Catholic Saints

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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woman walking in a city carrying a backpack

St. Christopher, Christ-Bearer

This saint reminds us that, in our own way, we carry Christ on our shoulders and in our hearts across mighty rivers.
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Pilgrims gather near a portrait of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the Church of San Marcello al Corso in Rome, where his relics are displayed July 31, 2025, during the Jubilee of Youth, ahead of his Sept. 7 canonization. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Acutis relics a reminder for pilgrims that holiness ‘is not impossible’

Along one of Rome's busiest streets, Via del Corso, traffic moves slowly as hundreds of pilgrims crisscross traffic on foot to get to their destination.
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close up of the San Damiano Cross.

‘Most High Glorious God!’

If you look closely at Christ on the San Damiano Cross, as painted on this cross, you will see that it is neither a bloody body nor one twisted in anguish.
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Our Family of Creation

Will we see our pets and other creatures in the next life? Only God can answer a question like this.
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person giving food to a homeless person.

The Saints Beckon Us

The saints lived lives marked by the promise of liberation that Jesus brings forth through his life, death, and resurrection.
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