Catholic Saints

From Widow’s Grief to New Life

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD May 14, 2020

Mired in grief over the loss of her husband, this college professor found a kindred spirit in another widow: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

A statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized, is seen at Our Lady of the Island Shrine in Manorville, N.Y., March 25, 2021. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

In the Footsteps of Saint Kateri

James Breig May 13, 2020

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha repeats the example of the saints: Holiness thrives on the cross, anywhere.

Franciscan Inspirations: Peter’s Failures

Jim Van Vurst, OFM May 13, 2020

As the Gospels describe Peter, he is a mass of contradictions! We have to wonder how Jesus chose him as the leader of the Church.

Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday

Greg Friedman, OFM May 12, 2020

“I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you.” —1 Corinthians 11:23

Saint Francis and his canticle of the creatures

St. Francis and His Canticle of the Creatures

Jack Wintz, OFM May 12, 2020

We all owe a great debt to St. Francis of Assisi and to his Canticle of the Creatures for leading us to the conviction that all brother and sister creatures make up one family under God’s loving care.

Man praying outside | Photo by West Kenya Union Conference Adventist Media on Unsplash

Thoughts on Praying Simply

Jim Van Vurst, OFM May 11, 2020

Probably one of the most commonly used words in our Catholic faith is prayer.

Who Is St. John of Avila?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 11, 2020

During Pope Benedict XVI’s August 2011 visit to Madrid for World Youth Day, he told seminarians gathered at that city’s Almudena Cathedral that he would declare St. John of Avila the 34th Doctor of the Church. Who is this saint ...