By Kateri Williams Most Catholics are familiar with the Marian apparition sites in France, Portugal and Mexico.  Yet, many are unaware of...

In the late 1800s, it became common for many Catholic working men of different ages to dust off their dirty clothes after a hard...

This question may seem difficult to answer, but its answer is actually quite simple: because God willed it. We may ask why God would want...

September 9 marked the Feast of St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit priest who ministered to African slaves in Colombia in the 17th century. The...

Most Catholics grew up seeing altars and candles before statues or images of saints at church, becoming accustomed to the use the word...

With 50,000 people in attendance from all continents, Pope Francis declared John Henry Newman, Mother Giuseppina Vannini, Mother Mariam...

The American continent has had its share of saints in the last five centuries. People will find St. Juan Diego, St. Rose of Lima or St....

Pope Paul VI was certainly not the most popular pope of the 20th century. The two events that marked his pontificate were not short of...

Over 20 million people set foot on Tepeyac hill every year to witness the living miracle of the woman clothed with the sun and the stars,...

One hundred years ago this month, as the world sank deeper into the world war that would leave the continent devastated and millions...

The entire world will celebrate Sept. 4, the day of the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. But for the over 5,000 members of the...

During Mother Teresa’s 1989 visit, St. Rose of Lima parishioner Helen Onofrio was asked to prepare a prayer altar for the Blessed Mother....

The woman stood at a mere five foot zero, but her mountainous faith towered high above those she encountered. “She was diminutive in...

Mother Teresa is being canonized a saint Sept. 4. Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and Cardinal J. Francis Stafford reflect upon Mother...

Millions are expected to converge in Rome Sept. 4 for the canonization Mass of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who will be proclaimed a saint...

November is just around the corner, which means it’s time to honor all those who have passed. We have All Soul’s Day, where we pray for...

Some time ago I received advice about a stressful work situation that today remains one of my favorite tools. “The main thing is to keep...

When most people think of St. Louis, they think of an idyllic town nestled in a glorious tetrad of magnificent rivers and blessed by God...

If the Church is a hospital for sinners, then these saints are the foreign night-shift nurses whose name you can’t pronounce. They’re...

If the Church is a hospital for sinners, then these saints are the foreign night-shift nurses whose name you can’t pronounce. They’re...