Catholic Saints

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The Gospels According to Saint Francis

Francis sums up his love for God in his simple little prayer: “My God and my all.”
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A priest holds ashes to distribute during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Catherine's Church in Bethlehem, West Bank, Feb. 14, 2024. (OSV News photo/Debbie Hill)

A Friar Reflects on Ash Wednesday

As Lent begins, we hear the words in the first reading for Ash Wednesday: “Rend your hearts, not your garments.”
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Four Great Spanish Saints

I’m pleased to share memories so that readers can follow my path across Spain and become better acquainted with these inspiring saints.
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The Origins of the Rosary

The Mysteries of Light seem to be not only a most fitting development of the rosary, but also a providential one for our age and one that is likely to stand the test of time. The Poor Man’s Breviary
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Prayers to Saint Anthony of Padua

It is a venerable Christian tradition to turn in prayer to Anthony of Padua—and to other saintly men and women already enjoying the glorious presence of God.
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Getting to Know Joel, Old Testament Prophet

Every Ash Wednesday this Old Testament prophet sets the tone for Lent.
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