Born in France in 1567, Francis studied at Annecy, in Paris, and the University of Padua, receiving his doctorate in law at the age of twenty-four. He chose to enter religious life and was ordained in 1593. He spent four years reconverting
The birth of Jesus in a stable "shows us God's 'style,' which is closeness, compassion, and tenderness," Pope Francis told visitors and pilgrims at his weekly general audience.
On the church's calendar Christmas was not over when the pope held his audience Dec.
The most important question a Christian can ask when making any decision in life is "where the greatest love is to be found," Pope Francis wrote in a letter marking the 400th anniversary of St. Francis de Sales, a doctor of the
Bill Dodds offers a reflection on St. Francis de Sales and introduces us to an “Introduction to the Devout Life,” where the saint, Dodds says, “offers uncomplicated, doable, easy-to-remember and easy-to-apply ways we can, well, develop and live a devout life in
The last few weeks in the media have been like none I’ve ever seen before, and I’ve been in this industry for nearly 40 years. Yet, the fallout from the encounter at the Lincoln Memorial — between a Catholic high school