Saints
Two Feasts for Saint Joseph?
On March 19, we celebrate Saint Joseph, husband of Mary. On May 1, we celebrate Saint Joseph the Worker. Why are there two feasts for the same saint?
The worldwide Church has long honored St. Joseph, and his feast entered the worldwide calendar in 1324. The feast of St. Joseph the Worker was added in 1955.
Sister Saints: Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
The focus of this special feast day episode is St. Clare of Assisi’s remarkable, poetic letters to another woman of nobility, St. Agnes of Prague.
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Saint Bonaventure: Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
Discover the timeless wisdom of St. Bonaventure, the Seraphic Doctor, in this special Feast Day episode of the Franciscan Spirit Podcast. Dr. Timothy Weldon, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Saint Francis, explores Bonaventure’s theology of beauty, light, the ...
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Francis and Anthony: Brothers in Alms
Anthony’s ascent to sainthood was even more meteoric than Francis’.
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Seven Days with Solanus Casey
The monastery doorbell rang at two o’clock in the morning. Father Solanus Casey ran down the steps to the door before anyone else was awakened. When he opened the door, a big, burly fellow blurted out, “Where’s that Father Solanus? I want ...
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Lost & Found: Thank You, St. Anthony of Padua
The array of wonders attributed to St. Anthony in story and legend is astounding in its variety.
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Why So Few Lay Saints?
Few lay men or women have been formally canonized. Most saints belonged to religious communities.
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