On Lowell Boulevard in northwest Denver, a beautiful Victorian home sits just across the street from the campus of Jesuit-run Regis University.
Inside that house, more than a century ago, a tiny and frail former slave swept the floors, made the beds and
St. Gregory of Narek was an Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher and theologian born in A.D. 950. In 2015, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis declared him a Doctor of the Church for his timeless and
No one saw the speaker, but Christians nearby heard words of encouragement spoken at the time St. Polycarp was on trial for being a Christian in A.D.155. A friend of St. Ignatius of Antioch, another early Christian martyr, Polycarp was a bishop
Mother Frances Cabrini worked tirelessly for the 'physical, moral and spiritual welfare' of Italians in need. She is the subject of "Cabrini," a 2024 film from Angel Studios directed by Alejandro Monteverde scheduled for nationwide release March 8.
The feast of the Chair of St. Peter honors the special role given to the apostle Peter by Our Lord Jesus Christ. The Gospel of Matthew tells us that Christ asks his apostles, “Who do people say that the Son of Man
St. Peter Damian is known for a deep devotion to Christ as evidenced in his initial life as a hermit and in his writings calling for the reform of the Church particularly with regard to simony and priestly celibacy. His sufferings as
Francisco and Jacinta Marto were two of the three children (along with their cousin Lucia dos Santos) to whom the Blessed Virgin appeared at Fatima from May to October 1917. The three lived in the village of Aljustrel, near Fatima, Portugal, and
Cyril and Methodius were brothers, born in Thessalonica, Greece, to a senatorial family. Cyril taught in Constantinople; Methodius was a provincial governor. Renouncing their wealth, they were ordained and went as missionaries to Moravia. Their knowledge of the Slavic language proved instrumental
María Antonia de San José de Paz Figueroa may be the world's newest saint, but she is already credited with a political "miracle" in her native Argentina.
Paz Figueroa, an 18th-century laywoman known throughout Argentina as Mama Antula, was canonized Feb. 11 at
When they speak about love, the saints and popes point, first and foremost, to the cross. Love, they agree, means self-sacrifice for the good of another. They echo Jesus Christ’s own words in John: “This is my commandment: love one another as