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Praying with the Saints: All Are Welcome

June 10, 2020

We love, Scripture says, because God first loved us (see 1 John 4:19). That’s also why praying is so vital—because God’s love melts our chill, sparks our desire, ignites our love.

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Junípero Serra

Saint Junípero Serra’s Camino

June 1, 2020
Pilgrimages may seem out of reach. California’s 21 missions bring this holy journey close to home. Enjoy Junípero Serra's Camino.
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10 Influential Catholics

May 30, 2020
In celebration of their holiness, virtue, and influence, here is a Top Ten list of saints who substantially shaped the face of the Catholic Church.
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The plants and flowers in Pietro Perugino's "The Crucifixion with the Virgin, St. John, St. Jerome and St. Mary Magdalene" convey a symbolic message. Perugino used red poppies, violets and a deep-pink mallow to symbolize death, humility and salvation, respectively. The painting is among those on display in "The Flowering of Florence: Botanical Art for the Medici" exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington through May 27. (CNS photo courtesy National Gallery of Art)

Honoring St. Mary Magdalene

May 25, 2020
Though she was never known to waver in her support of Jesus, Mary Magdalene’s actions in Jesus’ final days best exemplify her commitment.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Pioneer Saint

May 20, 2020
It was exactly three quarters of the way into the 20th century before the United States could claim its first native-born saint: Elizabeth Ann Seton.
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Franciscan Inspirations: St. Joseph

May 20, 2020
Next to Mary, the mother of Jesus, there was no one closer to Jesus than Joseph, the spouse of Mary and the carpenter of Nazareth.
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St. Teresa of Calcutta

St. Teresa of Calcutta: A Mystic for Our Times

May 20, 2020
A visionary, Mother Teresa comforted the sick as they wrestled with death. No person was beyond her capacity for love and compassion.
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