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Saint Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine’s Day did not begin as a Hallmark card with flowers, chocolates, long-stemmed roses, conversation hearts, and romantic...
Jocelyn E. Collen
Feb 142 min read
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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...
Julia Morrow
Nov 30, 20244 min read
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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,...
Erika Tate
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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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,...
Sara Ann Conneely
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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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...
Elizabeth Kos
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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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...
Jocelyn E. Collen
Aug 12, 20243 min read
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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...
Rachel Conrad Carlson
Jul 22, 20243 min read
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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...
Rachel Conrad Carlson
Feb 8, 20243 min read
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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...
Allison Bobzien
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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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...
Mary Beth Keenan
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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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...
Jessica Grima Jewett
Dec 6, 20232 min read
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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...
Elizabeth Kos
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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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...
Allison Bobzien
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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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...
Allison Bobzien
Nov 1, 20233 min read
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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...
Erika Tate
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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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...
Patty Breen
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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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...
Mary Beth Keenan
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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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...
Katie Davis-Crowder
Apr 29, 20233 min read
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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,...
Elizabeth Kos
Apr 15, 20233 min read
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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...
Jane Aseltyne
Feb 23, 20232 min read
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