New Saint a ‘Wellspring of Hope’
Posted by Daily Blog
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:11 PM
Courtesy of the Little Sisters of the Poor
Jeanne Jugan, foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor, which is devoted to the care of the elderly poor, was declared a saint by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 11. The order’s
blog chronicles their pilgrimage to attend her canonization in Rome. An array of pictures from the Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica and other celebrations, as well as reflections from the sisters and others traveling with... READ MORE
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Saint Chesterton?
Posted by Tim Drake
Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:28 PM
Could G.K. Chesterton be declared a Saint?
If a group of Chesterton scholars meeting at Oxford next month has their way, the British journalist and convert G.K. Chesterton’s Cause could be taken up by the Church.
According to a story that originally appeared in the UK Catholic Herald, Chesterton biographer William Oddie will bring the subject up at the conference on July 4th.
“It is becoming clear that serious attention needs to be... READ MORE
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Soldier for Christ
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, April 27, 2009 8:22 AM
One of the five new saints canonized yesterday by Pope Benedict XVI was St. Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira.
The new saint should provide pause for reflection for those who believe falsely that Christianity isn’t a religion that has much appeal to the masculine nature. And, equally, for those who believe falsely that military service isn’t compatible with a noble Christian faith.
St.... READ MORE
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Go to Joseph
Posted by Tim Drake
Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:46 AM
Those who dispute the power of Catholic sacramentals will be interested in the tale of how the holy card (pictured) was the seedbed for this Lutheran’s conversion to the Catholic Church and work as a Catholic journalist. The feast of St. Joseph is the perfect day to recount the story.
While in high school and staying at a friend’s house, I discovered the holy card sitting on my friend’s dresser.... READ MORE
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In the Footsteps of the Saints
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, November 07, 2008 8:45 AM
At the finish line. (AFP)
Elizabeth Lev’s weekly column for Zenit highlights a Roman way of celebrating All Saints Day: racing from church to church to raise money for charity.
More than 2,000 participants took off from St. Peter’s Square early on the morning of Nov. 1, competing in the 10-kilometer race to several major Christian sites in the Eternal City.
It ended back at St. Peter’s, in time for the runners to... READ MORE
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India’s First Female Saint
Posted by Tom McFeely
Sunday, October 12, 2008 3:00 PM
Oct. 12 canonization Mass at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. (Sipa)
And no, it’s not Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.
Pope Benedict XVI canonized Sister Alphonsa Bharanangnam at a Mass today in St. Peter’s Square.
She was one of four new saints proclaimed today by the Pope. The others include Italian priest Father Gaetano Errico, Sister Maria Bernarda, a Swiss-born nun, and Ecuadoran laywoman Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran.
Sister Alphonsa Bharanangnam was... READ MORE
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Update: An Empty Grave
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:22 AM
Portrait of John Henry Newman. (CNS)
We’ve updated last week’s Daily Blog entry here about Cardinal John Henry Newman, to include information about the Oct. 1 exhumation of his grave in England.
— Tom McFeely
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