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5 things to know and share about St. Nicholas
How much do you know about the man whose feast falls on Dec. 6? Read more
St. Andrew the Apostle: 8 things to know and share
St. Andrew, whose feast day is Nov. 30, was one of the two initial disciples of John the Baptist who... Read more
Meet 6 Black Catholics on the road to sainthood
November is National Black Catholic History Month in the United States, a time to honor the history, heritage, and contributions... Read more
Honoring the ‘saints next door’: Pope Francis calls for annual celebration of local holy men and women
In a letter released by the Vatican, the pope designated Nov. 9 as a day to honor these figures of... Read more
Catholic books and movies for families to get to know the saints better
Here are several Catholic favorites to get to know some of the Church’s beloved saints a little better. Read more
‘Dilexit Nos’: wisdom from 20 saints on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
“Dilexit Nos,” meaning “He Loved Us,” describes how devotion to the heart of Christ “reappears in the spiritual journey of... Read more
St. John of Capistrano: Franciscan priest and missionary who achieved military victory
On Oct. 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of St. John of Capistrano, a Franciscan priest with an extraordinary... Read more
Pope Francis canonizes 14 new saints, including priests martyred in Syria
In a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 20, the pope declared three 19th-century founders of religious orders and... Read more
These are the 14 people who will be canonized saints this weekend
The 14 soon-to-be saints each exemplified heroic virtue and witnessed to holiness within their unique vocations, including two married men. Read more
St. Ignatius of Antioch: the early Church Father who longed for union with Christ
On Oct. 17, the Catholic Church remembers the early Church Father, bishop, and martyr St. Ignatius of Antioch. Read more
After 1,700 years, an ancient tree marks the vanished hometown of St. Augustine
The famous saint is associated with the ancient city of Hippo, but before that, he lived in a now-vanished town... Read more
5 powerful quotes from St. Augustine’s most famous work, the ‘Confessions’
Written in about 400 A.D., St. Augustine of Hippo’s “Confessions” details how God worked in Augustine’s life. Read more
St. Bernard of Clairvaux: monastic reformer and adviser to popes
St. Bernard is considered the last of the Church Fathers in the Western tradition. Read more
Ignatius of Loyola: a saint for difficult times
The famous sickbed conversion of the founder of the Jesuits was only the beginning of his story of patience, perseverance,... Read more
5 saints who were grandparents
As the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly, we look to the example of five saints... Read more
New film on the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis to hit theaters in 2025
“Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age” was announced by Castletown Media on July 1 and is expected... Read more
Peter the Apostle and Paul, the teacher of the Gentiles
Each man, in a different way, gathered together the one family of Christ and, revered together throughout the world, they... Read more
‘Summer Christmas’: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist?
Because it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, St. John’s birthday is sometimes... Read more
Pope Francis advances martyred Albanian priests along path to sainthood
Father Luigj Paliq was murdered in Albania in 1913, and Father Gjon Gazulli was killed in 1927. Read more
From alcoholic to future saint: The inspiring conversion of Ireland’s Matt Talbot
Venerable Matt Talbot has inspired many who struggle with addiction and is being considered for sainthood in the Catholic Church. Read more
