Surrounded by Saints
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 31, 2017
Outside in my garden is a statue of Saint Francis, patron saint of animals and the environment.
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Meet the Franciscan Saints
Robert Ellsberg
September 25, 2017
The Franciscan tradition is filled with holy men and women, starting, of course, with Francis of Assisi.
Why Pray to Mary and the Saints?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
April 24, 2017
Why do Catholics pray to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to various saints? Is there anything in the Bible to back this up? Can’t this be considered idol worship? Why not pray directly to God?
The mother of Jesus Christ and the other saints have no meaning or power independent of God. Catholics and many other Christians venerate the saints as ongoing examples of what a life generously open to God’s grace can look like in a great variety of circumstances.
Franciscan Inspirations: Communion of Saints
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
October 27, 2015
A friar writes a love letter to our Communion of Saints.
Patron Saints for Modern Challenges
Thomas J. Craughwell
November 1, 2011
Patron Saints can help us navigate these choppy secular waters.
Saints Are Realists
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 1, 2008
“Don’t call me a saint,” Dorothy Day once said with irritation. “I don’t want to be dismissed so easily.”
Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: Devotion to Saints
Christopher Heffron
November 1, 2006
Something I find most gratifying about the saints is that they exhibit characteristics that we find in ourselves.
Addressing Old Wounds
Carol Ann Morrow
July 24, 2026
A stray reminder can lead us to relive a long-ago injury–one received, one given. It’s humbling to recall that we acted or reacted in anger, with ugliness–that we even hold a grudging memory today.
Is Christopher Still A Saint?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 20, 2026
I have believed in St. Christopher and carried a medal of him for over 40 years. Now I have heard that the Catholic Church no longer considers him a saint. Is that true?
Was Saint Peter the Bishop of Rome?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 13, 2026
In his book The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis, Garry Wills states that there is no evidence before AD 100 that there was any bishop in Rome. Is that true?