Brother André: Friend of the Suffering, Apostle of Saint Joseph | First Holy Cross Saint

Brother Andre Bessette Was Canonized on October 17, 2010

More than seventy years after his death, Brother Andre Bessette, C.S.C., remains beloved for his mercy to the sick, for his devotion to St. Joseph, and for his role in the construction of the majestic Oratory of St. Joseph in Montreal, which continues to be visited by millions of pilgrims each year.

Pope John Paul II lauded Brother Andre Bessette of Montreal as a "man of prayer and friend of the poor." This book tells the extraordinary story of this unassuming man who, showing exceptional courage and indefatigable faith, led a life dedicated to the relief of human suffering, and its timely publication coincides with Brother Andre's recent canonization in Rome.