May 9, 2020
St. Clare’s Gamble
Many people thought Clare of Assisi, a noblewoman, was wasting her life by living as a cloistered nun at San Damiano. She proved them wrong.
A Little More Mary, A Little Less Martha
The story of Martha and Mary is one that has always spoken to me as a woman, a wife, a mom and a sister.
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A Celebration of St. Marguerite d’Youville
St. Marguerite was born in Varennes (Quebec), one of 10 children, in 1701. Her father died when she was seven. This loss left the family destitute.
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St. Francis and the Feast of Pardon
The Feast of Pardon, as it is called in Italy, always attracts thousands of visitors and pilgrims to Assisi.
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‘Thank God Ahead of Time’—A Look at Solanus Casey
Solanus’s struggle to find his place as a priest and member of the Capuchins followed him, in a sense, to his first assignment.
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Why Mortify Myself?
I have trouble placing mortification in perspective. I have heard that St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer advised, "Choose mortifications that don't mortify others." What does that mean?
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