Some of the saints that have been featured in the series are Padre Pio, Mother Teresa, Louis and Zelie Martin, and Martin de Porres. Mary Magdalene and Ignatius of Loyola are two of four saints who will be highlighted this year.
Cotter explained that the format differs from other saint-of-the-day resources in that instead of simply reading a biography filled with facts, “Saints in 7 Days” focuses on telling the story of the saint.
“Over the course of seven days you can really hear their story, you can journey with them and get an understanding of them through these amazing moments in their life that helped make them the saint that they were and then get to pray alongside them as well,” Cotter said.
“So, you’re getting that story piece and that meditation piece to really enter into who they were and in a way that at the end of the week, you can say, ‘Wow, I really know that saint and I’ve walked with them, and they’re going to remain with me for a long time through this experience,’” he added.
When deciding on which saints to cover, Cotter said they try to focus on helping people “enter into a story,” such as Ignatius’ conversion story or Padre Pio’s stigmata.
“I think that’s where people can get captivated, they can enter into the story, and even see their own lives in those stories,” he said.