St. Francis of Assisi is famous for his love for all God's creatures. But do you know these other stories of saints who befriended animals? ...read more

Every year between August and October, we celebrate the memorials of four amazing women named St. Teresa. Can you tell them apart? ...read more

Read all about three saints named John whom you may have heard of but probably know little about: John Eudes, John Damascene, and John Cassian. ...read more

How much do you know about St. Ignatius of Loyola? Did you know his name wasn't really Ignatius? And did you know there is another, much older St. Ignatius? ...read more

We probably all know the story about St. Lawrence, who joked with his torturers while being roasted alive. But do you know these other St. Lawrences? ...read more

St. Josemaria Escriva (1902-1975) is best known as the founder of Opus Dei, a Catholic organization of laypeople and priests, which functions on the principle that every single person is called to holiness in their ordinary daily life, wherever God has called them to be. In preparation for his feast day today, we have been ...read more

In 1799, two monks were killed while defending the Eucharist. What can we take from the witness of Eucharistic martyrs to inform our own faith lives? ...read more

Deacon Pedro-Guevara Mann concludes his series on the Acts of the Apostles by considering the many paradoxes presented in the book and in our Faith. ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Pentecost Sunday, given in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on May 31, 2020. ...read more

On Pentecost we celebrate the day that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to the Church, to the community. And this has profound implications for us today. ...read more