You Have Written Well of Me
The Story of St. Thomas Aquinas
It is an early winter day in Naples, over seven hundred years ago. Two men in the distinctive black and white robes of the Dominican order make their way to a small chapel. One is a large man with sharp, intelligent eyes. His clothing is frayed and poorly fitted. The other man is younger, an obviously attentive friend. Continue »
Two Tables, One Banquet
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Scripture, and the Eucharist
One day around 1780, an Episcopalian stepmother opened her King James Bible and introduced her stepdaughter to Psalm 23: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. . . ." Though the two were not close and the woman was preoccupied with many cares, the moment was extraordinarily significant. Continue »
The Undercover Priest
Blessed Miguel Augustín Pro
In February 1927, with one stroke of the pen, Mexican President General Plutarco Elias Calles turned every priest in his country into an outlaw. He ordered them to leave their posts, wherever they were, and to report immediately to Mexico City. When they refused to obey, they faced arrest, imprisonment, and even death. Most went into hiding. Continue »
I Can Only Adore the Designs of God
The Life of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Kaskasia, Michigamea, Cahokia—strange-sounding Indian names peppered the priest’s conversation as he sat in the Duchesnes’ study in France and told of his work in far away North America. Continue »
Of Strong Heart
Saint Isaac Jogues (1607-1646) Feast Day
The young Jesuit lay prostrate before the Blessed Sacrament in the mission chapel in New France. Continue »
The Witness of a Joy-Filled Sacrifice
What sets St. Ignatius of Antioch apart?
“I plead with you. Do not do me an unseasonable kindness.” Continue »
