You might ask, “Shouldn’t we all pretend to be Jesus?” We should, but that does not seem to have gotten most of us all that far. Perhaps a humbler role is a better beginning.
Saints
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
St. Francis de Sales’s solution for our toxic public discourse
In times like these, the “virtuous speech” counseled by St. Francis de Sales in his The Devout Life is downright countercultural
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican clears way for canonization of Blessed Cardinal Newman
Pope Francis has signed a decree clearing the way for Blessed John Henry Newman’s canonization.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Fr. James Martin, S.J.: To be a saint, just be who you are
As St. Francis de Sales said, “Be who you are and be that perfectly well.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pedro Arrupe’s sainthood cause officially opens in Rome
The sainthood cause of Jesuit Father Pedro Arrupe was formally opened in Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran Feb. 5, the 28th anniversary of Father Arrupe’s death.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
The Jesuit institution uncovering the truth (and fake news) about saints
Most of what we know about saints—from the most beloved to the most obscure—comes from the little-known Bollandist Society.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Who is your favorite saint?
Who’s your favorite saint? Do you have one? If you’re Catholic, there’s a good chance that you do.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pedro Arrupe’s cause for canonization to open in Rome on Feb. 5
The announcement was made from the Jesuit headquarters in Rome in a press communiqué released on Jan. 30.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Learning to see with the eyes of saints
What might be seen when the one looking looks again in a new way?
Posted inExamen, Faith
Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Why do we always forget about Joseph?
Maybe this week you could pray to Joseph and ask him to help you respond to the call of the young man whom he helped to raise.