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Jocelyn E. Collen
Feb 142 min read
Saint Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine’s Day did not begin as a Hallmark card with flowers, chocolates, long-stemmed roses, conversation hearts, and romantic...
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Julia Morrow
Nov 30, 20244 min read
A Shepherd's Call: St. Oscar Romero’s Last Christmas Eve Homily & the Ongoing Hope of Palestinian Witness
By Alayna Carlock and Julia Morrow I was introduced to St. Oscar Romero years ago through the homily that he delivered on Christmas Eve...
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Erika Tate
Nov 25, 20243 min read
St. Catherine of Alexandria: Patron of Wheel-Breaking Feminists
Type into Google “patron saint of feminists” and you will find that there is no such title. There are suggestions such as Sts. Brigid,...
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Sara Ann Conneely
Sep 17, 20243 min read
A Limitless God, As Told by St. Hildegard of Bingen
My first exposure to St. Hildegard of Bingen was through her artwork. Hildegard experienced a series of visions throughout her life,...
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Elizabeth Kos
Aug 27, 20242 min read
St. Monica - A Traveling, Evangelizing Mother
St. Monica is known for being St. Augustine’s mother and the chief source of his faith conversion. As a mother of two boys, I understand...
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Jocelyn E. Collen
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Spiritual Friendship
Jane Frances de Chantel (1572-1641) - Feast Day August 12 “Throw ourselves into God as a little drop of water into the sea, and lose...
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Rachel Conrad Carlson
Jul 22, 20243 min read
Mary Magdalene
As I write this piece celebrating Mary Magdalene on her feast day, I keep thinking how beloved she must be to so many of us who write for...
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Rachel Conrad Carlson
Feb 8, 20243 min read
Josephine Bakhita: A Saint for Today
We named our second daughter Josephina Clare, after many strong women: St. Clare of Assisi, Jo from Little Women, my beloved Aunt Debbie...
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Allison Bobzien
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Light in the Darkness
The stories of Saint Lucy paint a picture of a young girl with unwavering faith and devotion. In Sicily at the time of Emperor...
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Mary Beth Keenan
Dec 12, 20233 min read
Caught in the Ethereal
The vibrant colors and varied faces of a Diego Rivera mural provided the background to the story of Saint Juan Digeo and Our Lady of...
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Jessica Grima Jewett
Dec 6, 20232 min read
A Transparent Saint
If your family was anything like mine, St. Nicholas Day was a big deal. We left our shoes out on the eve of his feast day, we would...
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Elizabeth Kos
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Patroness of Parties
If there was a patron saint of partying, St. Margaret of Scotland should be it. As Queen of Scotland, she used her court and influence to...
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Allison Bobzien
Nov 13, 20232 min read
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Bold, compassionate, and indomitable. This is how I would describe Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen made a saint...
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Allison Bobzien
Nov 1, 20233 min read
All Saints’ Day: Befriending the Saints
Not being raised Catholic, my understanding of saints was murky at best. I knew they were people whose lives honored God, whose faith...
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Erika Tate
Nov 1, 20231 min read
We Are Not Separate: A Revelation of All Saints
Today's Readings This week Erika dives into the book of Revelation for the Solemnity of Saints. She explores John's vision of the...
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Patty Breen
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Faithfulness not Success
As a little girl, I was a bit of an odd child. I had a slight fascination with Mother Teresa. One of my earliest memories of playing at...
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Mary Beth Keenan
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Peruvian Pride: An Introduction to Saint Rose of Lima
I was first introduced to the Peruvian saints by a Sister of Bon Secours, Hermana Amabelia. My husband and I were in Peru to provide...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Apr 29, 20233 min read
Drawn by Love to Love
Looking back on my earliest school years, I recall well a few bouts of serious separation anxiety. Despite my love of learning and my...
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Elizabeth Kos
Apr 15, 20233 min read
The Act of Breathing
Bernadette Soubirous suffered from asthma; she spent her life struggling to breathe. When I was reflecting on the life of this saint,...
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Jane Aseltyne
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Proclaiming Truth in Troubled Times
...Who has spoken through the prophets... One of the things that I love most about the Christian tradition is that there have been many...
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