The White House issued a proclamation honoring the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket Dec. 29 and inviting “the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches and customary places of meeting with appropriate ceremonies.”
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Video: Why St. Joseph is the saint we need in 2021
The hiddenness of St. Joseph’s life can speak to those overwhelmed by the pandemic. Fr. James Martin, SJ, reflects on why St. Joseph is the saint we need as enter into a new year.
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St. Joseph is the patron saint we need in this pandemic
Pope Francis announced an upcoming Year of St. Joseph in honor of one of his favorite saints. Joseph’s example and patronage come at the perfect time.
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Pope Francis proclaims a year dedicated to St. Joseph
Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus.
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What St. Edmund Campion and AIDS victims share: They were killed by fear
Father Matt Malone’s homily for the Feast of St. Edmund Campion, patron of America Media.
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I didn’t get how St. Francis of Assisi found joy in poverty—until I walked in his footsteps.
St. Francis’ poverty was not cold and brutal but actually, in a way, worldly. It was a poverty that anyone today searching for what is real and authentic might relate to.
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Carlo Acutis could become the first millennial saint. Here’s the story behind his first miracle.
Informally called “patron of the internet” for having published stories of Eucharistic miracles online, Blessed Carlo Acutis is now admired by thousands of Brazilians, young and old.
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St. Hildegard gives us a recipe for joy—even during a pandemic
Hildegard von Bingen’s five ingredients for an abundant life.
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A Kansas priest’s quest to canonize a Korean War hero
A Korean War hero, the Rev. Emil Kapaun is now a candidate for sainthood, but the process is long and complicated.
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John Paul II committed sins, too. Just like all the other saints.
Instead of looking past the failings of Pope John Paul II, we should look squarely at them.