Honoring Saints and All the Faithful Departed
Friday, November 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation). This is immediately followed by The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) on Saturday, November […]read more
Harvest Time Saints
Saints provide excellent models of service and faith to children. It’s never too early to introduce the children to saints, any one of whom may become a lifelong inspiration. Play […]read more
Praying with Saint Francis of Assisi
The Church honors Saint Francis of Assisi on October 4. Pope Francis took his papal name after Saint Francis; the name recalls the saint’s commitment to the poor as well […]read more
Saint Jerome
Saint Jerome is proof that saints aren’t perfect. In fact, Saint Jerome was known as crabby, irritable, and sarcastic, and yet he still made it to sainthood—of course, by asking […]read more
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard had no aspirations beyond a simple monastic life; however, he became a superstar of the twelfth-century Church. At twenty-two, Bernard joined an austere order of Benedictines called the […]read more
Celebrate the Saints this Week (14th Week in Ordinary Time)
This week, the Church celebrates several saints, including Saint Augustine Zhao Rong (July 9), Saint Benedict (July 11), and Saint Henry (July 13). Catholic Digest offers prayers and reflections so […]read more
Summer Saints
The Church celebrates the exemplary lives of saints throughout the year. During the summer months, remind your children and their families about some of these special people. Summer Saints includes […]read more
Saint Rita of Cascia
This 14th-century saint endured a great deal of violence and sadness in her life, including physical abuse and the death of her spouse and her twin sons. She expressed interest […]read more
Saint Isidore the Farmer (1070–1130)
Two saints who lived in different times and came from different backgrounds share the name Isidore. One, Saint Isidore of Seville, lived around 560–636 and was a bishop credited with […]read more
Saint Damien of Molokai
Saint Damien of Molokai was born Joseph de Veuster in a small town in Belgium. After years of working on his family’s farm, he began to study for the priesthood. […]read more
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