Pier Giorgio Frassati, A New Young Saint

Pier Giorgio is the subject of a book I just read. I’m glad I did because I hadn’t been acquainted with this young man. What an appealing model for young people today! He was born in Turin, Italy, on April 6, 1901. Pier’s mother was a painter and practiced the minimum of faith. His father, […]

Carlo Acutis, A Boy Saint

Carlo Acutis will be canonized this Sunday (September 7) in Rome. Dying at the age of fifteen from leukemia, he is one of the youngest saints—the first millennial one. Originally Pope Francis scheduled this canonization for April 27, but after he died, Pope Leo inherited the job of canonizing this young boy. Carlo’s Childhood Carlo […]

Saints for Black History Month

St. Josephine Bakhita is one of the many Black Catholic Saints we remember this month.

St. Cabrini: An Amazing American Citizen

Mother Cabrini was a powerhouse for good despite her small frame and poor health. She founded schools, orphanages, and hospitals all over the United States, in Europe, and Central and Southern America.

A Young Saint-to-Be

Does technology give you headaches?  Does your computer act up? Luckily we have a new expert to call on for help. As of May 24, Blessed Carlo Acutis is closer to being canonized. A second miracle through his intercession has occurred, so Pope Francis approved his canonization. Because Carlo died when he was just fifteen […]

Saints, Human Like Us

What is your concept of a saint? Do you think of someone pale and sickly, serious (if not downright grim), dressed in religious garb and living in caves or on clouds? Actually the saints had their feet on the ground. They were not all angels, although angels are included in the term “saints.” Saints were […]

What’s a Saint? Canonization?

In the comic strip “Wizard of Id” the king once asked a monk, “Any chance of ever being canonized, Padre?” The monk replied, “The closest I could hope for is to be shot out of a catapult.” The canonization of two contemporary popes has raised questions about sainthood. Why and how does the Church declare […]