Melanie Rigney

Kuriakose Elias Chavara was barely in his teens when he entered a seminary, and shortly thereafter everyone in his immediate family died of smallpox.

Two women he barely knew offered to send Clement Mary Hofbauer to the University of Vienna so he could study for the priesthood.

Despite physical and mental problems that led to his death a few years later, Louis Martin did nothing to discourage his daughter Thérèse’s vocation.

Today write a letter, sign a petition, make a donation, or volunteer to help someone who is an outsider.

St. Catherine of Siena didn’t let her limitations or other obstacles get in the way of God’s plan. Her writings paint a powerful picture of God’s love for us.