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Friday, March 29, 2024

Saints & Sacraments: Teresa of Ávila

BARBARA YOFFIE All of the saints had a great devotion to the Eucharist, and Teresa of Ávila was no exception. The Eucharist enables us to...

Celebrating Saints: Guido Conforti (Feast Day: November 5)

PATRICIA MATHSON Guido lived in Italy with his mom and dad and nine brothers and sisters. As a child he read a book about...

Celebrating Saints: Genevieve (Feast Day: January 3)

PATRICIA MATHSON Genevieve lived in a village in France a long time ago. Even as a child, she knew that she wanted to devote her...

Celebrating Saints: Catherine Kasper (Feast Day: February 1)

PATRICIA MATHSON Catherine Kasper lived in a village in Germany. She was often sick as a child and missed school. But even as a...

Celebrate Saints: St. Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi By Patricia Mathson Feast day: October 4 Francis Bernardone lived in the town of Assisi in Italy. He was the son of a wealthy...

Celebrate St. Nicholas by Serving Others

CONNIE CLARK At the start of Advent, tell your students the story of St. Nicholas. Organize simple service projects as a memorable tradition for every...

Celebrating Saints: Francis of Assisi—October 4

Patricia Mathson Francis Bernardone lived in the town of Assisi in Italy. He was the son of a wealthy merchant and liked to party with...

Nicholas Black Elk, Catechist: cause for canonization opened

At their annual meeting, the USCCB voted to open the cause for canonization for Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakotan medicine-man whose conversion led him...

Celebrating Saints–Saint George Preca–May 9th

BY PATRICIA MATHSON FEAST DAY: MAY 9 Malta is an island in the Mediterranean Sea just south of Italy. That’s were George Preca lived with his...

Inspiring Teens: Praying with the Saints

LISA MLADINICH In 1992, just before I returned to the Catholic faith, I met a woman who loved St. Thérèse of Lisieux as a friend...