Saints
Day of the Dead: A Communion of Saints
Catholics the world over keep the Day of the Dead of honoring ancestors and departed loved ones.
Carlo Acutis: Miracles, Holy Bread, and a Teen Saint in the Making
“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.
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The Stigmata of St. Francis: Embracing the Crucified Christ
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
Padre Pio continues to inspire the faith lives of believers worldwide.
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Padre Pio and the Madonna
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
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
Here are a handful of saints we celebrate in the month of September.
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