Saints

statue of the Virgin Mary

Mary: Mother and Mystic 

She is beloved for her unshakable faith in her son, Jesus. But this Franciscan writer argues that Mary had a deeper understanding of his mission than we realize. 

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Illustration of Saint Carlo Acutis

Dear Carlo Acutis…

A proud member of Generation X pens an open letter to the millennial saint, Carlo Acutis. 
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painting of mary magdalene

St. Mary Magdalene: Leader and Visionary 

One early Christian writing describes Mary Magdalene as equal to the apostles, perhaps even a leader among them. It claims that anyone with spiritual maturity has the ability and authority to teach and interpret the Gospel. 
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Statue of Mary | Photo by sukrit lamthong via Pexels

The Loneliness of Mary

The loneliness of Mary is not as well-documented. She suffered great isolation, from confusion about her unique call to the deaths of those closest to her. Yet her trust in God was rewarded.
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Mosaic of St. John of the Cross | Image by EUGENE PLAISTED, OSC

Meet Saint John of the Cross

Saint John of the Cross shows us how to be reflective in our distracting world.
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Pope John Paul I walks at the Vatican in 1978. The editorial director of Vatican News, Andrea Tornielli, wrote in a June 21 article that Archbishop Albino Luciani, the future Pope John Paul I, had hoped that Pope Paul VI would liberalize church teaching on artificial birth control, but when he didn't, the archbishop helped promote acceptance of "Humanae Vitae." (CNS file photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

John Paul I’s 33-Day Papacy

Though brief, Pope John Paul I’s papacy had a far-reaching influence on future Church leaders.
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St. Hildegard of Bingen is depicted in an icon by Augustinian Father Richard G. Cannuli. (OSV News photo/courtesy of Father Richard Cannuli)

Joan Chittister, OSB, on Hildegard of Bingen

St. Hildegard of Bingen has been called brilliant and fearless. Sister Joan explains why.
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