Catholic Saints
Novena to St. Francis | Day Nine: Death
In Francis’ final gift of poverty, he returned his mortal body to dust what was dust and to God what was God’s.
Saint Theodora Guérin
Saint Theodora Guérin was born in France but came to Vincennes, Indiana, at the invitation of the bishop. Eventually she established a new foundation of her community in the United States, but only after suffering many hardships.
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Novena to St. Francis | Day Eight: Joy
Some of the same challenges that Francis knew in his lifetime are facing all of us today: division, disease, and war.
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Feast of the Guardian Angels
Guardian Angels play an important role in Sacred Scripture as messengers of God. The belief that each person has a guardian angel watching over him or her is an extension of that role, and a reminder of God's never-failing providence.
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Novena to St. Francis | Day Seven: Love
In the “Canticle,” Francis expresses a way of life, an inner attitude in which he learned to stand before God and to face life itself.
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Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is perhaps one of the most known and best loved saints in the Catholic calendar. A young Carmelite nun who wanted to go to the missions, she remained within the cloister yet became the patron of ...
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Novena to St. Francis | Day Six: Peace
Though he probably didn’t write it, the Peace Prayer attributed to St. Francis captures much of his spirit. He spent time and energy being an “instrument of peace.”
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