Catholic Saints
Be Poor in Spirit
Sue Erschen
October 5, 2026
Regardless of our own financial situation, we all can be poor in spirit.
Too Many Clergy Among Canonized Saints?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 22, 2026
Who was the last saint canonized who was not a member of the clergy? Are only Catholics recognized as saints? Can a non-Christian become a saint?
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Divine Beyond the Mind
Stephen Copeland
September 21, 2026
Bonaventure and Francis each came to La Verna with aching hearts and heavy minds.
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Little Ways of Love
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
September 18, 2026
May we model love in our own little ways!
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The Ornament of All Virtues
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 16, 2026
Humility is the guardian and the ornament of all virtues. If the spiritual building does not rest upon it, it will fall to ruin, though it seems to be growing.
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St. Francis and His Time with the Sultan
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 15, 2026
How did St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil become friends?
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Who Are You, Lord, and Who Am I?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
September 9, 2026
St. Francis of Assisi often prayed this little prayer which helped him put everything in his life into perspective: “Who are you, O Lord, and who am I?”
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