Catholic Saints

Mother putting her hands on a grave while holding a white flower.

Pray for the Mother of Carlo Acutis

When Carlo Acutis first came onto our radars, my first impression was not jubilation that millennials finally would have a saint to call their own.

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A displaced Syrian family are pictured in a file photo inside their tent at a refugee camp in the village of Jeb Jennine, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. (OSV News photo/Paul Jeffrey)

Amid conflict, poverty, papal charity aids persecuted Christians worldwide

Amid conflict, instability and poverty, "a remarkable display of true Christian charity" helped sustain the church in more than 130 countries during the previous year, said Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, president of the papal foundation Aid to the Church in Need.
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man in pain holding his shoulder with his hand

Living into Death

I have encountered people who don't recognize their physical and emotional pain because they've never had the opportunity to experience it deeply.
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key on a chain with the words "Faith" imprinted

God’s Ways, Not Ours

Someone who constantly engages in “if only” thinking will never truly be at peace.
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man sitting peacefully watching a sunrise in the mountains

Prayer for St. Anthony

St. Anthony may help us find keys or or wallets when we lose them, but have you ever prayed to this great saint to help you find healing, wholeness, wellness, or peace? It’s the intangibles that matter most, and he’s ...
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St. Anthony of Padua

St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Beauty

St. Anthony of Padua, that Hammer of Heretics, serves as a model to me that I am to preach against any dualism within myself that blocks an openness to beauty.
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woman forming a heart with her hands.

Loved by God, Found by St. Anthony

As Julian of Spires wrote: “The sea obeys and fetters break/And lifeless limbs thou dost restore/While treasures lost are found again/When young or old thine aid implore.”
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