The prophecies and revelations of St. Bridget of Sweden, who lived in Rome for nearly 20 years until her death in 1373, were known for their direct reprimands to popes and princes alike, calling for an end to corruption and the start of reform within the Catholic Church.
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Archdiocese sponsors programming during MPT’s HBCU week
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is teaming with Maryland Public Television to sponsor programming during Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week on the network.
Gorbachev, St. John Paul had great appreciation for each other
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who died Aug. 30 in Moscow after a long illness, met several times with St. John Paul II, and the two often exchanged words of appreciation for each other.
Pilgrims, including Maryland family, walk ‘in the footsteps’ of Blessed Michael McGivney
On Aug. 13, 50 pilgrims — composed of religious, families and others — who visited sites of significance in the life and spiritual formation of Blessed McGivney in Waterbury and Thomaston, Conn.
Shrine plans museum renovation and new visitor center to enhance story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
A $4 million investment has been made to renovate the museum and build a new visitors center at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg.
RADIO INTERVIEW: God healed me through St. Titus Brandsma
Carmelite Father Michael Driscoll shares the story of St. Titus Brandsma, a Dutch Carmelite priest who vehemently opposed the Nazis. St. Titus inspired Father Driscoll as a priest and it was through the saint’s intersession that Father Driscoll was healed of later-stage melanoma.
Martyred nuns beatified in Poland
Beatifying 10 Polish nuns killed by Russian soldiers at the end of World War II, it is difficult not to think of the suffering being endured by the people of Ukraine today and the need for peace in the world, said Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for Saints’ Causes.
Pope to set date for canonizations at consistory
Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonization of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, founder of the Scalabrinian missionaries, dispensing the requirement of a miracle attributed to his intercession, the Vatican announced.
Pope: Focus on the essential like St. Charles de Foucauld did
St. Charles de Foucauld, who was canonized May 15, is a great model to follow in placing the Lord and service to others at the center of one’s life and action, the pope said May 18 during a meeting with members of the Charles de Foucauld Spiritual Family Association.
Saints’ lives prove God’s love for all, pope says at canonization Mass
The lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by a select few but comes from acknowledging and sharing God’s love, Pope Francis said.
Faith, fortitude, martyrdom, miracles: Pope will recognize 10 new saints
After a long pandemic pause, Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate a Mass May 15 for the canonization of 10 men and women: five from Italy, three from France, one from India and one from the Netherlands.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Saintly Moms: 25 Stories of Holiness
In honor of Mother’s Day, Kelly Ann Guest shares some insights about Catholic saints who were also moms. Kelly is a former Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia in Nashville who is now the mother of nine children. She is the youth minister at St. Bartholomew in Manchester and the author of a new book, “Saintly Moms: 25 Stories of Holiness.”