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

The invitation is to step consciously into that river of healing and to let it take us toward a kinder, gentler way of treating ourselves, each other, and our common home.

There are some saints who were so immersed in prayer that their feet literally left the ground. While amazing, this is by no means unique.

For decades, the saints have been my mentors in prayer, faith companions whom the centuries cannot separate.

Most saints struggled with prayer and with sensing the nearness of God. Why should our lives be any different?

In her approach to prayer, St. Teresa of Avila shows a levelheadedness and psychological insight that readily puts beginners at ease.

In a telegram to Brother Massimo Fusarelli, Pope Francis congratulated the new minister general and wrote, “May the seraphic father, St. Francis, be an encouragement for you in leading your brothers.”

St. Francis found the truth that leads to freedom in the truths of the Gospel, and the freedom he found was the freedom to love.

In glorifying God, we can begin to sense the infinite glory of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.