Catholic Saints
The Life and Legacy of Edith Stein
Edith Stein hardly seemed Catholic-saint material. She, a precocious Jewish child, rejected God as a teen at the turn of this century in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland). But even as a child Edith was, at heart, a radical.
Saint Paul and Women: A Mixed Record
Two biblical sources give us glimpses of Paul in relation to women: Saint Paul’s own letters and the Acts of the Apostles. As a means of discovering Paul’s thinking, the letters are, of course, the primary source.
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St. Francis and the Incarnation
Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226) was an enthusiastic champion of Christmas, the birthday of his leader and Lord.
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St. Francis and His Artisans of Peace
The peace that Francis showed with birds, wolves, lambs, larks, and worms reminded his contemporaries that Adam and Eve lived in total harmony with all creatures before they were sent from the Garden of Eden.
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St. Francis and the Cross of Christ
When we look at the mystery of Jesus, this evokes quite a different sense of the divine.
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Learning from St. Teresa of Calcutta
When she was declared a saint, did Mother Teresa strut around heaven and rub it in that she has been officially recognized whereas most of the other souls there have not? Unlikely. We formally recognize saints not for their benefit, but for ours.
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‘Thank God Ahead of Time’—A Look at Solanus Casey
Solanus Casey's struggle to find his place as a priest and member of the Capuchins followed him, in a sense, to his first assignment.
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