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Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)Virgin and Martyr Edith Stein, born in 1891 in Breslau, Poland, was the youngest child of a large Jewish family. She was an outstanding student and was well versed in philosophy with a particular interest in phenomenology. Eventually she became ...

Patron saint of boatmen, innkeepers, and travelers, also called "the Poor." Reported in the doubtful Golden Legend, Julian slew his noble parents in a case of mistaken identity. He believed his wife was with another man and struck them both. His wife returned home from church soon after. ...

Martyr in Palestine, with St. Aponius. The two were caught up in a persecution started instigated by King Herod Antipas against the Nazarene community of Jerusalem. St. James the Greater, or Elder, was also beheaded in this persecution.

'When God's direction and purposes for us are unclear, His promises are always crystal clear.' God has a plan for each of us - but what can we do when we lose our way? LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic ...

Learn about the Saint of the Day for Thursday, February 17th, 2022. View all saints who celebrate feast days on this day.

In St. Matthew's Gospel, we read of St. Simon or Simeon who is described as one of our Lord's brethren or kinsmen. His father was Cleophas, St. Joseph's brother, and his mother, according to some writers, was our Lady's sister. He would therefore be our Lord's first cousin and ...

In 1816, the newly ordained Marcellin Champagnat, consecrated to Mary, felt a personal call by God to found a religious community of Brothers that would bring the message of Jesus' love to neglected young people. Today his passionate spirit, daring vision and persistent work are embodied in the ...

Learn about the Saint of the Day for Tuesday, February 15th, 2022. View all saints who celebrate feast days on this day.

In addition to being opposed to life, she is also scandalous by every other measure. For years, critics of Hillary Clinton have accused her of corruption, dirty tactics, lying, deceit and more. Her ...

'When God forgives me my sins, he buries them beneath a large stone.' Father John Sullivan was a prominent Irish Catholic convert who was known for his healing prayers, his consolation for the ...