Toddler’s recovery from drowning attributed to Blessed McGivney novena March 31, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Saints, World News An Arizona couple whose toddler survived a drowning incident March 2 is attributing his miraculous recovery to intercessions from Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, along with a multitude of saints and what they count as thousands of prayers from across the country and the world.
St. John Paul II’s worldview spreads to new generations via camping, YouTube, travel March 30, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Saints, World News Camp Wojtyla is one of numerous Catholic organizations in the U.S. inspired by St. John Paul and his deep faith, intellect and cultural perception, and dedicated to his model of evangelization.
Question Corner: Are there any saints who had a difficult relationship with the church? March 26, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Saints There have been many canonized saints who were treated very badly by church leaders of their day, through no fault of their own.
St. Joseph prayer intentions hit record with collaboration of French shrine, internet app March 19, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News France has a special place to celebrate the March 19 feast of St. Joseph — the Shrine of Our Lady of Graces in Cotignac, in the picturesque region of Provence.
Film on Matt Talbot shows the power of faith, thirst for holiness March 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, Saints, World News A forthcoming docudrama is highlighting how an Irish laborer, now on the path to possible sainthood, has become a patron of those battling addiction — and those thirsting for holiness.
Two Irish Saints March 17, 2025By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints During St. Patrick’s season, my thoughts turn to two other Irishmen on the road to sainthood.
St. Joseph: A patron for us all March 14, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints In addition to his patronage of the church and a happy death, St. Joseph is patron of nearly a dozen countries. He also is patron of the sick, fathers and husbands, and workers, among others.
St. Patrick: Do you know the myth or the man? March 13, 2025By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints Surprisingly, given the popularity and influence of the day, many revelers know little about St. Patrick the man.
Postwar Italian leader is exemplar of Christian politics, cardinal says March 9, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Uncategorized, World News Cardinal Baldassare Reina, the papal vicar, spoke about the need for a truly Christian vision of politics and public service Feb. 28 as he officially closed the diocesan phase of the sainthood cause of De Gasperi, who founded Italy’s Christian Democrat party and served as prime minister of Italy from 1945 to 1953.
Sober St. Patrick’s Day puts Ireland’s saint at center of celebrations, says founder March 9, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Saints, World News An annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day is looking to recenter the observance on Ireland’s patron saint and the spiritual strength that enabled him to live life fully and freely.
St. Joseph novena guides those ‘on the path to adoption’ March 7, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Saints, World News The faithful are invited to pray for those whose lives are touched by adoption, seeking the intercession of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus.
Celebrating the four women doctors of the church March 7, 2025By Colleen Pressprich Filed Under: Commentary, Saints The doctors of the church are the saints that many of us need to understand the faith better, and more than that, to grow in our relationship with the Lord.
