Tag: Catholic Saints

Reading Time: 5 minutesTwo sharply different portraits depict the life and character of Charles de Foucauld. One is of a dissolute man, obese and wildly self-indulgent; an aristocrat who scorned his heritage, and a soldier who dishonoured his profession. The other is of an emaciated hermit, generously open to the needs of others, especially the […]

What does it mean to be a good person? Groups of people gather in pubs and university classrooms and announce themselves as “good persons.” Their criteria:...

We can learn from this quiet saint if we ponder his life St Teresa of Avila dedicated 10 of the 15 monasteries which she founded...

Rita Di Napoli has a passion for sharing her Catholic faith with others by helping to give them an experience of prayer or to...

Dear Father, I was fascinated by your account of the life of the young Blessed Carlo Acutis. Are there any other young people who...

Special graces will mark the year of the earthly guardian of Jesus and Mary.

A Josephite sister inspired to join the order due to the tireless work of its founder Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop

Teenager's body found 'not incorrupt' but will inspire many while on display before his beatification.

Young people understand the 'restlessness' of this Franciscan, pope says in advance of feast day.

The young woman who could become Australia’s second canonised saint has been honoured on the 98th anniversary of her death, after a life of...