You may have never heard of Saint Sabas, despite the fact that he is one of the most note-worthy figures of early monasticism. The saint was born in 439 and died in 532, and his life was full of miraculous adventures. Although many of us may not share in Sabas’...
The Catholic Church gives the title of ‘Doctor of the Church’ to a few select saints. Today, the Church recognizes 36 saints saints as doctors. The witness of their lives and the depth of their writings are beautifully important to the life of the Church...
In 21st century America, the prospect of martyrdom is unthinkable for most Christians. We’re free to go to church, catechize our children, and practice our religion without fear of reprisal or violence. If we think about martyrdom at all, we usually think of the...
Big names like Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine of Hippo are go-tos if you want to do some spiritual and theological reading. But why not add some variety to your spiritual diet by turning to some heavy-hitters from the East? These Church Fathers haven’t quite...
It’s  no secret that we do things a bit differently in the East. Our churches look (and smell) different, our hymns sound different, and our liturgical calendar has feast days that don’t even occur in the West. It only follows that our Advent, Christmas,...
