Catholic Culture: Camaldolese Benedictines are commemorating the 1,000th anniversary of the foundation of their motherhouse in Camaldoli, Italy, where St. Romuald encouraged the vocation of some monks to live in solitude as hermits. In recent years, the motherhouse has become … Continue reading
Category: Lives of the Saints
Catholic Online’s 10 Things to Know About St. Patrick
Actually they list eleven things. I respectfully take issue, however, with the way the website news’ editor describes the Trinity in item number 7, where he notes that Saint Patrick used the three-leaf shamrock to demonstrate the doctrine of the … Continue reading
Hildegard Burjan, Wife, Mother, Convert, Foundress To Be Beatified January 29
Zenit: Hildegard Burjan (1883-1933), founder of the Sisters of Social Charity (Caritas Socialis), will be proclaimed blessed in St. Stephen’s cathedral in Vienna on Sunday. Read more here.
Two American Blesseds to Be Canonized
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha will soon be Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. Blessed Marianne Cope will undergo a similar name change. On December 19, the Holy Father approved the miracles requisite for these two Beati — both of whom spent some part of … Continue reading
Juan Diego, American Saint, December 9
In preparation for the great feast day of Our Lady on December 12, CNA has a brief recap here of the Aztec saint’s encounter with “the true Mother of God” on December 9, 1531.
Have a Lightsome Martinmas!
St. Martin was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. His feast was also the last major festival before the fast of Advent, which in those days was much more strict. So, on this day known as … Continue reading
And Speaking of All Saints, Prolific Hagiographer Praised in L’Osservatore Romano
Catholic Culture: L’Osservatore Romano has paid tribute to Angelo Montonati on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. The Italian journalist, who has written nearly 50 biographies of saints, recounted: Recently, at the press club in Milan, a dear colleague said … Continue reading
Founder of Order and Friend of Two Saints to be Canonized October 23
Zenit: The founder of the Servants of Charity and the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence created a religious family modeled on the family of Nazareth, and called to follow a simple two-part program for sanctity: to pray and suffer. … Continue reading
Stigmatist, Venerable Elena Aiello, to Be Beatified September 14
Wednesday, September 14, Venerable Elena Aiello (1895-1961), will be declared a Blessed. She was the Foundress of the Minim Tertiaries of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, a mystic, visionary, and stigmatist.
‘The Slave of the Slaves Forever,’ Signed, Pedro Claver
On this day, September 9, the Church honors a Jesuit missioner who was one of the greatest saints of the New World. Saint Peter Claver never left the port city of Cartagena after his ordination there in 1615. His superior … Continue reading
An Israelite Without Guile
The Gospel for the feast of Saint Bartholomew, August 24, is from Saint John’s account of the first meeting of Our Lord with Nathanael, whom he also names near the end of his Gospel as being with Peter, Thomas, James, … Continue reading
Pope Declares 34th Doctor of the Church: Saint John of Avila
CNA reports: Pope Benedict XVI has honored the 16th century Spanish priest St. John of Avila by naming him the 34th Doctor of the Catholic Church. Read more here.
Latest On St. John of Avila Being Declared Doctor of the Church
Rorate Caeli: The semi-official daily of the Church in France, La Croix, reported yesterday that the procedure for the proclamation of Saint John of AvilaDoctor of the Church is all but completed. More on this here.
Kansas Father Kapaun’s Cause for Beatification Goes to Rome
CNA reports: U.S. Army chaplain Fr. Emil Kapaun’s cause for beatification is headed to Rome, an event the Diocese of Wichita celebrated with a July 1 Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Read full report here. You may … Continue reading