St. Moses the Black: From Violent Outlaw to Saint
COMMENTARY: The fourth-century Desert Father abandoned a life of theft and bloodshed to follow Christ, becoming a powerful witness to Divine Mercy.
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Famous Fictional Saints and Sinners
COMMENTARY: The world of literature is awash with villains and villainy, but the presence of saints is more subtle and understated.
The Path Through Lent Is Deeper, Living Prayer
In Lent’s middle stretch, when prayer can falter, the saints call us back to deeper communion with the God who dwells within us.
St. Homobonus: Patron Saint of Honest Work and Generous Living
COMMENTARY: A married layman and successful businessman, St. Homobonus showed how integrity at work and love of neighbor can lead to holiness.
The Saint the Devil Lost: Bartolo Longo’s Remarkable Conversion
COMMENTARY: Freed from a life of occult practice, Bartolo Longo became a tireless apostle of the Rosary, founding the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii and offering enduring testimony to God’s transforming grace.
Thanksgiving by Fire: The Martyrdom of Blessed Leonardo Kimura
Arrested in 1616 and martyred three years later, Blessed Leonardo Kimura faced torture and flames with a serenity that astonished onlookers and strengthened the Church in Nagasaki.
St. Columba and the Islands That Forgot Themselves
As the Hebrides passed through pagan, Norse and Scottish rule, one voice endured above the turmoil: St. Columba, whose monastery at Iona transformed the faith of the North.
With Catholic Conversions Rising, St. Andrew Shows the Path Ahead
COMMENTARY: As conversions climb amid cultural uncertainty, St. Andrew, whose feast day is Nov. 30, reminds believers that God multiplies whatever we place in his hands and uses ordinary witness to change lives.
This Thanksgiving, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Reminds Us What Gratitude Looks Like
As families gather across the country, the first native-born U.S. saint offers a steady example of thanksgiving rooted in faith.
How Two Future Saints Inspired a Writer — and a Princess
COMMENTARY: Robert Louis Stevenson and Princess Diana each found themselves transformed by encounters, direct or indirect, with St. Damien of Molokai and St. Teresa of Calcutta.
