STEADFASTNESS IN DEFENDING TRUE DOCTRINE Saint Hilarius stood firm during the storms that followed the Council of Chalcedon, guarding the truth about Christ’s divine and human […]

YOUTHFUL JOY CAN BE HOLY “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” — Philippians 4:4 Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was […]

AWARENESS OF WEAKNESS OPENS THE WAY TO UNION “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 […]

GOD CAN TRANSFORM HOSTILE GROUND “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” — John 1:5 Saint Porphyrius was sent as […]

GOD CALLS EVEN IN PRIVILEGE “God chose what is low and despised in the world… so that no human being might boast in the presence of […]

BACKGROUND AND PROVIDENTIAL CALL Saint Tarasius was a high-ranking imperial official in Constantinople before being unexpectedly called to serve as Patriarch. Though a layman at the […]

HUMBLE ORIGINS BECOME HOLY GROUND “God chose what is low and despised in the world… so that no one might boast before Him.” 1 Corinthians 1:28-29 […]

FAITHFULNESS IN ROYAL RESPONSIBILITY “Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.” — 1 Corinthians 4:2 Saint Adela of Normandy was born into […]

FOUNDATION OF APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter celebrates not a piece of furniture, but the spiritual authority entrusted to Peter as […]

BACKGROUND AND HEAVENLY CALL Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto were simple shepherd children of Fatima, Portugal, chosen by God to witness the apparitions of Our Lady […]

Peter Damian was born in 1007 in Ravenna, Italy, and rose from poverty and hardship to become a monk, reformer, cardinal, and Doctor of the Church. […]

THE POWER OF A SINGLE MOMENT OF TRUTH “Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor.” — Ephesians 4:25 Conrad’s entire […]

BACKGROUND AND FAITHFUL SUCCESSION Saint Simeon of Jerusalem is remembered as a close relative of the Lord and as the successor to Saint James as Bishop […]

GOD’S CALL BLOSSOMS IN UNITED HEARTS “Where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I in the midst of them.” — Matthew 18:20 […]

NO PAST IS BEYOND REDEMPTION “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.” […]

BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Claude de la Colombière was a French Jesuit priest, preacher, and spiritual director known for promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart of […]

BACKGROUND AND MISSIONARY ZEAL Saints Cyril and Methodius were brothers from Thessalonica, chosen by God to evangelize the Slavic peoples during the ninth century. Gifted with […]

BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Valentine was a priest and, according to tradition, a bishop who lived during the third century under the Roman Emperor Claudius II. […]

BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Saturninus, traditionally believed to be one of the early bishops of Toulouse, and his companions lived during a time when proclaiming Christ […]

GOD REVEALS HIS MERCY THROUGH HUMILITY AND HIDDENNESS  “God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.” — 1 Corinthians 1:27 Mary appeared […]