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Mosaic of St. John of the Cross | Image by EUGENE PLAISTED, OSC

Meet Saint John of the Cross

March 14, 2025

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

March 13, 2025
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

March 11, 2025
St. Hildegard of Bingen has been called brilliant and fearless. Sister Joan explains why.
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Statue of Saint Peter and a blue sky | Image: Efrem Efre/Pexels

St. Peter’s Regret: A Lesson for Us All

March 11, 2025
Jesus showed his friend the way from regret to healing. He can do the same for us.
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Pope John XXIII signs his encyclical "Peace on Earth" ("Pacem in Terris") at the Vatican in this 1963 file photo. (CNS photo)

A Look at Pope John XXIII

March 10, 2025
Author Greg Tobin talks about Pope John XXIII’s lasting impact.
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Death and saints

Touched by Death, Healed by Saints

March 8, 2025
The death of her classmate in fourth grade helped this author discover the Communion of Saints.
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Montage about depression | Photo by micheile henderson on Unsplash

Jane de Chantal: A Saint for the Depressed

March 8, 2025
Despite debilitating depression, Jane de Chantal led a remarkable life.
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