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Blessed is She: Saints are Not Made in Isolation

Blessed is She: Saints are Not Made in Isolation

The Feast of the Visitation revolves around this simple truth: Saints are made in groups.

The Joyful Path to Holiness With Saint Philip Neri

The Joyful Path to Holiness With Saint Philip Neri

On the Feast of Saint Philip Neri, we can take his example to heart and recognize that knowing joy is not separate from holiness but part of it.

Entrusted to Mary: How Emilia Wojtyła’s Faith Formed Her Son’s Heart

Entrusted to Mary: How Emilia Wojtyła’s Faith Formed Her Son’s Heart

Long before the world knew him as Pope Saint John Paul II, his heart was being formed at home through the faith of his mother, Emilia.

Catholic Social Teaching Through the Lens of May’s Saints

Catholic Social Teaching Through the Lens of May’s Saints

The key themes of Catholic social teaching are beautifully and providentially reflected within seven of May's Saints. These themes are rooted in sacred Scripture, Tradition, and the teaching of the Magisterium.

Follow the Lamb Wherever He Goes: The Journey of Saint Catherine

Follow the Lamb Wherever He Goes: The Journey of Saint Catherine

On the Feast of Saint Catherine, let us emulate her example and follow the Lamb wherever He goes.

Rediscovering Bernadette: A Patron Saint for Mother Wounds

Rediscovering Bernadette: A Patron Saint for Mother Wounds

Mother wounds can affect all women in one way or another. Discover why Saint Bernadette can intercede for those tender places in our hearts.

Lessons and Love Notes From Luke’s Gospel to Our Feminine Hearts

Lessons and Love Notes From Luke’s Gospel to Our Feminine Hearts

The Gospel of Luke holds stories catered to Christian women and our sacred femininity, and they are received almost like sweet nothings from our Beloved.

Saints Perpetua and Felicity: Suffering With a Smile

Saints Perpetua and Felicity: Suffering With a Smile

Suffering will come to us. But with Saints Perpetua and Felicity, let us meet it with clean faces and modest dignity . . . and a smile.

Valentines From the Saints

Valentines From the Saints

If the Saints could send us Valentines, what would they say? Here are some sweet notes of love and encouragement inspired by the Saints!

Holy Friends on the Way to Sainthood

Holy Friends on the Way to Sainthood

Learn about the canonization process and meet five heroic women in the process of becoming Saints.

Saint Thomas Aquinas: Godhead Here in Hiding

Saint Thomas Aquinas: Godhead Here in Hiding

On the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, let us contemplate the invisible hidden beneath the visible, the mystery revealed in the ordinary.

Catholic Baby Names Inspired by Winter

Catholic Baby Names Inspired by Winter

Expecting a baby this winter? Here is a list of baby names inspired by the winter season as well as Saints, Scripture, and traditions.