Bedtime with the Saints: Featuring Saint Carlo Acutis

All of us are called to be saints. But if children and teens don’t know the saints’ stories, how can they imitate them? And if they think saints are boring, why would they even try? Bedtime with the Saints proves that holy lives are anything but dull. These stories brim with adventure, humor, heroism, and heart—offering some of the greatest entertainment and nourishment for the soul you’ll ever find. The collection first took root in the witty mind of the late Fr. Frank Lee, CSSR—may his soul rest in peace. Author Christine Watkins expanded his vision to include true tales of servants of God, venerables, blesseds, and canonized saints from every age, race, and walk of life—so every young reader can recognize themselves in the saints, and see a possible future of courage, joy, and love for God. Bedtime with the Saints: Featuring St. Carlo Acutis brings eighteen true stories to life playfully and with historical accuracy—from daring escapes and secret Masses to laugh-out-loud human absurdities. Meet beloved figures and hidden heroes: St. Kateri Tekakwitha, “Lily of the Mohawks”; Venerable Francis Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận, who befriended his Communist prison guards; Servant of God Julia Greeley, Denver’s one-eyed “angel of charity”; and St. Carlo Acutis, the tech-savvy teen who brought Eucharistic miracles online before his death at fifteen.