Catholic Saints

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A Church of Many Cultures

Today, Christian Native Americans seek ways of being equal participants in the life and mission of the Church—as indigenous people.

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Carlo Acutis: You Belong to the Ages

I have always categorized you, Carlo Acutis, as “the millennial saint,” but that is limiting. You are timeless.
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St. Josephine Bakhita, Prophet

That total abandonment to God would be Josephine’s legacy—and it is one we can work toward as 21st-century Catholics.
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Did John the Baptist Doubt Jesus?

After John described Jesus as the “Lamb of God” (Jn 1:36), Andrew and another disciple left John to follow Jesus. Was John the Baptist having doubts about who Jesus was?
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Be Poor in Spirit

Regardless of our own financial situation, we all can be poor in spirit.
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Too Many Clergy Among Canonized Saints?

Who was the last saint canonized who was not a member of the clergy? Are only Catholics recognized as saints? Can a non-Christian become a saint?
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Divine Beyond the Mind

Bonaventure and Francis each came to La Verna with aching hearts and heavy minds.
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