Saint Joan of the Cross' Story An encounter with a shabby old woman many dismissed as insane prompted Saint Joan to dedicate her life to...

Saint Stephen of Hungary's Story The Church is universal, but its expression is always affected—for good or ill—by local culture. There...

The Story of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of...

Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe’s Story “I don’t know what’s going to become of you!” How many parents have said that? Maximilian Mary...

Blessed Michael McGivney's Story The eldest son of an immigrant Irish family in Connecticut, young Michael left school at 13 to work in a...

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal's Story Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun, and founder of a religious community. Her mother died when she...

Saint Clare of Assisi’s Story One of the more sugary movies made about Francis of Assisi pictures Clare as a golden-haired beauty...

Saint Lawrence's Story The esteem in which the Church holds Lawrence is seen in the fact that today’s celebration ranks as a feast. We...

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross’ Story A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so...

Saint Dominic's Story If he hadn’t taken a trip with his bishop, Dominic would probably have remained within the structure of...

Saint Cajetan's Story Like most of us, Cajetan seemed headed for an “ordinary” life—first as a lawyer, then as a priest engaged in the...

The Story of the Transfiguration of the Lord All three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark...

The Story of the Dedication of Saint Mary Major Basilica First raised at the order of Pope Liberius in the mid-fourth century, the...

Saint John Vianney's Story A man with vision overcomes obstacles and performs deeds that seem impossible. John Vianney was a man with...

Saint Peter Julian Eymard's Story Born in La Mure d’Isère in southeastern France, Peter Julian’s faith journey drew him from being a...

Saint Eusebius of Vercelli's Story Someone has said that if there had been no Arian heresy denying Christ’s divinity, it would be very...

Saint Alphonsus Liguori's Story Moral theology, Vatican II said, should be more thoroughly nourished by Scripture, and show the nobility...

Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Story The founder of the Jesuits was on his way to military fame and fortune when a cannon ball shattered his...

Blessed Solanus Casey’s Story Barney Casey became one of Detroit’s best-known priests even though he was not allowed to preach formally...

Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus' story Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazarus were evidently close friends of Jesus. He came to their...