saints

The Stage Between Blessed and Saint?

Pat McCloskey, OFM April 20, 2026

Why is there an intermediary stage between Blessed and Saint if both titles assure someone of going to heaven? Are Blesseds waiting on the periphery to be admitted into heaven?

Were All the Apostles Single?

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 21, 2025

Were all the apostles single men when they began to follow Jesus? Is there anything in the Bible on this? Is that why the Catholic Church ordains only single men?

Virgin Mary praying in front of a Church

Surrounded by Saints

Christopher Heffron November 17, 2025

The saints are popular because they are both holy and wholly relatable. Often we can find aspects of their lives that mirror our own.

Too Many Clergy Among Canonized Saints?

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 12, 2025

Who was the last saint canonized who was not a member of the clergy? Are only Catholics recognized as saints? Can a non-Christian become a saint?

female teacher in a classroom at a school.

Saints Among Us

Ela Milewska November 1, 2025

All Saints’ Day reminds us that we are not alone on the journey. We’re surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, cheering us on.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the canonizations of Sts. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis Sept. 7, 2025.

Carlo Acutis, Pier Giorgio Frassati canonized

OSV News September 8, 2025

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God’s plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints — two young laymen of the 20th and 21st centuries. “Sts. Pier ...

The ‘Lot’ of the Saints

Herman Sutter September 3, 2025

What is the “lot of the saints?” In his letter to the Colossians, Paul speaks of giving thanks that we have been made worthy to partake of it. But what does he mean?