Drinking with the Saints

Drinking with the Saints
Author: Michael P. Foley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2015-05-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1621573834

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Pub crawl your way through the sacred seasons with this entertaining and useful collection of cocktail recipes, distilled spirits, beer, and wine for virtually every occasion on the Catholic liturgical calendar. One part bartender’s guide, one part spiritual manual, a dash of irreverence, and mixed with love: Drinking with the Saints is a work that both sinner and saint will savor.

Drinking with Your Patron Saints

Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Author: Michael P. Foley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020-03-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 168451066X

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There’s a patron saint for everything. And Michael Foley has a drink for every patron saint. Have a problem with the IRS? Pray to St. Matthew and mix up a classic Income Tax cocktail to toast the tax collector apostle. Looking for a deal at a gun show? Try St. Adrian of Nicomedia, the patron of arms manufacturers, and raise a glass of craft beer from Denver’s Call to Arms in the saint’s honor. Or stir up a Gunfire, traditionally served to British soldiers on Christmas Day. Need to sell your house? Ask St. Joseph for his help and honor his patronage with a Sazerac, made with wormwood in honor of his trade as a carpenter. Drinking with Your Patron Saints gives you a saint for every occasion. Packed with inspiring stories and delicious drink recipes for saints from Adam to Zita, this book will be a boost to your spiritual life—and your spirits.

Drinking with Saint Nick

Drinking with Saint Nick
Author: Michael P. Foley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2018-10-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1621577686

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Raise your spirits and toast Saint Nick! Hot gin toddies. Smoking rosemary old fashioneds. A "wet" Advent calendar. Now you can experience Christmas the way it was meant to be celebrated: with festive cocktails and a lively history of Saint Nicholas and other saints! Michael Foley, author of Drinking with the Saints, presents holiday drink recipes; beer, wine, and cider recommendations; and witty instruction on how to honor the saints in this exquisite gift book that will make your Christmas more spirited than ever before. "With lively stories and delicious drink recipes, this book takes us on a rollicking journey through the lives of the saints. What a fun and fabulous way to engage with your faith during the holidays." — Jennifer Fulwiler, author of One Beautiful Dream and host of the Jennifer Fulwiler Show on the Catholic Channel

Sipping Saints

Sipping Saints
Author: David Wilkerson
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Total Pages: 127
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre: Alcoholism
ISBN: 9780800783396

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My Sisters the Saints

My Sisters the Saints
Author: Colleen Carroll Campbell
Publisher: Image
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0770436501

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A poignant and powerful spiritual memoir about how the lives of the saints changed the life of a modern woman. In My Sisters the Saints, author Colleen Carroll Campbell blends her personal narrative of spiritual seeking, trials, stumbles, and breakthroughs with the stories of six women saints who profoundly changed her life: Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Faustina of Poland, Edith Stein of Germany, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Mary of Nazareth. Drawing upon the rich writings and examples of these extraordinary women, the author reveals Christianity's liberating power for women and the relevance of the saints to the lives of contemporary Christians.

The Patron Saints Handbook

The Patron Saints Handbook
Author: Mitch Finley
Publisher: The Word Among Us Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1593254032

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Who was St. Genesius, and why is he the patron saint of actors? Why is St. Thérèse of Lisieux, who was a cloistered nun, the patron saint of missionaries? Is there a patron saint for automobile mechanics? How about for athletes? Bestselling Catholic writer Mitch Finley answers these questions and more in this delightful book of one hundred saints and the occupations, groups, or causes they are associated with. These are listed alphabetically and cross indexed with a list of the saints featured in the book, making it easy to find either the saint or the cause. In each short selection, Finley describes the life of the saint and why he or she has been selected as a patron. Finley’s popular style makes this book fun to read. A great resource to keep on your shelf for years to come. A thoughtful gift for Confirmation or other occasions.

The Little Book of Saints

The Little Book of Saints
Author: Christine Barrely
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2011-03-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1452105693

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Learn about the lives and works of over eighty saints in this collection, featuring ninety-two colorfully illustrated holy cards. How does Saint Christopher keep us safe when we travel? Why is Saint Patrick always depicted with a nest of snakes? How did Cecilia come to be the patron saint of music? These wonders and more are explained in this treasure of a book. The perfect book for the devout or any religious occasion, this captivating collection recounts the extra-ordinary legends, heartrending stories, joys, and sorrows of the most beloved saints, from the famous to the mysteriously obscure. Beautifully illustrated with historical pictures from prayer books and missals, this elegant keepsake is a joy to have.

The Loyola Treasury of Saints

The Loyola Treasury of Saints
Author: David Self
Publisher: Loyola Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2003
Genre: Christian saints
ISBN: 0829417850

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Chronicles the lives of several Christian saints.

Drinking with the Saints (Deluxe)

Drinking with the Saints (Deluxe)
Author: Michael P. Foley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1684512557

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Raise Your Spirits and Toast the Saints! It's the full-color edition of Drinking with the Saints! Recipe for a liturgically correct cocktail: mix Bartender's Guide and Lives of the Saints, shake well, garnish with good cheer. Drinking with the Saints is a concoction that both sinner and saint will savor. Michael Foley offers the faithful drinker witty and imaginative instruction on the appropriate libations for the seasons, feasts, and saints' days of the Church year. A guide to wine, beer, and spirits, with more than three hundred cocktail recipes Lively full-color sketches of scores of saints, from the popular to the obscure Tips on giving the perfect toast and on mixing the perfect drink Even includes drinks for Lent!

Drinking with the Democrats

Drinking with the Democrats
Author: Mark Will-Weber
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2016-07-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1621575489

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Learn how to drink like a Democrat! Organized by president, this fun gift book is full of cocktail recipes, bar tips, and hysterical drinking anecdotes from all Democratic White House administrations. Which Southern man drank Snakebites? How did Jackie-O like her daiquiris? Drinking with the Democrats is the bar guide with a twist that all political buffs will enjoy! (Also check out the companion book, Drinking with the Republicans.)