Five Women of Faith: St. Katharine Drexel
The tale of American saint Katharine Drexel is a Cinderella story in reverse.
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Five Women of Faith: St. Marianne Cope
The government authorities were reluctant to allow Mother Marianne to be a mother on Molokai. Thirty years of dedication proved their fears unfounded.
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Lent with St. Clare: Fifth Tuesday
Early biographies extol the piety and generosity Clare exhibited in her youngest years. While such praise was common in telling the stories of saints, the evidence of her early behavior contrasts sharply with that of Francis.
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Lent with St. Clare: Fourth Thursday
Clare’s spiritual path calls for active love and only one who has entered into union with the crucified Spouse can become like the Spouse, crucified in love. The church, in Clare’s view, lives and grows when its members are active ...
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Lent with St. Clare: Third Thursday
“O most noble Queen, gaze upon Him, consider Him, contemplate Him, as you desire to imitate Him.” —Second letter to Agnes of Prague
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Radical Saints: Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop was excommunicated for insubordination, and later she was told to move her congregation out of a diocese. Through it all, she showed a radical trust in God and the Church, even when some of its leaders were less ...
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