Saint of the Day

Finding a Saint's Feast Day

Last February, I realized that our parish did not celebrate the feast of St. Valentine. Does this mean that he may have been a true saint but, due to poor record-keeping, has been forgotten? Was he ever officially recognized as a saint?

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Prayer for Carlo Acutis | Man looks out a window

Carlo Acutis: Fearless and Faith-Filled

My heart breaks for young people today who first encounter the world through an app.
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Josephine Bakhita and Maria Goretti: Pray for us | Photo by Min An

Josephine Bakhita and Maria Goretti: Great Saints

Saints Josephine Bakhita and Maria Goretti have much to teach us in our day.
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light shining through a open door.

Doorway to Awakening

The last line of St. Francis’ prayer presents us with one of the paradoxes of the spiritual journey.
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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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homeless man with a sign, begging for help.

Beggar, Mystic, Man of God

Francis had noticed that when he went begging, few people looked into his eyes. They seemed always to avoid eye contact, either from embarrassment or fear or contempt.
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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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