Journeying with the Magi
These pioneers in faith blazed a path to Jesus.
You want to cheer when the magi appear on the horizon in chapter two of Matthew’s Gospel. After all, the Savior of the world, God in the flesh, has been born! History’s central event has taken place! And although Jesus slipped in among us more like an undercover agent than a conquering hero, how right and fitting that a special delegation would make a special effort to welcome the newborn King. Continue »
A Modern-Day Miracle Worker
St. Andre Bessette seemed an unlikely candidate, but he was God's own choice.
Late one evening, a young man was hobbling on crutches down a Montreal city street. A car pulled up alongside him, and a middle-aged passenger in a religious habit leaned his head out of the window. “What happened to you?” he asked. Continue »
The Holier, the Gentler
A Look at St. John of the Cross
John of the Cross is one of the “greats” in the long line of saints who wrote and taught about what it is like to experience God. An outstanding theologian, he was the confessor, coworker, and cherished friend of St. Teresa of Avila. Continue »
Mary, Mother of Life
Our Lady of Guadalupe
The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, miraculously imprinted on St. Juan Diego’s cloak, speaks a message about life. First, it shows that Mary is carrying Christ within her. Continue »
Remembering the Real Santa Claus
His feast day is December 6.
St. Nicholas, the real person behind the figure of Santa Claus, was a fourth-century bishop who was known for his generosity, especially to young people. Continue »
A Tale of Two Friends
Francis Xavier, Ignatius of Loyola, and the Power of Friendship in the Lord
St. Francis Xavier—the sixteenth-century Jesuit who spread the gospel in India, Indonesia, and Japan—has been called the greatest missionary since St. Paul. Continue »
