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Anna Schaeffer: Soldiering on in service
by Melanie Rigney Nothing had ever come easy, but Anna Schaeffer was working hard to achieve what she believed was her God-given vocation: life as a missionary. She was the third of six children, born in the small Bavarian town of…
Angels 101: What we should know about God’s messengers
When we think of angels, we tend to conjure images from Renaissance paintings: chubby cherubs with tiny wings; long-haired figures with flowing robes; or perhaps a heavenly warrior, outfitted in Roman armor. These depictions leave us with…
October: No spell too small
St. Cyprian the Sorcerer (died 304) Feast day: Oct. 2 Just in time for Halloween, this month’s saint was a real charmer. Literally. Don’t get him mixed up with the other, famous, respectable Cyprian who was once bishop of Carthage and is…
Solitude, Self-Presence, And True Participation
by Susan Muto On one of her trips to the United States, St. Teresa of Kolkata lamented that the disease facing the West is loneliness. Research regarding the effects of social media verify her observation. Connections in cyberspace,…
Five facts about St. Padre Pio
St. Padre Pio (Francesco Forgione) was a priest and friar in the Capuchin order. An Italian, he was beatified and canonized by St. John Paul II and is widely known for various supernatural phenomena such as exhibiting the stigmata, being a…
September: Do your house guests make you want to dig your own grave? Pray to St. Phocas
Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the stranger, bury the dead. September’s St. Phocas took the corporal works of mercy to new heights. Or should I say depths? Find the answer to that and several other bad puns in our story…
Five facts about St. Robert Bellarmine, SJ, doctor of the Church
St. Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621) was a scholar who focused primarily on studies of Church history and the Church Fathers. In response to the Protestant Reformation, much of his efforts went toward organizing Church doctrine for clarity…
How to not be overwhelmed by God’s work
Our Lord has asked each one of us to participate in the holy mission of bringing the Gospel to others and to live it ourselves. “ said to them, ‘The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out…
Moving from fear to faith
By Gary Zimak Even though this message appears hundreds of times in the Bible, we frequently brush it off as being impractical. Instead, we become so overwhelmed with the daily challenges of life that we abandon all hope of finding peace.…
It takes three to get married … literally
Living in today’s culture and wanting anything lasting can feel like a movie that should star Tom Cruise, #MissionImpossible. In today’s generation, hookups, cohabitation, and swiping left or right are in superabundance, while…