Pope Francis pointed to the number of lay catechists declared martyrs, blesseds or saints by the church.
‘A long line’ of holy catechists have served the church, pope notes
Saint of the Week: Matthias
Matthias was the replacement for Judas Iscariot among the Twelve Apostles.
Saints of the Week: Apostles Philip and James the Less
Philip had a part in feeding the 5,000. Not much is known about James.
Saints accompany, intercede for Christians in prayer, pope says
The pope said Christians are never alone in prayer but instead are accompanied by countless saints who have preceded them.
Heroes of love: New pathway open for future saints
Pope Francis has yet to sign decrees in sainthood causes that follow the new path he approved in 2017, that of giving one’s life in a heroic act of loving service to others.
St. Charles
Feast day: June 3 AN EVIL KING AND THE ONES WHO STOOD UP TO HIM Evil kings torturing and killing the young men of their court […]
St. Nicholas
While the original St. Nicholas was known and honored for his concern for the poor, the Church also remembers him as a fierce defender of the faith against the Arian heresy at the first Church council in Nicaea.
Inspired by painting, local writer authors new children’s book, ‘The Attic Saint’
He hopes the book will encourage others to “make room” for encounters with the saints.