Catholic Saints

priest holding the sacramental bread to the sky.

St. Francis and the Body of Christ

Christopher Heffron July 2, 2025

Thomas of Celano, an early friar and author of three hagiographies of Francis, wrote that the saint “burned with a love that came from his whole being for the sacrament of the Lord’s body.”

Love As St. Francis Did

Maureen O'Brien June 28, 2025

To fully love as Francis did, there is no compartmentalizing. Can I follow this example?

On the Road Paved by St. Francis

Eunice J. Park June 25, 2025

For some, the idea of not putting roots down and staying in one place may seem daunting—even impossible. But for this author, it’s part and parcel of her Franciscan identity and response to God’s call.

Help Me to Be Simon

Patricia Breen McNeil June 25, 2025

Simon is a reminder for us to show up and be with those who need help carrying the load of suffering in their lives.

Mother putting her hands on a grave while holding a white flower.

Pray for the Mother of Carlo Acutis

Christopher Heffron June 23, 2025

When Carlo Acutis first came onto our radars, my first impression was not jubilation that millennials finally would have a saint to call their own.

A displaced Syrian family are pictured in a file photo inside their tent at a refugee camp in the village of Jeb Jennine, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. (OSV News photo/Paul Jeffrey)

Amid conflict, poverty, papal charity aids persecuted Christians worldwide

OSV News June 23, 2025

Amid conflict, instability and poverty, "a remarkable display of true Christian charity" helped sustain the church in more than 130 countries during the previous year, said Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, president of the papal foundation Aid to the Church in Need.