St. Jude, patron saint of hopeless causes, is the most popular saint of the American Catholic laity, particularly among women. This fascinating book describes h

Journalist Liz Trotta weaves an engrossing tale of spiritual sleuthing, piecing together both a history of Saint Jude and the story of all the wonders credited

A twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Robert A. Orsi's classic study of popular religion in Italian Harlem. In a new preface, Orsi discusses significant shifts

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