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A Shepherd's Call: St. Oscar Romero’s Last Christmas Eve Homily & the Ongoing Hope of Palestinian Witness

Julia Morrow

3 days ago4 min read

A Shepherd's Call: St. Oscar Romero’s Last Christmas Eve Homily & the Ongoing Hope of Palestinian Witness

By Alayna Carlock and Julia Morrow I was introduced to St. Oscar Romero years ago through the homily that he delivered on Christmas Eve...

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St. Catherine of Alexandria: Patron of Wheel-Breaking Feminists

Erika Tate

Nov 253 min read

St. Catherine of Alexandria: Patron of Wheel-Breaking Feminists

Type into Google “patron saint of feminists” and you will find that there is no such title. There are suggestions such as Sts. Brigid,...

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A Limitless God, As Told by St. Hildegard of Bingen

Sara Ann Conneely

Sep 173 min read

A Limitless God, As Told by St. Hildegard of Bingen

My first exposure to St. Hildegard of Bingen was through her artwork. Hildegard experienced a series of visions throughout her life,...

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St. Monica - A Traveling, Evangelizing Mother

Elizabeth Kos

Aug 272 min read

St. Monica - A Traveling, Evangelizing Mother

St. Monica is known for being St. Augustine’s mother and the chief source of his faith conversion. As a mother of two boys, I understand...

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Jocelyn E. Collen

Aug 123 min read

Spiritual Friendship

Jane Frances de Chantel (1572-1641) - Feast Day August 12 “Throw ourselves into God as a little drop of water into the sea, and lose...

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Rachel Conrad Carlson

Jul 223 min read

Mary Magdalene

As I write this piece celebrating Mary Magdalene on her feast day, I keep thinking how beloved she must be to so many of us who write for...

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Rachel Conrad Carlson

Feb 83 min read

Josephine Bakhita: A Saint for Today

We named our second daughter Josephina Clare, after many strong women: St. Clare of Assisi, Jo from Little Women, my beloved Aunt Debbie...

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Allison Bobzien

Dec 13, 20232 min read

Light in the Darkness

The stories of Saint Lucy paint a picture of a young girl with unwavering faith and devotion. In Sicily at the time of Emperor...

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Mary Beth Keenan

Dec 12, 20233 min read

Caught in the Ethereal

The vibrant colors and varied faces of a Diego Rivera mural provided the background to the story of Saint Juan Digeo and Our Lady of...

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Jessica Grima Jewett

Dec 6, 20232 min read

A Transparent Saint

If your family was anything like mine, St. Nicholas Day was a big deal. We left our shoes out on the eve of his feast day, we would...

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Elizabeth Kos

Nov 16, 20232 min read

Patroness of Parties

If there was a patron saint of partying, St. Margaret of Scotland should be it. As Queen of Scotland, she used her court and influence to...

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Allison Bobzien

Nov 13, 20232 min read

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Bold, compassionate, and indomitable. This is how I would describe Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen made a saint...

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Allison Bobzien

Nov 1, 20233 min read

All Saints’ Day: Befriending the Saints

Not being raised Catholic, my understanding of saints was murky at best. I knew they were people whose lives honored God, whose faith...

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We Are Not Separate: A Revelation of All Saints

Erika Tate

Nov 1, 20231 min read

We Are Not Separate: A Revelation of All Saints

Today's Readings This week Erika dives into the book of Revelation for the Solemnity of Saints. She explores John's vision of the...

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Patty Breen

Sep 5, 20232 min read

Faithfulness not Success

As a little girl, I was a bit of an odd child. I had a slight fascination with Mother Teresa. One of my earliest memories of playing at...

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Peruvian Pride: An Introduction to Saint Rose of Lima

Mary Beth Keenan

Aug 23, 20232 min read

Peruvian Pride: An Introduction to Saint Rose of Lima

I was first introduced to the Peruvian saints by a Sister of Bon Secours, Hermana Amabelia. My husband and I were in Peru to provide...

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Katie Davis-Crowder

Apr 29, 20233 min read

Drawn by Love to Love

Looking back on my earliest school years, I recall well a few bouts of serious separation anxiety. Despite my love of learning and my...

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Elizabeth Kos

Apr 15, 20233 min read

The Act of Breathing

Bernadette Soubirous suffered from asthma; she spent her life struggling to breathe. When I was reflecting on the life of this saint,...

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Jane Aseltyne

Feb 23, 20232 min read

Proclaiming Truth in Troubled Times

...Who has spoken through the prophets... One of the things that I love most about the Christian tradition is that there have been many...

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Jenny Snarski

Dec 12, 20224 min read

Our Lady of Guadalupe

The first time I visited Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Shrine in Mexico I was 18 – that was almost thirty years ago. I’m not even sure how many...

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