What are two sisters of uncertain fortunes to do when the death of their father exiles their family to live in the countryside of southwestern England? Why, fall in love, of course! Through her deft unraveling of the dramatically different romantic fates of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, Jane Austen displays her singular mastery of the English language and her equally masterful invention of colorful and realistic characters. The author’s appreciation of what it is to be human, grounded in her deeply convicted Christianity, illuminates the tale with special wisdom. In this, her first published novel, we see the sense and sensibility of Miss Austen herself, which combine to form the brilliance that shines forth in all of her works—a brilliance enlivened by her remarkable sense of humor and the affectionate kindness that could only be born of a gracious Christian spirit.

Through lively stories, comic strips, historical background, and prayers, get to know these brothers and sisters, models of faith and holiness: James and John; Lazarus, Martha, and Mary; Cosmas and Damian; Donatian and Rogatian; Ambrose, Marcellina, and Satyrus; Benedict and Scholastica; Cyril and Methodius, Bernard and Humbeline; Louis and Isabelle of France; The Martin Sisters; Elizabeth of the Trinity and Margaret; and Edith and Rosa Stein.

This glorious work will help you to pray the Rosary more deeply with Fr Lawrence Lew’s stunning photographs of sacred art, which in turn inspire his rich contemplations of each of the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary. The profound words and beautiful images in this book make the 20 Mysteries that we contemplate on the life, death and resurrection of Christ more vivid and real.

This combination of scriptural meditations and lovely art will help all – those who pray the Rosary faithfully and those who struggle with this devotion – to pray with deeper reverence and understanding.