Saints
Carlo Acutis: Miracles, Holy Bread, and a Teen Saint in the Making
Maureen O'Brien
October 25, 2024
“Not me, but God,” Blessed Carlo Acutis is quoted as saying. When this author visited Assisi, she discovered the growing excitement surrounding the millennial teenager’s life, legacy, and sainthood cause.
The Stigmata of St. Francis: Embracing the Crucified Christ
Greg Friedman, OFM
August 23, 2024
God marked Francis with the stigmata: the total gift of Christ in his suffering and death on the cross.
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Padre Pio: A Saint for All Seasons
Fr. Francesco Napolitano
August 23, 2024
Padre Pio continues to inspire the faith lives of believers worldwide.
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Padre Pio and the Madonna
Fr. Francesco Napolitano
April 5, 2024
Padre Pio nurtured his love for the Mother of Jesus from the time he was a child. He would go to the church in Pietrelcina to greet and to pray to Our Lady of Graces.
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A Prayer for Carlo Acutis
Christopher Heffron
October 14, 2023
Blessed Carlo Acutis' time on this earth was brief—only 15 years—but he showed the world that God's love does not recognize human time.
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Saints of September
Franciscan Media
September 1, 2023
Here are a handful of saints we celebrate in the month of September.
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St. Clare of Assisi: A Path of Her Own
Amy Heyd
August 9, 2023
Francis’ vision was to walk in the way of the Lord. Clare followed in the footsteps of her friend but also forged her own path to holiness.
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