Your Field Guide to Flying Saints
Kathleen M. Carroll
October 20, 2021
There are some saints who were so immersed in prayer that their feet literally left the ground. While amazing, this is by no means unique.
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Celebrating October’s Saints
Jack Wintz, OFM
September 30, 2021
One of the riches of our Catholic faith is our calendar of canonized saints. Here is just a sample of those we remember in the month of October.
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Mary, Mother of God
Franciscan Media
January 1
Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Hers role as mother of God places her in a unique position in God’s redemptive plan.
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Saint Sabas
Franciscan Media
December 5
After an abusive childhood, Saint Sabas found refuge in a monastery, where he also found his vocation to the monastic life. Permitted to live as a hermit, Saint Sabas soon found others attracted to his way of life, and he ...
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Saint John Damascene
Franciscan Media
December 4
Saint John Damascene was born in Damascus, but spent most of his life in a monastery near Jerusalem. Little is known about his life, but John is remembered as the last of the Eastern Church Fathers. He gained fame as ...
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Saint Francis Xavier
Franciscan Media
December 3
Saint Francis Xavier was won over to Christ by the gentle persuasion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. He then joined the Jesuits and soon after set off for the East, where he labored the rest of his life. Xavier was ...
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