Catholic Saints

Dying to Self

Padre Pio’s letter to Raffaelina Cerase, 1914: Baptism is said to be a copy of the death of Jesus. St. Paul says we are baptized …

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Meek and Humble Heart

Here are words of wisdom from St. Katharine Drexel.
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man quietly suffering

Suffering in Service to God

Take comfort because your suffering is in God’s will. If human nature is resentful of suffering and resists it.
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Saint Francis and brothers meet Sultan Malik al-Kamil' in this artist's rendering

Meeting Sultan Malik al-Kamil: St. Francis in a Foreign Land

The deep friendship and rich dialogue between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil centuries ago can inform interfaith dialogue in our own times.
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Saint Oswald

Saint Oswald

Saint Oswald knew people in high places─his uncle was the archbishop of Canterbury. But even though he received “favors” from his uncle, he served humbly and gained holiness through God's grace.
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Saints Be Praised!

The saints and blesseds are special signs of God’s activity.
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Choose to Love

If we choose to love, we immediately take on the responsibility of being for others, in service and in times of opposition, in trials and persecution, also in peace and joy.
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