San Casimiro de Polonia, a menudo representado con una mano derecha adicional, se destacó por su testimonio de gran fe y ferviente piedad.
Santo del Mes: San Casimiro de Polinia
Saint of the month: St. Casimir of Poland
St. Casimir of Poland, often depicted with an additional right hand, was noted for his witness of great faith and fervent piety.
Subject of a new film, Mother Cabrini left native Italy to serve U.S. immigrants
Frances Cabrini’s mission work in America became a bright page in the sometimes tumultuous story of Italian-American Catholicism, and she was the first U.S. citizen to be canonized.
Forgiveness Sunday
Many Eastern Christians observe Forgiveness Sunday, and though it may not be part of our own faith traditions, there is nothing stopping us from setting aside a time for mutual forgiveness.
Saint of the month: St. Josephine Bakhita
Despite years of being enslaved and abused, St. Josephine’s story ends in life-giving hope. Her recovery is a testimony to the role that believing in God’s love can play in helping victims of enslavement survive.
Saint of the month: St. Hilary of Poitiers
It was a gradual process that led St. Hilary of Poiters to dedicate himself to the Catholic faith in 345, but there was nothing cautious or measured about his zeal for defending the faith throughout his life.
The Stations of the Cross help us make sense of suffering
How do Christians make sense of the crosses they bear? The question of why suffering exists finds its answer in Christ’s transformation of suffering through love.
Strong as death: Ashes and the hearts we bring to God
This year, Ash Wednesday falls on the same day Valentine’s Day, and fasting and abstinence trumps the feast of the Roman saint.