saints
Quotes from Catholic Saints
“In His will is our peace,” sing the saints in Dante’s Divine Comedy. We cannot, however, truly be at peace unless we allow our conversion to God’s ways to be open-ended.
Dear Reader: Saints Be Praised!
This month, to commemorate the feast of All Saints, we are offering a lineup of articles that acknowledge and celebrate a handful of saints and blesseds.
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10 Influential Catholics
In celebration of their holiness, virtue, and influence, here is a Top Ten list of saints who substantially shaped the face of the Catholic Church.
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‘Sincerely Yours, Paul’
St. Paul’s letters to two coworkers and a friend have helped countless Christians over the centuries.
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Saint Joan of Arc’s Message for Today
Was she inspired? Was she mentally ill? Does her example of armed resistance have anything to say to Americans mired in unrest? What does a 19-year-old who lived in the 15th century have to teach us?
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St. Josephine Bakhita—A Model of Faith
Her kidnappers gave her the name Bakhita, meaning "fortunate. " Her life in captivity wasn't quite so. Born in Darfur in 1869, Josephine Bakhita was taken by Arab slave traders when she was 9.
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Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: Devotion to Saints
Something I find most gratifying about the saints is that they exhibit characteristics that we find in ourselves.
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