St. Anthony and the Child Jesus
Saints Feast
Everybody loves St. Anthony of Padua, yet few of us know all that much about his life. We know that he is the patron saint to call on when we need help finding our lost keys. Continue »
The Story of Fr. Vincent Capodanno
A Servant at War
Burning napalm. Fleeing refugees. Soldiers slogging through rice paddies and jungle trails. Continue »
Serving the God of Surprises
The Unlikely—But Effective—Ministry of St. Catherine of Siena
It is late at night, almost seven hundred years ago, in the lovely central Italian region of Tuscany. Inside a small room, a young woman is speaking animatedly about God. Continue »
Feast of St. Mark (April 25th)
An Introduction to Mark’s Gospel
The Gospel according to Mark is printed in every Christian Bible, but, even so, it has managed to remain (in many ways) like the pearl of great price buried in a field, waiting to be discovered and able to enrich spiritual treasure seekers with unexpected rewards. Continue »
God Is Love and Mercy
A Meditation with St. Faustina
Theme: Jesus told Sister Faustina that he is “Love and Mercy.” 1 At the core of Faustina’s spirituality was her awareness of Christ’s invitation to dwell in his merciful love. Continue »
The Slave Who Civilized Ireland
March 17 - St. Patrick
Roman civilization never had much impact in Ireland. The empire had conquered the southern half of Britain, then stopped. Continue »
Saint Katharine Drexel (1858–1955)
You have heard the voice of God.
"I shall instruct you and teach you the way to go; I shall not take my eyes off you" (Psalm 32:8). You may not be aware of it, but God is speaking to you. He is calling you to come to him. Continue »
The Martyrdom of Polycarp
His story from eyewitness acount.
Who would have thought the old man had so much courage in him? The story you are about to read is the earliest known account of a Christian martyrdom. Written about a.d. 156, within a year of the event it describes, it is an authentic eyewitness report of the heroic death of an elderly man named Polycarp. Continue »
Parenting Lessons from the Saints
Down-to-Earth Help for Raising Our Children
About twelve years ago, St. Joseph came into my life in a new way. Not long before, I had taken the plunge from singlehood to married life, jumping into the deep end of the pool by marrying a widower with six children. Continue »
From Slave to Saint
The Story of St. Josephine Bakhita
The girl was walking in the fields some ways off from her home, when two strangers appeared and asked her to pick them some fruit. Brought up to show courtesy to adults, the nine-year-old hurried to obey. Not until she was in the forest did she realize it was a trick. Continue »