The saints from the great novels can help us grow in our faith, writes Ken Craycraft
One of my daughters, Margaret, recently finished Sigrid Undset’s magisterial trilogy of novels, known collectively as Kristin Lavransdatter. Reading with the eyes of a mother of three young children, Margaret noted her regard for Kristin’s selfless devotion to her own children in the novels. She admires Kristin as the example of a patient and longsuffering mother, never giving up hope for her children despite the seemingly hopeless situations they found themselves in.
