The Saints Embody the Beatitudes
Today the Church celebrates the solemnity of All Saints, when we remember not only the saints who ha...
St. Francis of Assisi: A Model of Reform
The impact of St. Francis of Assisi on the Church cannot be overstated. Throughout the history of th...
The Effects of God’s Grace in St. Vincent de Paul
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, a French priest who lived from the late 16th ce...
Saint Maria Goretti’s Holy Words
“Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but, if it...
The Apostle of Unity
Today the Franciscan family celebrates the feast of St. Leopold Mandic, a Croatian Capuchin priest w...
The Saints and the Beatitudes
Today the universal Church celebrates the solemn feast of All Saints. We remember not only the saint...
A Saint in Turbulent Times
There’s a tendency among many Catholics to become seriously disturbed by the state of the Church and...
The Unskilled, Unremarkable Saint
The Franciscan family celebrates today the memorial of St. Seraphin of Montegranaro, an Italian sain...
St Clare, Patroness of Television
St. Clare of Assisi died on August 11, 1253. Two months later, Pope Innocent IV entrusted Bishop Bar...
God and Three Saints Gave Me My Heart’s Desires
Eighteen years ago, I left my family, most of my heart’s desires and a life in Los Angeles to become...