Brother Andre: Friend of the Suffering, Apostle of Saint Joseph

More than seventy years after his death, Brother André 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 André 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 André's canonization in Rome.

Jean-Guy Dubuc is an author, a priest of the diocese of Montreal, and a theologian. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of La Presse in Montreal, and the former President and Editor of La Tribune of Sherbrooke.

Fr. Mario Lachapelle, C.S.C., serves as Second Assistant General for the Congregation of Holy Cross. He now lives in Rome where he chairs the Inter-Societal Committee on Religious Life and acts as the vice-postulator for the Cause of Servant of God André Bessette.