Confirmation Saint Finder
Ablaze: Stories of Daring Teen Saints
Colleen Swaim
Eight young saints and blesseds, from Dominic Savio to Chiara Badano, each followed by reflection questions and practical challenges for teens.
Resources
Recommended Books
Books for Confirmation, OCIA and a life with the saints.
Saint books for teens and young adults
A Man of the Beatitudes: Pier Giorgio Frassati
Luciana Frassati
Written by his sister, this life of Pier Giorgio Frassati shows a joyful, athletic young man who quietly served the poor of Turin.
Carlo Acutis: The First Millennial Saint
Nicola Gori
A short, readable life of Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager whose love for the Eucharist and gift for computers inspire young people today.
Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves
Jason Evert
Jason Evert draws on firsthand stories to show the five great loves of Saint John Paul II, including young people, the Eucharist and Our Lady.
The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
St. Thérèse of Lisieux (trans. Michael Day, Cong. Orat.)
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux tells her own story and explains her Little Way of trust and love, a classic for any young reader.
Confirmation preparation
YOUCAT Confirmation Book
Nils Baer and Bernhard Meuser
A short course for candidates that explains the Holy Spirit, prayer, the sacraments and the rite of Confirmation, keyed to YOUCAT and Scripture.
YOUCAT: Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church
Christoph Cardinal Schönborn (foreword)
The youth catechism in question and answer form, cross referenced to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and written for teens and young adults.
Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Church's own summary of the Catechism in 598 questions and answers, a reliable reference for sponsors, parents and older candidates.
The Holy Spirit, Fire of Divine Love
Fr. Wilfrid Stinissen, O.C.D.
A Carmelite priest's brief, prayerful reflections on the Holy Spirit and His work in the soul, well suited to sponsors and adults.
Saint reference books for families and catechists
Voices of the Saints: A 365-Day Journey
Bert Ghezzi
365 saints from Mary to Carlo Acutis, each with a short life and the saint's own words, indexed by theme and by feast day.
Mystics & Miracles: True Stories of Lives Touched by God
Bert Ghezzi
Lively sketches of twenty four saints whose prayer led to visions, healings and other wonders, told with humor and close attention to their humanity.
Saints at Heart: How Fault-Filled, Problem-Prone, Imperfect People Like Us Can Be Holy
Bert Ghezzi
Ten holy men and women, from Aelred of Rievaulx to Dorothy Day, show how imperfect people grow in holiness, with practical lessons for adult readers.
Lives of the Saints: For Every Day in the Year
Rev. Alban Butler
Short daily lives of the saints with a lesson for each, drawn from Alban Butler; it follows the older calendar, so some feast dates differ.
Lives of the Saints
Rev. Hugo Hoever, S.O.Cist.
A saint for every day of the year with a short life, a reflection and a prayer, illustrated and sized for the family shelf.
Loyola Kids Book of Saints
Amy Welborn
More than sixty saints told in clear, warm chapters for children ages eight to twelve, a good choice for younger siblings and classrooms.
The Incorruptibles: A Study of the Incorruption of the Bodies of Various Catholic Saints and Beati
Joan Carroll Cruz
A careful study of more than one hundred saints and holy persons whose bodies remained incorrupt, with the Church and medical investigations of each.
Prayer books and gifts for Confirmation
YOUCAT: Youth Prayer Book
Christoph Cardinal Schönborn (foreword)
A youth prayer book that pairs traditional prayers with simple guidance for praying in the morning, at night and through the day.
The Imitation of Christ
Thomas à Kempis (ed. Mary Lea Hill, FSP)
The unabridged spiritual classic by Thomas à Kempis in a compact imitation leather edition with added prayers and reflections, a lasting Confirmation gift.
The Word on Fire Bible (Volume I): The Gospels
Bishop Robert Barron (commentary)
The four Gospels with commentary by Bishop Robert Barron and sacred art throughout, a handsome first Bible for a newly confirmed Catholic.
The Great Adventure Catholic Bible, Second Edition
Jeff Cavins, Mary Healy, Andrew Swafford and Peter Williamson
A complete Catholic Bible with color coded timeline features that help readers follow the story of salvation from Genesis to Revelation.