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Contents1 “Unless I See, I Will Not Believe”2 The Doubt of Saint Thomas3 Saint Thomas and His Evangelistic Work4 Gospel of Saint Thomas Let’s talk about Saint Thomas, the doubting apostle, a devoted follower of Jesus and a great evangelist, often remembered more for his…
Contents1 Saints Donatian and Rogatian2 Saints Cyril and Methodius3 Saints Martha and Lazarus4 Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica5 Saints Andrew and Peter6 Saints Marcellina and Ambrose7 Saints Cosmas and Damian Stories of Saintly Siblings: When Holiness Runs in the Family. From Saints Cyril and Methodius,…
Doctor of the Church, Hammer of Heretics, Protector of the Poor, Saint Anthony of Padua is also considered the patron saint of marriages. Let’s see why. While Saint Rita of Cascia is regarded as the protector of marriages, particularly of unfortunate brides, there is also…
Contents1 The mission of St Augustine of Canterbury2 St Augustine of Canterbury as St Paul3 Saint Augustine of Canterbury evangelizer of England St. Augustine of Canterbury, known as the Apostle of England, is adored as a saint by Catholics and Anglicans. His credited for having…
Saint Matthew the Apostle, the protector of engineers and butchers, was the only apostle not chosen by Jesus, but by the apostles. Let’s get to know him better. St. Matthew, the twelfth apostle is celebrated on 14 May. An atypical apostle, because he was the…
On Feb. 10, the Church commemorates St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict of Norcia, patroness of Benedictine nuns and protector of women who have given birth. Here is her story of sororal love and faith. Twin pairs have been known to be united by a…
Saint Blaise and the Milanese panettone. Let’s find out what the Armenian saint who protects against diseases of the throat and the famous Milanese dessert have in common We have already talked about St. Blaise of Sebaste, physician and patron saint of otolaryngologists and protector…
Thunderstruck on the road to Damascus, a saying that hides a story of deep faith and spiritual conversion. The protagonist? One of the most revered saints of all time When we say of someone who was thunderstruck on the road to Damascus, we mean that…
Contents1 History of Our Lady of Loreto2 Miracles of Our Lady of Loreto3 Why is Our Lady of Loreto black?4 Sanctuary of Loreto: the miraculous “flying” translation Since the Middle Ages, the Basilica of the Holy House has been the heart of devotion to Our Lady…
Contents1 Martyrdom and iconography2 The Black church3 Patron saint of lost causes4 Prayer to St. Jude October 28 celebrates the memory of St. Jude Thaddeus the Apostle, patron saint of hopeless cases. Here is how this belief originated Tradition has it that St. Jude Thaddeus…
On the occasion of the feast day for his liturgical memory on October 16, we discover the Sanctuary of St. Gerard Maiella, the patron saint of mothers and children Oct. 16 marks the memory of St. Gerard Maiella, The Father of the Poor, The Apostle…
The Rosary of St. Joseph is a powerful weapon to ward off the devil and his temptations. It was revealed by Jesus Himself in an apparition. Let’s find out where its power comes from. St. Joseph, the putative father of Jesus, is one of the…
The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Let’s know better the Rosary of St. Michael the Archangel, its power, the promises that the devotion to the Archangel guarantees, and the prayer. The Rosary of St. Michael the Archangel also called the Rosary…
Contents1 The story of Saint Therese of Lisieux2 The theology of the “little way”3 Saint Therese of Lisieux Doctor of the Church Saint Therese of Lisieux, who died at the age of twenty-five, after having spent much of her life in seclusion, left us a…
Contents1 History of Saint Michael the Archangel2 Saint Michael the Archangel: apparitions on the Gargano3 The Sacred Line of Saint Michael: seven shrines united by a line4 The Cave of Saint Michael the Archangel With its apparitions and shrines, Saint Michael the Archangel still fascinates…
Contents1 The apparition of the Bull2 The apparition of the Victory3 The apparition of Dedication (or Meditation)4 The apparition of the mole Adriana5 The apparition of the plague6 Other apparitions and shrines of Saint Michael Have you ever visited the Sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo? It…
The devotion to Saint Mary on the Sea stems from a very suggestive legend. Discover how it is celebrated in Maiori and Santa Maria di Castellabate In our study of the Marian Titles, among other appellations referring to Our Lady and linked to places where…
Saint Gregory the Great, “the consul of God”, venerated as a saint and doctor of the Church. But who was this extraordinary man? It has not happened to many men in the course of history to receive from their contemporaries the title of Magno, ‘great’.…