Saints
Francis and Anthony: Brothers in Alms
Anthony’s ascent to sainthood was even more meteoric than Francis’.
Why So Few Lay Saints?
Few lay men or women have been formally canonized. Most saints belonged to religious communities, but people in that state of life make up a tiny percentage of the Church.
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Carlo Acutis: Fearless and Faith-Filled
My heart breaks for young people today who first encounter the world through an app.
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Josephine Bakhita & Maria Goretti: Great Saints
Saints Josephine Bakhita and Maria Goretti have much to teach us in our day.
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Carlo Acutis: ‘Thy Eternal Summer Shall Not Fade’
When I think about Carlo Acutis, like everybody, I think of his youth. And that inevitably makes me think of my own teen years. The summer before my senior year of high school, Pete, a classmate of mine, was killed ...
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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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Pope talks about what Saint Augustine has taught him