John XXIII and John Paul II: Beloved Saints
Christopher M. Bellitto, PhD
May 9, 2020
God touched the lives of John XXIII and John Paul II.
Find what you’re looking for
Search Results for: Lent – Page 142
Saint Francis for Seekers
Barbara Beckwith
May 9, 2020
Over 40 years ago, a gentle Franciscan high school teacher penned a seminal book about Saint Francis. It wasn’t a biography or a treatise on the little Poor Man of Assisi but a romantic, imaginative work that presents the saint from the inside out.
Saint Anthony, the Contemplative
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 9, 2020
It was not until the year 2002 that I discovered the very first book ever written about Saint Anthony, the contemplative.
Saint Juan Diego: New World Apostle
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 9, 2020
Juan Diego is more well-known than any king, queen, bishop, missionary or conquistador of that era. Though famous personalities pass away, Juan Diego continues to live in the memory of the people.
Thanksgiving with Saints Philemon and Apphia
Theresa Doyle-Nelson
May 9, 2020
This holy couple offers four lessons for your feast.
Why 40? How Is Ash Wednesday’s Date Set?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
Why is Ash Wednesday 40 days before Easter? What is the significance of the number 40? I know that it is used many times in the Bible (for example, Jesus was in the desert 40 days and 40 nights).
How to Count Tithing
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
A Protestant relative says that we must always give 10 percent even if that means not paying certain bills. I do not agree.
Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Profoundly Human Saint
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 9, 2020
Daughter, wife, mother, widow, friend—all of these describe this first American-born saint.
Saint Christopher: Fact or Fiction?
Christopher Heffron
May 9, 2020
Saint Christopher—patron of travelers—is one of the most endearing for Catholics. His life and story, bordering somewhere between legend and legitimacy, is an exercise in service, grace, and love.
Breaking the Cycle of Pain
Richard Rohr, OFM
May 1, 2020
When we know we’re not really transforming culture, we’re not really changing the world, we’re not really having a great deal of influence at the higher levels, we move to the level of micromanagement. We find some little tiny world where we can be in control and right, where we can be pure and clean. We might as well be saying, “I can’t clean up the world, so at least I’m going to clean up my living room,” or “I cannot really change and influence people, so I am going to demand total conformity from the pulpit.” Many of us act out some version of this. I empty all my wastebaskets.