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Father Richard Gribble

Father Richard Gribble is a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He holds a doctorate from The Catholic University of America in Washington.

Making saints: How does the canonization process work?

August 31, 2025
By Father Richard Gribble
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News

Catholicism’s 2,000-year history has seen the process for the proclamation of saints develop significantly.

Mary’s assumption: The long-held belief was declared dogma 75 years ago

August 14, 2025
By Father Richard Gribble
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Marian Devotion

The feast of the Assumption, possibly the oldest celebration of the Virgin Mary, is rooted in the tradition of Christian practice, supported by magisterial teaching and defined as one of four Marian dogmas.

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