For over 800 years, the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy-also known as the Mercedarians-has served as a model of Jesus Christ to the world. Prepared to lay down their lives so that captives may go free, the Mercedarians have gone from ransoming Christian prisoners from Muslim captors to freeing people from modern-day captivities of sin and vice. Mercy, Ransom, Redemption is a collection of short stories that combines tales of courageous saints of old with heroic modern-day Mercedarians whose Vow of Redemption has formed the backbone of this iconic religious order since its founding. Enjoy tales of martyred saints and moving accounts of salvation, learn about the charism of the Mercedarian order, and be entertained by vocation stories that follow Mercedarians from childhood to their vocation serving the Order of Mercy. Read gripping stories of modern-day redemption missions by Mercedarian priests Learn about the history of the Order of Mercy from its founding through the present day Be inspired by the lives of Mercedarian saints and blesseds Take a look at the everyday lives of Mercedarian priests and their vocations Learn about members of the laity who have become Third Order Mercedarians