Catholic Saints

As God Desires

Christopher Heffron February 20, 2026

That total abandonment to God would be Josephine’s legacy—and it is one we can work toward as 21st-century Catholics.

‘Not Me, but God’

Maureen O'Brien February 19, 2026

And the miracles, all of them, move forward, as miracles do, and this new one, a boy who believed, who chronicled miracles about holy bread.

‘Hurt Hearts Can Heal’

Maureen O'Brien February 15, 2026

The truth is, no matter the depth of any faith or trust in God, we betray one another and are betrayed. It adds up.

person looking into the night sky filled with stars.

Intimacy with God

Murray Bodo, OFM February 12, 2026

There is a mysticism for everyone. The mysticism Francis offers is for all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.

man in pain holding his shoulder with his hand

Living into Death

Franciscan Media February 10, 2026

I have encountered people who don't recognize their physical and emotional pain because they've never had the opportunity to experience it deeply.

Aren’t Martyrs Automatically Canonized?

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 10, 2026

Q: The feast of Saint Charles Lwanga and companion martyrs (June 3) recently raised a question for me. On July 17, 1794, 16 Carmelite nuns were guillotined in Compiègne, France, for their faith. As a secular Carmelite, I have always considered them ...