After a long day, a saint’s bones lead to a moment of hope
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Pope Leo on plane to Cameroon: St. Augustine invites us to search for God and truth
On the five-hour flight from Algiers to Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, Pope Leo, looking relaxed and in good spirits, spoke for about 10 minutes to the press corps about his visit to Algeria, which he described as “a very blessed trip.”
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Pope Leo walks in the footsteps of St. Augustine in Hippo
On his second day in Algeria, Leo XIV, the first Augustinian pope, visited the archaeological site of ancient Hippo, modern-day Annaba, where once stood the church—“the Basilica of Peace”—where St. Augustine was bishop for 34 years.
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Need a guide for deeper prayer? Pope Leo recommends a letter by St. Augustine
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV shared some of his favorite spiritual reading recommendations on the papal flight to Algeria, pointing to a particular letter by St. Augustine that he said provides wonderful tips for how to deepen prayer. Speaking with OSV News aboard the papal plane April 13 on the […]
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Catholic and Anarchist: The spiritual wisdom of Dorothy Day
For the longest time, perhaps over a decade, I’ve been encouraging my good friend Robert Ellsberg, the publisher of Orbis Books, to write a book about the time he spent with Dorothy Day when he was a young college student.
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Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis
“Archbishop Fulton Sheen was one of the greatest voices of evangelization in the Church and the world in the 20th century,” Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria said.
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Pope Leo XIV declares Boys Town founder Father Flanagan venerable
Pope Leo XIV declared Boys Town founder Father Edward Flanagan venerable, recognizing his heroic virtue and moving him one step closer to sainthood.
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Pope Leo XIV points to St. Joseph as an example of the importance of ‘being present’
In a speech March 12, one week before the Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph, Pope Leo reflected on Jesus’ foster father’s exemplary role as a responsible guardian for the Holy Family.
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Review: Thomas More, God’s good servant
Joanne Paul wrote her powerful and considerable biography of Thomas More because she finds More’s life relevant to today’s world. But the book also addresses another question: Was More a saintly martyr or a vicious murderer?
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St. Francis’ relics open to public for first extended veneration in 800 years
The bones of the beloved saint were unveiled for public display Feb. 22 in the Lower Church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Pilgrims waited in line outside of the Assisi basilica, taking in the panoramic views of the Umbrian countryside from the medieval hilltop town, for their chance to pray before the relics.