Saint Gaspar del Bufalo (Jan 6, 1786-Dec 28, 1837) never intended to establish a religious society1 in the Church. He simply wanted to bring souls to Jesus Christ. But Gaspar’s example inspired many of his […]
Do just one-third of American Catholics believe that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist, as was reported in this 2019 study? Or do two-thirds believe Church teaching on the Eucharist, if you question them […]
When the five members of his firing squad took aim at José Ramón Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez on November 23, 1927, what did they see? What would a Mexican soldier have noticed about the man […]
When we refer to someone’s life as “scandalous,” we usually mean that the person has done something shocking, immoral, or illegal. Our daily news is filled with scandalous stories of individuals who have been caught […]
Every statue, painting, icon, medal, or other representation of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque includes a depiction of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This is hardly surprising since it was largely her visions of Jesus Christ, […]
Why do so many Catholics—both those who practice their faith and those who don’t—have statues of Saint Francis of Assisi in their yards? Why would Francis’ hometown of Assisi be considered the perfect place to […]
He was one of the first four men named Doctors of the Church. He created a Latin translation of the Bible used by Catholics since the fourth century. His extensive writings—commentaries, letters, and essays—influenced Christian […]
On September 20, the Catholic Church remembers 103 men, women, and children who died as martyrs in Korea. These canonized saints, mostly Koreans but also French missionaries, died during waves of anti-Catholic persecution by Korean […]
On September 17, 1621, the Cardinal-priest Robert Bellarmine died in Rome. Why did Pope Pius XI declare him a saint in 1930? And why did the same pope declare him a Doctor of the Church […]
Once upon a time, bishops were often chosen by popular acclamation. That is, when the office of bishop was empty and the people had gathered to choose a new one, crowds would shout out the […]
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