A Wisconsin Catholic hopes his discovery of long-lost keepsakes of Joseph Dutton can help further the sainthood cause of the layman who ministered to people with leprosy in Hawaii alongside St. Damien de Veuster and St. Marianne Cope.
Born in Spain, Raymond was already an accomplished academic and preacher when he joined the Dominicans in 1222. He authored for the order the influential manual on canon law for confessors, the Summa de Casibus Poenitentiae. Called to Rome as papal confessor
Born in Canada in 1845, André moved to the United States, where he worked as a laborer for several years. Returning to Canada, he joined the Congregation of the Holy Cross and took his final vows in 1874. Known as Brother Andre,
Born in Bohemia, Neumann studied at the University of Prague, became a noted scholar and entered religious life. He traveled to New York, where he spent several years doing missionary work. In 1842, he joined the Redemptorist order, and 10 years later,
Born in New York, St. Elizabeth Seton was raised Episcopalian. She married William Magee Seton and the couple had five children. William died of tuberculosis in 1803. During this time, Elizabeth was drawn to the Catholic faith and entered the Church in
How do the saints and angels hear our prayers? Can we pray to them in our mind and count on them to hear us? Or do we have to pray vocally to them (out loud) to get their attention? As Monsignor Charles
Born to a saintly family in Caesarea, Basil studied rhetoric in Constantinople and Athens. He was baptized with his friend, St. Gregory Nazianzen, and was ordained around 365. After being chosen as bishop of Caesarea, he championed the faith at the Council
On this day, we honor Mary as the “Mother of God,” and we celebrate her role in God’s plan of salvation. The feast was introduced near the end of the fourth century and is the oldest Marian feast in the Roman liturgical
The Feast of the Holy Family, celebrated this year on December 31, celebrates the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. This feast honors their life together, beginning in Bethlehem, and commemorates their family life as a model for all Christian families.
Born in London, Thomas was a clerk to Archbishop Theobald of Canterbury. He studied canon law and was ordained a deacon. His support of Henry II’s claim to England’s throne led to his appointment as royal chancellor. He was then named Theobald’s