Catholic saints are like the Hall of Fame for our faith. For Catholics, having the saints as role models and a source of inspiration allows us to look at others who may have found themselves in similar situations that we are currently in. By looking to the saints, we have a model to follow.
For Catholic singles, following the lives of the saints is critical to using our time as singles to grow in our faith and to be ready for whatever God has in store for us.
The pink and red hearts have been exploding out of the holiday sections of stores since the day after Christmas. The greeting card, flower, and candy companies have all been coming after us hard for weeks now. They keep reminding us that the holiday of romance is coming up . . . have you bought […]
It’s no easy to thing to have perfect trust in God. Even when we know intellectually that he loves us and will provide for our needs, it can be hard to live like we truly believe he will take care of us. When we look to the saints, most of them probably came a lot […]
Hope is a virtue that is so powerful and pure. But like love, hope has become warped into something much smaller. This fruit of the Spirit that has been gifted to us for life-changing prayer and encounters has become a synonym for “want”—and in a really basic way. For instance, “I hope we have sandwiches […]
We know very little about Saints Joachim and Anne, except that legend names them as the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of this holy married couple on July 26. The little we do know about them comes largely from a document called the “Gospel of James.” This document […]
St. Michael the archangel is one of the seven archangels who stands before God. Michael, which means “Who is like God,” is revered in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Michael is referred to in the Bible—especially in the Books of Daniel, Revelation, and in the Epistle of St. Jude. According to a tradition, St. Michael protected […]
I’ve recently discovered St. Paul as one of my new favorite saints. He’s amazing. He answers you. He was one of the most thoroughly converted men in the New Testament. He had boldness. He was a missionary. He died as a martyr. He went to prison, and he rejoiced in prison! How does one do […]
The Church is always excited to welcome new saints and “blesseds” into her ranks, and the city of Detroit will be aglow this month as it prepares for the beatification of one of its own: Father Solanus Casey. The beatification mass will take place on November 18th at 4:00 pm at Ford Field in Detroit. […]
Intentional dating, authentic love, and holy relationships can be hard to live out in a culture that celebrates use, pornography, and hook-ups. New online dating services spring up regularly that promote hooking up rather than focusing on authentic love. If you’re swimming upstream in today’s current, it can be easy to feel alone, left out, […]
I’ve known some Catholic women who have taken St. Joan of Arc as their patron saint almost solely for the reason that a girl-soldier-saint sounds pretty hardcore, fierce – dare I say BA? And really, St. Joan was all those things, but also much more. To me, she’s always been a strong example of someone […]
Have you ever noticed that the vast majority of saints seem to be priests or religious? Don’t get me wrong; there is often plenty in the lives of holy men of the altar and women of the convent to inspire us and lead us into deeper holiness through their example. But in a way, these […]
