The most important question a Christian can ask when making any decision in life is “where the greatest love is to be found,” Pope Francis wrote in a letter marking the 400th anniversary of St. Francis de Sales, a doctor of the church.
Saints
Jesus’ birth is not ‘fairy tale,’ but call to live the Gospel, pope says
The day after Christmas the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, which emphasizes how the story of Jesus’ birth is not a “fairy tale,” but a call to live as witnesses of the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Pope advances sainthood causes, including first ‘martyr’ of charity
Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of members of a Polish family who were sheltering a Jewish family during World War II, and, for the first time, advanced the sainthood cause of a candidate under the category of heroically offering his life out of loving service to others.
Jordan to develop tourist village next to World Heritage Baptism Site
Jordan began Christmas celebrations by unveiling a project that could attract 1 million pilgrims annually to the officially recognized site of Jesus’ baptism on the east bank of the Jordan River.
Like St. Francis, we can learn from the poor
It’s a sign of St. Francis’ holiness that his fame draws people to the cross from which Christ receives and gazes on all who come.
Navy chaplain calls on Mother Seton to help him bring hope, help to sailors
The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg supplied Father Brad Guillory with a first-class relic of Mother Seton, so he can bring the saint to the men and women at sea.
Bishops give their OK to advance sainthood causes of three U.S. Catholics
The U.S. bishops gave their consent for the advancement of the sainthood causes of three U.S. Catholics at the local diocesan level.
Display in Catholic Center helps highlight Black Catholic History Month
To kick off Black Catholic History Month, the Archdiocese of Baltimore unveiled a display of six Black sainthood candidates in its lobby at the Catholic Center in Baltimore Nov. 7.
Saints were revolutionaries who lived the beatitudes, pope says
The multitude of men and women honored on the feast of All Saints lived according to the Eight Beatitudes, which made them decidedly out of place in the world, Pope Francis said Nov. 1 before reciting the Angelus prayer.
St. Francis inspires church to mirror his faith in Christ, pope says
St. Francis of Assisi is known for loving and celebrating creation and for being a man of peace and poverty, Pope Francis said.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Why care about the saints?
As the Solemnity of All Saints approaches Nov. 1, we talk with the authors of two new books from The Word Among Us Press about why we should care about the saints.
7 saints you can call on for help
Saints are friends who are in heaven, and we can invite them into the ordinary moments of our day.