Madrid Launches Holy Year in Honor of St. Isidore the Farmer
During the jubilee year, which will last until May 15, 2023, pilgrims can receive a plenary indulgence by praying at the tomb of the 12th-century saint in the Spanish capital.
Results from Tag: 'saints'
Meet the 4 Great Ice Saints of May
What do Sts. Mamertus, Pancras, Servatius and Boniface of Tarsus have to do with the tomatoes you’re planting this year?
Married to a Saint: The Holy Marriage of St. Gianna and Her Husband, Pietro
Daughter Gianna Emanuela Molla and others testify to a blessed union.
Titus Brandsma: A New Patron Saint of Journalism?
More than 60 journalists write to Pope Francis with request, saying soon-to-be saint’s ‘journalistic works stand out among all his other activities,’ adding that ‘he gave his life for it. In our view, this makes him particularly suitable for this patronage.’
Saintly Examples of Mercy in Motion
Saints from various walks of life lived mercy in action, from Mother Teresa to St. Thérèse and Padre Pio.
In the Footsteps of St. Patrick: Celebrate Irish-Americans on the Path to Canonization
What better time than St. Patrick’s Day to look to 10 lesser-known Irish-American Servants of God and Venerables?
Where’s Waldo? The Saint Who Lived in a Chestnut Tree
Blessed Waldo is remembered each year on Jan. 1.
Pope Francis: The Saints Show Us How to Live in Communion With the Church
The Pope spoke at a March 12 Mass marking the 400th anniversary of the canonization of Sts. Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Avila, Philip Neri and Isidore the Farmer from Madrid.
The Saints of 1622: Holy People Have Holy Companions
COMMENTARY: Jesus founded a Church — an ecclesia, an assembly — so that we would not be disciples alone.
