A Prayer for Those Affected by Mental Illness
The patron saint for those with mental health issues is St Dymphna, a 7th century Irish princess who fled from her father, who seems to have had...
Category: Saints
The Look of Christ
Dear Reader, There is an ongoing debate about the manner in which Jesus tends to be depicted, with many people resenting the dominance of the “colonial” image...
Founder of Scalabrinians to be Canonised
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonisation of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, founder of the Scalabrinian missionaries, dispensing the requirement...
Pope: Focus on the essential like St Charles de Foucauld did
By CNS- The Catholic Church needs to strive continually to make sure it is focusing on the essentials of Christian faith – Jesus and charity – and...
Pope urges Mission Societies to have Faith, Courage, Creativity
By Cindy Wooden – The “basic dynamism” of the Catholic Church is its missionary outreach, an effort that should and must flow naturally from a desire to...
Pope at Canonisation Mass: Saints’ Lives Prove God’s Love for All
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by a select few but comes from acknowledging...
Carmelite priest’s miracle is touching hearts and souls around the world
By Linda Reeves – When Carmelite Father Michael Driscoll was a young man 50 years ago, he started reading and collecting articles about Father Titus Brandsma, one...
Dutch Priest Proposed As Another Patron Saint of Journalists
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Among the 10 men and women Pope Francis will proclaim as the Catholic Church’s newest saints is a Dutch priest and journalist...
Zelenskyy refers to Mother Teresa in address to Albanian legislators
By CNS – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Albanians for supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia and compared their help to the actions of St. Teresa...
Saints of Communication
Dear Reader, In most parts of the world, the Catholic Church will observe World Communications Day on May 29. In Southern Africa, we used to mark Social...
