Catholic Saints
Doorway to Awakening
The last line of St. Francis’ prayer presents us with one of the paradoxes of the spiritual journey.
Why So Few Lay Saints?
Few lay men or women have been formally canonized. Most saints belonged to religious communities.
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Ever New, Ever Young
In Francis’ day, some people admired him very much for thinking in new ways.
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Finding a Saint's Feast Day
Last February, I realized that our parish did not celebrate the feast of St. Valentine. Does this mean that he may have been a true saint but, due to poor record-keeping, has been forgotten? Was he ever officially recognized as ...
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We Belong to One Another
I began to deeply understand that I belonged not only to God, but also to those with whom I am in relationships.
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Dance with the Spirit
Why would God summon us to be disciples of his beloved Son? In the words of a Sufi master: “I chose to call you because you need it more than the others!”
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Why Doesn’t the Church Rule on Stigmatics?
In one of your columns, you mentioned in passing that the church does not rule on stigmatics. Why is that?
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