The essence of prayer consists in humble waiting—in a childlike spirit of openness, expectation, and listening.

Here are short biographies of some well-known Advent saints.

The saints are our friends, our companions, and our guides along the faith journey.

One of the riches of our Catholic faith is our calendar of canonized saints. Here is just a sample of those we remember in the month of October.

To care for his people, Louis built cathedrals, churches, libraries, hospitals, and orphanages. He hoped to be treated the same way by the “King of Kings,” to whom he gave his life.