Inspiration
Notes from a Friar: ‘I See His Blood Upon the Rose’
This poem is a perfect reminder of God’s great gift of love as revealed through the suffering and rising of Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word.
Saint Paul and Women: A Mixed Record
Two biblical sources give us glimpses of Paul in relation to women: Saint Paul’s own letters and the Acts of the Apostles. As a means of discovering Paul’s thinking, the letters are, of course, the primary source.
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Saint Anthony, the Contemplative
It was not until the year 2002 that I discovered the very first book ever written about Saint Anthony of Padua.
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A Celebration of St. Monica
Educated by a household servant, Monica cared for her father and siblings until she married Patricius, a pagan landowner and minor Roman official of the same town.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Profoundly Human Saint
Daughter, wife, mother, widow, friend—all of these describe this first American-born saint.
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Saint Christopher: History and Mystery
St. Christopher—patron of travelers—is one of the most endearing for Catholics. His life and story, bordering somewhere between legend and legitimacy, is an exercise in service, grace, and love.
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‘Sincerely Yours, Paul’
St. Paul’s letters to two coworkers and a friend have helped countless Christians over the centuries.
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