A few days ago, Pope Francis beatified John Paul I, whose papacy lasted just thirty-three days. Seems a significant number in Biblical terms. Sacred tradition tells us Jesus was thirty-three years old at the time of His crucifixion. We know the number three to be holy...
And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us: Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him,...
Have you ever wondered who your birthday saint is? Saints are celebrated on their feast days and their feast days are typically recognized on the day they died. Why is this? Well, we celebrate our birthdays on the day we were born into this world. So, it stands to...
What kid wouldn’t want to learn about a flying friar who is known by faithful pilots everywhere? Especially when it is riddled with humor, beautiful art, humility, joy, and how to handle both loneliness and popularity? The Little Friar Who Flew, by Patricia Lee...
1. St. Junipero Serra Spanish missionary to California who founded nine missions and converted 6,000 people. Stood up to the authorities over their treatment of the native population 2. St. Bernardino Realino Lawyer turned Jesuit known for being a model confessor,...
