About this Book

This authoritative account of the first Native American woman to be venerated in the Church is sure to inspire you. Discover Kateri Tekakwitha's faith and fidelity in the face of overwhelming hostility and her own debilitating illnesses. It will inspire you as you seek God's grace to overcome challenges in your own life!

The daughter of a Mohawk chief and a Roman Catholic mother, Kateri (baptized Catherine) Tekakwitha (1656-1680) forms a unique bridge between the Native American community and the Church. Kateri was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1980 and canonized in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Written by experienced and prolific authors Matthew and Margaret Bunson, Saint Kateri: Lily of the Mohawks is the most definitive biography of Kateri Tekakwitha.

Explore the unique experiences in early American history where the lives and cultures of the Mohawk village and French Jesuit missionaries intermingled and co-existed.

Follow Kateri's life from when she contracted smallpox as a toddler as the disease swept through her village. She lost her family, and was severely disfigured and half-blinded by the pox. Adopted by her uncle, the young girl led a traditional life, although she resisted pressure to marry. French Jesuit missionaries' Bible stories and teachings drew Kateri to Christ.

Baptized at the age of twenty, she immersed herself in the life of prayer, learned the Rosary, and took a vow of chastity. The boldness of Kateri's faith led to harsh persecution by villagers, and she lived in a Jesuit mission for the final two years of her life.