10 Saints who can bring us close to the Eucharist June 25, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints One would guess that most saints would have a devotion to the Eucharist, but here are 10 saints to learn more about and ask to intercede for us during the National Eucharistic Revival. Blessed Carlo Acutis Born in 1991, Blessed Carlo Acutis was a young Italian boy who had a great love for Jesus in […]
‘Exciting times’ for Baltimore and Oblate Sisters as Mother Lange’s sainthood cause advances June 22, 2023By Gerry Jackson Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore rejoiced June 22 at the prospects of one of their own moving closer to sainthood. Mother Lange, also the founder of the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence, was declared venerable when Pope France signed a decree recognizing her as having “lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way. “
Pope declares ‘venerable’ Baltimore’s Mother Lange, Fátima visionary June 22, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Saints, Vatican, World News Recognizing they lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way, Pope Francis has declared venerable Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, founder of the first Catholic order of African American nuns, and Sister Lúcia dos Santos, who, with her cousins, reported seeing Mary when she was a child in Fátima, Portugal.
Sister Wilhelmina’s apparently incorrupt body shows in Christ ‘death loses its power and its sting,’ says abbess June 19, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Saints, World News Sister Wilhelmina’s body continues to draw both the faithful and the curious to their monastery outside of Gower, Mo., a half-hour drive east from St. Joseph and the state’s Kansas border.
Solanus Casey: a model for the value of caring June 18, 2023By Catherine Odell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Father Solanus Casey (1870-1957) and his cause for canonization remain important to many U.S. Catholics.
Question Corner: Is incorrupt Sister Wilhelmina possibly a saint? June 6, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints In the canonization process, the state of the person’s mortal remains is of minimal relevance.
Oblate Sisters celebrate 10th anniversary of transfer of Mother Lange’s remains June 5, 2023By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints It’s been 10 years since the remains of Mother Mary Lange were transferred from New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore to the Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent Chapel of the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Arbutus.
Defending Henry VIII: Thomas More did it 500 years ago, against Martin Luther June 5, 2023By Kenneth Craycraft OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News June 2023 marks the 500th anniversary of one of the most cruelly ironic publications in the history of the Catholic Church, St. Thomas More’s “Response to Luther.”
Florida Catholic wife, mom, doctor involved in sainthood causes says Eucharist is central to all she does May 28, 2023By Laura Dodson OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Saints, World News Dr. Mary Soha is a Catholic wife, mother, pediatrician, chair of the canonical coronation of Our Lady of La Leche at the national shrine to her and vice postulator for the sainthood cause of the Martyrs of Florida.
Prayer, love of Christ are source of strength to share Gospel, pope says May 17, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News St. Francis Xavier offers the faithful, especially young people who are itching to make a difference in the world, a wonderful example of how to find courage in prayer and spread the joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Honolulu bishop says Mass for Vermonter on path to sainthood for ministering with St. Damian of Molokai May 13, 2023By Cori Fugere Urban OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Joseph Dutton turned his life toward God and embarked on a journey of repentance “by which his very life would give witness to Jesus,” Bishop Silva said.
Seton Shrine will host adventurous presentation May 11-12 May 9, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will host an interactive history experience May 11-12 at its campus in Emmitsburg.
