Pope to Canonise Founder of Scalabrinians
By Cindy Wooden – While their life journeys and the stages of their sainthood causes diverged, two men born in...
Saints
Michaelmas is Special Feast for Norbertine Priests in this Abbey
By Kurt Jensen – However you choose to observe Michaelmas, the feast of St Michael and All Angels on Sept...
St Vincent de Paul: From Slave to Saint of Charity
St Vincent at a glance Name at birth: Vincent de Paul Born: April 24, 1581, in Pouy, south-western France Died:...
Vatican basilica provides background for new film on St Peter
By Cindy Wooden – For two weeks in October, the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica will be the screen for...
Cardinal: Candidates for sainthood must be inspirational models of holiness
By Carol Glatz – While all Christians are called to live a life of holiness, only some are recognized as...
St Peter Claver: The Slave of the Slaves whom many loved to hate
In a time of slavery, many people despised St Peter Claver for his ministry to slaves — and Fr Patrick Noonan OFM knows...
Pope: Blessed John Paul I, the Smiling Pope, Showed God’s Goodness
By Carol Glatz – Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God’s...
Wisdom of Centuries: Swedish cardinal says much to learn from church’s past
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The prophecies and revelations of St Bridget of Sweden, who lived in Rome for nearly...
Pope John Paul I Beatified
Pope Francis proclaims the beatification of Pope John Paul I during a Mass this morning in St Peter’s Square at...
