Saints
Margaret of Cortona: Patron Saint of the Unheralded Healthcare Worker
The rather large heavenly choir of patron saints for nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and many other healthcare professions is missing a genuine healthcare provider. Even a …
Advent with the Saints: Peter
Our Scriptures today play with the same imagery: the “Rock” who is our God.
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Advent with the Saints: Vincent de Paul and Frederic Ozanam
Christmastime is marked by extra efforts at generosity toward the poor.
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Advent with the Saints: Adolph Kolping
The “Kolping Society,” as it is popularly known, seeks to emphasize the dignity of human work and support family life.
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Advent with the Saints: Frances Xavier Cabrini
Much of the Catholic Church in the United States has grown through the faith of thousands of immigrants who came here over the centuries.
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Advent with the Saints: Isaiah
Passages from Isaiah are among the most beautiful in the Bible, touching upon poetic imagery of deserts blooming, mountains lowering, and valleys filling up.
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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 ...
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