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The Greek word stigma means “a scar left by a hot iron: brand,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Eleventh Edition). Stigmata—the plural form of the same Greek word—can also mean “bodily marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ.”
My visit to Padre Pio’s tomb deepened my appreciation for his life.
To care for his people, Louis of France built cathedrals, churches, libraries, hospitals, and orphanages.
Next to Mary of Nazareth, the saint most often seen in artwork holding the child Jesus in his arms is St. Anthony of Padua.
Throughout the last years of his papacy, Pope John Paul II relied on God to endure his failing health.
The angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she is to be the Mother of our Savior. Learn about the Joyful Mysteries.
With the Glorious Mysteries, we reflect on each of the mysteries of the Rosary. And now, with this reflection on the Glorious Mysteries, we have prayerfully covered 20 key events in the lives of Jesus and Mary.
