Catholic Saints
St. Thérèse: My Spiritual Companion
What I thought was a brief walk with this beloved French saint turned into a lifelong journey of love and admiration.
Celebrating October’s Saints
One of the riches of our Catholic faith is our calendar of canonized saints. Here is just a sample of those we remember in the month of October.
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Reflections on the Stigmata of St. Francis
The Greek word stigma means “a scar left by a hot iron: brand,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Eleventh Edition). Stigmata—the plural form of the same Greek word—can also mean “bodily marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ.”
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My Visit to Padre Pio’s Tomb
My visit to Padre Pio's tomb deepened my appreciation for his life.
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St. Clare: Light of Assisi
When St. Clare died, the Church lost a luminary. But her legacy shines brightly to this day.
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St. Clare’s Prayerful Life
The privilege of poverty, as much as I can embrace it, is an outer simplification. Advancing age reveals it to me, but Clare shows me how to maximize its revelations.
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St. Joseph: Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Love
In this Year of St. Joseph, it's good to remember him was a real man who experienced all the ups and downs that go with those roles.
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