Ann Ball Explained
| Ann Ball |
| Birth Name: | Ann Ervin Bolton Ball |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1944 |
| Death Place: | Houston, Texas |
| Alma Mater: | University of Houston (B.S.) |
| Spouse: | [1] |
| Children: | 3 |
Ann Ervin Bolton Ball (May 13, 1944 – June 8, 2008) was a Catholic author, who wrote several books on Catholic Saints, history, and culture.
Life and career
Ball was born in 1944, a daughter of Ora Louise and Julian Bolton. She graduated Jacksonville High School in 1962 and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston.[2]
Throughout her career, Ball held a variety of jobs, working as an author, school teacher, private investigator and operator for a security company.[3] [4] Following her workday, Ball would then author books on Catholicism, ranging from spirituality to history. She held a special interest in Hispanic Catholicism, especially regarding the life of Miguel Pro, who she authored a book on. Ball wrote that she was especially inspired by Pope John Paul II, who she considered a hero for acting on the calls of the Second Vatican Council.[5]
She died from a heart attack on June 8, 2008, in Houston, Texas, survived by her two sons, a daughter, and eight grandchildren.
Selected bibliography
- Modern Saints: Their Lives and Faces. Vol. 1. (Rockford, Illinois: TAN Books and Publishers, 1983)
- A Litany of Mary. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 1988)
- Holy Names of Jesus. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitgor Publishing Division, 1990)
- The Persecuted Church. (Avon, New Jersey: Magnificat Press, 1990)
- Modern Saints: Their Lives and Faces Vol. 2. (Rockford, Illinois: TAN Books and Publishers, 1990)
- A Litany of Saints. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 1993)
- A Handbook of Catholic Sacramentals. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 1991)
- Catholic Traditions in Cooking. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 1993)
- Catholic Book of the Dead. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 1995)
- Blessed Miguel Pro: 20th Century Mexican Martyr. (Rockford, Illinois: TAN Books and Publishers, 1996)
- Catholic Traditions in Crafts. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 1997)
- Catholic Traditions in the Garden. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 1998)
- Faces of Holiness: Modern Saints in Photos and Words. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 1998)
- A Saint for Your Name: Saints for Girls. revision of the work by Albert J. Nevins, M.M. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2000)
- A Saint for Your Name: Saints for Boys. revision of the work by Albert J. Nevins, M.M. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2000)
- Faces of Holiness: Modern Saints in Photos and Words vol. 2. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2001)
- The Saints Guide to Joy and Laughter. (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Servant Publications, 2001)
- Prayers for Prisoners. with Max, S.F.O. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2002)
- Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotion and Practices. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2002)
- Young Faces of Holiness. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2003)
- OSV's Catholic Encyclopedia for Children. (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2003)
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Ball, Ann 1944– (Ann E. Bolton Ball).. Encyclopedia.com.
- Ann Ball Obituary, 2008
- News: Well-loved Catholic author Ann Ball passes away. Catholic News Agency. June 9, 2008.
- Web site: Ann Ball. Catholic Answers.
- Web site: Ball, Ann. Ann Ball. CatholicAuthors.com.
