saints

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 …

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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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Called to Be Saints

The presence or chorus of the saints—living and dead—reassures us that we never travel alone. They might say, “we got your back.”
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Transitus, Lady Jacoba, and the Care of Baking Cookies 

How we choose to commemorate this poignant transition in Francis’ life speaks volumes about our own faith.
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Let Nothing Disturb or Distress You

Our lives are made so much richer by the saints; they reinforce the beauty of the Gospels.
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The Apostle of Ireland

St. Patrick continues to be a popular saint well beyond the Ireland that he so loved. But after 1,500 years, one must wonder what it is about his story that has such longstanding appeal.
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Saints Be Praised!

The saints and blesseds are special signs of God’s activity.
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