Incredible Catholic America

Catholic America is fun! It''s captivating! Inspirational! Eye-opening! You simply won''t believe it! Which state capital named for a saint was originally called "Pig''s Eye"? Where is the tallest baptismal font, standing over thirteen feet tall? Who are the "three holy peas in a pod"?

The answers to these questions are just the beginning of the incredible facts, trivia, people, churches, and lore found in Incredible Catholic America.

This book is more than a collection of random facts and trivia. It presents vignettes of heroic men and women, who stood in the gap for the American Catholic Church. Each of the 300-plus facts and stories boasts its own unique claim to fame. Smallest. Tallest. Oldest. Or oddest, in a saintly sort of way. With loads of people, places, and things to explore in Catholic America, you''ll want to return to this book again and again!