Catholic Saints

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Be Poor in Spirit

Regardless of our own financial situation, we all can be poor in spirit.

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Too Many Clergy Among Canonized Saints?

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

Bonaventure and Francis each came to La Verna with aching hearts and heavy minds.
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Little Ways of Love

May we model love in our own little ways! 
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The Ornament of All Virtues

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

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?

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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