Saints
‘Sincerely Yours, Paul’
St. Paul’s letters to two coworkers and a friend have helped countless Christians over the centuries.
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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Clare and Francis: Assisi’s Most Dangerous Citizens
Sometimes we are so attracted to the saints for our own personal reasons that we fail to see how radical they were in their day. Clare and Francis are perfect examples.
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Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr and Saint
Maximilian Kolbe offers us a unique theology of justice, seeing justice as holiness, righteousness, holding the love of God and neighbor in balance.
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