Catholic Saints

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Doorway to Awakening

The last line of St. Francis’ prayer presents us with one of the paradoxes of the spiritual journey.

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Wield Your Words Carefully

When our words are kind and gentle, our spirits will be too. We will have fewer regrets and be more charitable and peaceful.
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A Prayer for St. Clare

Prayer cannot be judged on the basis of “highs” or “feel-good” experiences.
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Become Poor

How do we center ourselves in the love of God? Clare’s answer is simple and disarming: Become poor.
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Clare’s Spiritual Genius

To know God is to know the human person since the mystery of God is the human person.
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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at age 24 and was beatified by St. John Paul II in 1990, will be canonized Sept. 7, 2025, along with Blessed Carlo Acutis. (OSV News photo/Catholic Press Photo)

For young adults, soon-to-be-saint Frassati has ignited their faith amid fellowship

Kyle Radgowski is one of the organizers of the Frassati Fellowship for young adults in Chicago’s southwest suburbs.
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‘They Were Jesus to Me’

I have found a tremendous amount of foundational stability, trust, and comfort in the generosity of others. I never had to worry about not having a room at the inn. “Look at the birds in the sky; they do not ...
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