Saints
Elizabeth Ann Seton: Pioneer Saint
It was exactly three quarters of the way into the 20th century before the United States could claim its first native-born saint: Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Franciscan Inspirations: St. Joseph
Next to Mary, the mother of Jesus, there was no one closer to Jesus than Joseph, the spouse of Mary and the carpenter of Nazareth.
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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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‘Sincerely Yours, Paul’
St. Paul’s letters to two coworkers and a friend have helped countless Christians over the centuries.
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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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St. Teresa of Calcutta: A Mystic for Our Times