Why the Saints are So Great
There are a few Saints who have been named “Great,” like Saint Gertrude the Great, whose feast we celebrate today. But aren’t all the Saints great? (The answer is of course, yes.)
BIS Reads // Christmas in Heaven
Christmas in Heaven, a sweet new Christmas book that is sure to bring hope into our children's lives . . . and our own.
On the Feast of Saint Luke
On the Feast of Saint Luke, we explore the unique distinctions among the four Gospel writers.
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross + Her Message to Women
In her message to women, Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross explains how love means to embrace an encounter with the Cross in some form. And an encounter with the Cross is an invitation to an encounter with Christ.
What the August Saints Proclaim about the August Queen
August is a special month to honor Mary as it is traditionally dedicated to her Immaculate Heart. One could even say that she is our “August Queen.” Many of the August Saints of the liturgical calendar not only had devotions to Mary, but they also had ministries in which they encouraged others to love her as well.
How Can I Really Be Holy?
How can I be holy? Here's a hint: Holiness doesn't have to require a deep understanding of theological terms. Incredible as the intellectual giants of our Catholic tradition are, if...
Saint Patrick and Forgiveness
“How did so great and salutary a gift come to me, the gift of knowing and loving God, though at the cost of homeland and family?” Saint Patrick wrote these...
Jacinta and Francisco // Models of Consolation and Reparation
In the room that I shared with my sister while we were growing up, we had a small, glow-in-the-dark statue of Our Lady of Fatima with three little children kneeling...
BIS Reads // Witness to Joy
On All Saints Day this past year, I taught my 5th grade faith formation students what it means to be a canonized Saint in the Catholic Church. We went through...
Saint Scholastica and Interceding For Your Siblings
For the past few years I have been praying the Office of Readings and Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours. Starting my day by entering into the great...
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
It was a random afternoon and I had somehow found myself searching through a plethora of tiny little charms on a website called Tiny Saints. Having little to no idea about...
