Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Saint Margaret Mary, like Pope Francis, spent her life reminding people of God’s Mercy. She will forever be associated with devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the symbol of Christ’s love. Many people follow her in prayer to the ...
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Saint Teresa of Avila
Saint Teresa of Avila lived before and during the Council of Trent. Having experienced the Reformation, she felt a need for reform, but took things in a different direction than the Protestants. Teresa set an example for present day reformers.
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Blessing Our Pets in the Spirit of St. Francis
I hear of many churches conducting pet blessing ceremonies throughout October. Why is this done and what’s involved?
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Blessed Carlo Acutis
This millennial was a self-taught computer whiz, defender of bullied students, soccer enthusiast, and deeply devoted to the Eucharist—all this in a life cut short by leukemia at the age of 15.
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St. Francis: Reformer, True Son of the Church
In Francis, one finds someone fervently obedient to the Church and state, but not opposed to working quietly to improve both.
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Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
When Marie-Rose Durocher was 29, Bishop Ignace Bourget became bishop of Montreal. He faced a shortage of priests and sisters and a rural population that had been largely deprived of education.
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