For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, credited to William T. Kane, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka by William T. Kane. Read in English by Maria Kasper Saint Stanislaus Kostka was a 16th century Polish novice in the Society of Jesus. Polish nobleman John Kostka was not pleased with the spiritual inclinations of his second son. He did all he could to discourage Stanislaus’s desire for Christian service. Paul, a brother two years older than Stanslaus, bullied him and tried to lure him into more worldly pursuits. Stanislaus was determined to join the Society of Jesus. To demonstrate his determination, Stanislaus walked the long and dangerous 350 miles from Vienna to Rome. He made the trip alone depending on the charity of others and there was accepted into the Society of Jesus as a novice on his 17th birthday. During his short time as a novice his religious fervor and piety were amazing. He was beatification in 1605; and he canonized on 31 December 1726. - Summary by Wikipedia and Phil Chenevert

Recording facts

• Recording title: For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka
• Author credits: William T. Kane
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 16
• Listed recording duration: 2:29:11

Catalogue topics

• religious
• saint
• Jesuits
• novice

Track guide

1. 00 - PREFACE — 11:15
2. 01 - CHAPTER I ON THE ROAD — 10:04
3. 02 - CHAPTER II THE PURSUIT — 9:45
4. 03 - CHAPTER III EARLY DAYS — 9:24
5. 04 - CHAPTER IV OFF TO VIENNA — 6:56
6. 05 - CHAPTER V SCHOOL DAYS — 9:33
7. 06 - CHAPTER VI IN THE HOUSE OF KIMBERKER — 8:26
8. 07 - CHAPTER VII THE TEST OF COURAGE — 10:06
9. 08 - CHAPTER VIII IN DANGER OF DEATH — 10:18
10. 09 - CHAPTER IX VOCATION — 8:11
11. 10 - CHAPTER X THE RUNAWAY — 7:34
12. 11 - CHAPTER XI AT DILLINGEN — 9:37
13. 12 - CHAPTER XII THE ROAD TO ROME — 8:19
14. 13 - CHAPTER XIII THE NOVICESHIP — 10:02
15. 14 - CHAPTER XIV GOING HOME — 9:12
16. 15 - CHAPTER XV AFTERMATH — 10:29

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