Happy Feast of St. Patrick
To help you celebrate this feast day, we share with the well-known hymn I Bind Unto Myself Today. St. Patrick, pray for us! [youtube ]
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Remembering St. Polycarp and the Possibilities of Miracles
St. Polycarp was a leader of the second generation of Christians — that is, those who were not immediate eyewitnesses to the death and resurrection of Jesus. He was known to be a holy man, a person of prayer and…
Ambassadors for Christ
Timothy and Titus were Apostle Paul’s contemporaries, and one could say: Paul’s co-workers, working alongside him, firstly allowing themselves to be touched by the Gospel message, and then attempting to bring other hearts into the Christian fold as well. Their…
Augustine Weeps for His Mother
On this day, the Feast of St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, we share with you an excerpt from Augustine’s work The Confessions. Augustine, caught up in profound grief over the death of his mother, finally allows his emotions to flow from…
The Meaning of Faith
And you brought the umbrella? “Faith” is believing the impossible will happen. Everything is possible with God, who in Jesus has loved his children and called and sent us to be a sign of hope in the world. “Faith” is…
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: A Saint for Our Time
When Saint John Paul II spoke to the young people attending World Youth Day in 2002 at Downsview Park, he noted this young Native American Saint as an example of humility and holiness for the many youth gathered that day.…
The Patron Saint of Journalists and Writers: St. Francis de Sales
People who work with the written word have to get their inspiration from somewhere. Many writers, journalists and editors in Catholic communications turn today to St. Francis de Sales. Recent popes have chosen Jan. 24, the feast of St. Francis…
Akathist to the Mother of God
A Prince of the Angels was sent from Heaven to say to the Theotokos, Rejoice! A Prince of the Angels was sent from Heaven to say to the Theotokos, Rejoice! A Prince of the Angels was sent to the Theotokos,…
Following in the Footsteps of St. Stephen
If you’re like me at this time of year, when you hear the name of St. Stephen your mind likely turns first to Christmas carols. The first few verses of Good King Wenceslas probably pop into your head because, as…
St. Charles Borromeo
Ambrose. Charles Borromeo. Alfredo Schuster. Giovanni Montini. Milan has witnessed some of the greatest bishops in Church history. Of its bishops, two have been elected pope. Dozens of saints have sat in the cathedra of that great and historic diocese.…