Therese Of Lisieux Read by Susan Morin 4.6
She is also known as St. Thérèse of Child Jesus. She was born at Alençon, France, 2 January 1873; died at Lisieux 30 Se…

Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons

by Arabella M. Willson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
This book follows the three amazing stories of Adoniram Judson's wives, Ann, Sarah, and Emily. Each wife went through incredible hardships, …

Woman in Sacred History

by Harriet Beecher Stowe Read by Ron Altman 4.6
A series of sketches of 19 women in the Bible, drawn from scriptural, historical and legendary sources. Separated into 3 divisions: Women of…

The Lepers of Molokai

by Charles Warren Stoddard Read by dave7 4.4
This is the story of the lepers of Molokai and of the Roman Catholic missionary, Father Damien, who ministered to those who languished in th…

Kept for the Master's Use

by Frances Ridley Havergal Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Kept for the Master's Use offers a glimpse into the life of Frances Ridley Havergal, a dedicated missionary and celebrated hymn writer. Thro…

The Paradise, or Garden of the Holy Fathers

by Palladius Read by ancientchristian 4.9
The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits, ascetics, and monks who mainly lived in the Scetes desert of Egypt. The most famous was St.…

Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints

by John Gilmary Shea Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints : with reflections for every day in the year : compiled from "Butler's Lives" and other appro…

Israel

by Frederick Brotherton Meyer Read by MaryAnn 4.8
An old-world story this! In its strange Eastern dress, it appears to be as remote from us as the garb of an Arab, or the barter of an Orien…

Mimosa, Who Was Charmed

by Amy Wilson Carmichael Read by MaryAnn 4.9
“This story is true. It tells the eternally new tale of the matchless charm of our Lord Jesus Christ. One look at that loveliness, and, th…

The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha

by Ellen Walworth Read by Carol Pelster 4.7
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha's lifespan of only about 24 years was spent in utter humility and penitence. In spite of her natural diffidence, she…

Funeral Oration on Meletius

by St. Gregory of Nyssa Read by A LibriVox Volunteer 4.7
Saint Meletius was Patriarch of Antioch from 360 until his death in 381. One of his last acts was to preside over the First Council of Const…

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