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One of the people I most admired growing up was my great-aunt, a Benedictine sister. She had the warmth, joy, and no-nonsense directness I have come to associate with Benedictine sisters, many of whom are or have been teachers or nurses. It’s a specific kind of aura that grows from a life of hospitality, disciplined prayer, community living, and teaching littles their times tables. This is how I imagine the original Benedictine sister, Scholastica, to be. Less known than her

Are you also a Gilmore Girls Fan like myself?  There was one episode in particular I found myself thinking as I started reflecting on what to write about.  Very early on the day of Rory’s 16th birthday, Lorelai crawls into bed with her daughter beginning to recount her delivery: “And though some have called it the most meaningful experience of your life, to me it was something more akin to doing the splits over a crate of dynamite…” Lorelai continues to tell Rory about the sc

Even in her own time, I cannot imagine St. Teresa of Kolkata could fathom the tragedy of poverty in 2025. St. Teresa of Kolkata, known...

It is interesting to note that the Peruvian St. Rose was the first saint born in the Americas to be canonized, and now the first North...

My family’s trip through the South Dakota Badlands and Yellowstone National Park was the first experience I had of not  being proud to be...

Saint Valentine’s Day did not begin as a Hallmark card with flowers, chocolates, long-stemmed roses, conversation hearts, and romantic...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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