BLOG: Apostolic Journeys,Saints and Blesseds
As our lives are shaken by the coronavirus crisis, there is another contagious virus that is knocking at our door: fear. Here's what we can learn from the example of St. Joseph. ...read more
Learn about St. Josephine Bakhita, who was once a slave and is now the patron saint of human trafficking survivors. Her feast day is February 8th. ...read more
St. Francis de Sales tells a naively profound story about a wise statue which reveals a great truth about our relationship with God. ...read more
Can you name a Saint Marguerite who founded one of the first uncloistered orders for women, which had a profound impact on modern Canada? There are two! ...read more
Read about Thomas Becket and Thomas More: two Chancellors of England, each killed because they stood up for the Church against a king named Henry. ...read more
Kristina Glicksman explores the lives of two Spanish saints and Doctors of the Church: John of Avila and John of the Cross. ...read more
Pope Francis spoke to young people in Japan about bullying, prayer, celebrating life, and our need for one another. Read the full text of his address here. ...read more
Read the full text of the message on nuclear weapons given by Pope Francis at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki on November 24, 2019. ...read more
Today, during his apostolic visit to Japan, Pope Francis celebrated Mass with thousands of people in Tokyo Dome. Read the full text of his homily here. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' address during a meeting in Tokyo with victims of the triple disaster which struck Japan in 2011. ...read more