At the time of his death, thousands of people claimed to have been healed or to have received other graces after speaking with Father Solanus Casey. Even those who did not receive a miraculous cure […]
A recent news article from PillarCatholic reported on a public spat between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Catholic schools of that country. In a circular dated July 14, […]
The ideal woman, as depicted by pop culture, is a selfish woman. The “girl power” stereotype so common in today’s entertainment is a woman who is so focused on her personal goals that she is […]
Mary of Magdala, Mary Magdalene, the Magdalene: whatever you call her, she has been one of the most beloved Catholic saints for almost two millennia. Artists have painted her portrait. Well, since she probably died […]
While Saint Thérèse of Lisieux seemed to live an ordinary life in a middle-class French family, her autobiography is far from ordinary. The Story of a Soul has inspired millions of Catholics to recognize that, […]
While Catholic youth ministers and young adult group leaders all over the world think he’s a rock star, most Catholics have never heard of him. Since Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925) is scheduled to be declared […]
Junípero Serra Ferrer, OFM, died on August 28, 1784, almost seven decades before California became a U.S. state. But it is certainly fitting for Catholics to consider him an American saint. After all, he lived […]
When the Catholic Church commemorates the martyrdoms of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More every June 22nd, people tend to think that their deaths were just collateral damage in King Henry VIII’s spat with the […]
Can a twenty-first-century teen learn anything about dealing with anger, lust, or greed from a child of the sixteenth century? Might a modern young adult better understand how to show respect for imperfect parents from […]
Catholic saints sometimes become popular for strange reasons. Saint Nicholas, bishop of the early Church, may have inspired the legend of Saint Nick, but he bore little resemblance to today’s chubby Santa Claus. Saint Ambrose […]
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