Jesus, the Prophet
Father Roger Karban
July 24, 2018
If we look at Jesus as human, as his earliest disciples did, it may change the way we follow his teachings.
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How Can I Know God’s Will?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 24, 2018
I have a very simple but important question: How can I know God’s will in my life?
Saints on the Wrong Days
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 24, 2018
Your Saint of the Day Internet feature sometimes has saints on days other than the ones listed on the worldwide liturgical calendar. Why?
Protestants and Hell
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 24, 2018
Did the Catholic Church ever officially teach that all Protestants go to hell?
The Franciscan Saints: Marianne Cope
Robert Ellsberg
July 22, 2018
Third Order Regular, Servant of the Lepers
(1838–1918)
Barbara Koob, who was born in Germany, immigrated with her family to the United States when she was less than two years old. At the port of entry, the family name became Cope. In 1862, Barbara entered the Third Order Regular of Franciscans and received her religious name, Sr. Marianne.
The Franciscan Saints: John Duns Scotus
Robert Ellsberg
July 19, 2018
Franciscan Theologian
(ca. 1266–1308)
John Duns Scotus, later known as the Subtle Doctor, was called Scotus on account of his birth in Scotland. He entered the Franciscans at the age of fifteen and was later ordained a priest. After studies in Oxford and Paris, he went on to hold teaching positions in Paris and Cologne, where he was acclaimed as one of the greatest of the Scholastic theologians.
The Franciscan Saints: Jacopone Benedetti
Robert Ellsberg
July 18, 2018
Franciscan Poet
(1230–1306)
Jacopone Benedetti was a prosperous lawyer in the Umbrian town of Todi. His life took a tragic turn one day when his young wife was killed in an accident. This terrible loss was compounded by the belated discovery of his wife’s piety. As she lay dying before his eyes, he loosened her gown and was surprised and deeply moved to find that she wore a secret hair shirt, a penance he believed she must have undertaken to atone for his own sins.
The Franciscan Saints: Agnes of Bohemia
Robert Ellsberg
July 17, 2018
Agnes of Bohemia was born in Prague, where her father was the king of Bohemia.
The Franciscan Saints: Maximilian Kolbe
Robert Ellsberg
July 16, 2018
Franciscan Martyr
(1894–1941)
On July 30, 1941, a prisoner escaped from Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi camp in Poland. In retaliation, the commandant lined up inmates of cell block fourteen and ordered that ten of them be selected for death. When one of the ten cried out that he would never see his family again, another prisoner stepped forward and volunteered to take his place.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha: Princess of the Eucharist
James Breig
July 14, 2018
For many years, American Catholics who wanted to follow in the footsteps of a saint had to travel to Europe. In Assisi, they could step where St. Francis did. In Ireland, they might walk the byways of St. Patrick.