Saints

Stained glass of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Profoundly Human Saint

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD May 9, 2020

Daughter, wife, mother, widow, friend—all of these describe this first American-born saint.

Saint Christopher: Fact or Fiction?

Christopher Heffron May 9, 2020

Saint 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.

Saint Joan of Arc’s Message for Today

Barbara Beckwith April 28, 2020

Was Joan of Arc inspired? Was she mentally ill? Does her example of armed resistance have anything to say to Americans mired in unrest?

St. Francis de Sales: Champion of Prayer

Wendy M. Wright December 27, 2019

As a prayer coach, St. Francis de Sales encourages us to jump in and swim in the grace of God.

Painting of Saint Clare and Saint Francis of Assisi

Clare and Francis: Assisi’s Most Dangerous Citizens

Pat McCloskey, OFM July 26, 2019

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.