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Our Prayer Partners

For decades, the saints have been my mentors in prayer, faith companions whom the centuries cannot separate, beloved friends.

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St. Catherine of Siena: Pray for Us!

Catherine of Siena stands as a companion with us on the Christian journey in her undivided effort to invite the Lord to take flesh in her own life.
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Mosaic of St. John of the Cross | Image by EUGENE PLAISTED, OSC

Meet Saint John of the Cross

Saint John of the Cross shows us how to be reflective in our distracting world.
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St. Teresa of Kolkata is seen in this undated photo

Pope adds feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata to universal calendar

Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a "beacon of hope" and an example of loving service to the poorest of the poor, to the General Roman Calendar so that her "Optional Memorial shall be ...
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God’s Not Done With Me

As I think about my empty nest and upcoming retirement, I can't help but wonder if the best is behind me. Is God done with me?
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Elizabeth of Hungary: Beloved Sister in a Troubled World

May I tell you the story of a woman who was married at 14 and dead at 24? Does that sound like the making of a tragedy? What if I told you she left home and family not once but ...
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All Souls’ Day: The Beauty of Each Life

On my first visit to Rome, I rushed to see St. Peter’s. It was a church I had drawn when I was in third grade after I read This is Rome by Miroslav Šašek. Of all the pictures in that ...
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