Articles in 'Mary & The Saints'
Was St. Frances Cabrini Scrupulous?
Was St. Frances Cabrini Scrupulous?
By Jacinta
While reading the 1977 book, "Mother Cabrini" written by "A Daughter of St. Paul" I came across an interesting section concerning modesty. Was St. Frances Cabrini acting "scrupulous" when she made the women in Nicaragua to wear modest clothes?
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"A Righteous Man": Reflections on the Readings for the Solemnity of St. Joseph
"A Righteous Man": Reflections on the Readings for the Solemnity of St. Joseph
By Thomas J. McIntyre
In the Gospel reading, St. Joseph is described as both "a righteous man" and "Son of David." What do these epitaphs mean, especially in the light of the other readings for the Solemnity?
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What happened to St. Joseph?
What happened to St. Joseph?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
We know very little about the man entrusted by God to protect and care for the Lord Jesus. He rarely speaks in Scripture and there are few mentions of his life. We know Jesus ascended into heaven, Mary was assumed into heaven, but what happened to St. Joseph?
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Saint Cyril of Jerusalem fights Arianism
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem fights Arianism
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
It is popularly believed Arius was born in Libya, in 270 A.D. He is credited with having started one of the most deadly heretical sects to attack the Early Church that of Arianism. It has continued assaulting the Church until today, under many titles. Our first encounter with Arius is somewhere between 300-311 A.D., when he joined up with a group of heretics called Meletians.
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St. Patrick's Day A.D. 2022: World War III on the Horizon?
St. Patrick's Day A.D. 2022: World War III on the Horizon?
By Thomas J. McIntyre
A brief reflection on past world wars, their effect on the people of Ireland, and whether we might be facing a third one
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4 myths about St. Patrick and St. Patrick’s Day
4 myths about St. Patrick and St. Patrick’s Day
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
St. Patrick, the former slave turned bishop, was a great saint who converted much of Ireland to Jesus Christ. However, there are a few myths believed about him and attributed to him that are likely not to be true.
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The Martyrs of Ireland
The Martyrs of Ireland
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
This was an unusual group of Irishmen who chose to die, rather than deny the Faith. Margaret Ball, wife and mother, faithful to Mother Church who was turned in by her own son, the Mayor of Dublin at the time. Francis Taylor, a previous Mayor of Dublin, who refused to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown, and was executed. Bishop Terrence O'Brien was a Dominican who excommunicated those disobey
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St. Cassius Longinus
St. Cassius Longinus
By Thomas J. McIntyre
The identity of the unnamed soldier who pierced the side of Christ with his lance in the Passion Narrative according to St. John has captured the Christian imagination for centuries. He is given the name Longinus in the apocryphal Acts of Pilate which is part of the so-called Gospel of Nicodemus
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The Russian-Ukraine Issue Should Not Surprised Us, Here's Why
The Russian-Ukraine Issue Should Not Surprised Us, Here's Why
By Jacinta
There is not enough time or space to properly recount where we Catholics have publicly fallen short in the eyes of God, but the point is that we must not be surprised if we find ourselves in the middle of a terrible nuclear war. The public sins which we overlook, and often times even promote cry to heaven for vengeance, and no Facebook profile photo of the Ukrainian flag can change that reality.
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Saint Agnes of Montepulciano and the Cross
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano and the Cross
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
During one of Catherine of Siena's ecstasies, she exclaimed, referring to St. Agnes of Montepulciano: "I give you thanks oh my Lord, for showing me the place that will be mine (in Paradise), next to my sister Agnes." Who is this Saint (virtually unknown in our country) that a powerful Saint and Doctor of the Church - Catherine of Siena should say this of her? We're about Holy Clusters again
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Saint Catherine of Siena and the Crucifix
Saint Catherine of Siena and the Crucifix
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
Catherine of Siena was a remarkable woman, one of only three women to be given the awesome title of Doctor of the Church in the Twentieth Century; St. Thèrése, the Little Flower and St. Teresa of Avila being the other two. She had an intensely personal relationship with the Lord from the time she was a child. She had a great many mystical experiences with Jesus.
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A Woman of Faith: St. Veronica
A Woman of Faith: St. Veronica
By John Roskoski
St. Veronica, a symbol of Lent and the celebration of women in this month, leaves a legacy the resonates today. Although arguments about her historical veracity have swirled for centuries, her faith stands as a powerful example for women of every generation.
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Saint Gemma Galgani and the Cross
Saint Gemma Galgani and the Cross
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
In a small village not too far from the historic city of Lucca, the Lord blessed Aurelia and Enrico Galgani on March 12, 1878, with a tiny, precious little baby girl (as the priest who baptized her, exclaimed upon seeing her), una Gemma del Paradiso! (a gem from Heaven) Gemma showed signs of sainthood from a very young age. She was her mother’s life! They would pray together, the little girl
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The Miracles of the Cross of Saint Francis of Assisi
The Miracles of the Cross of Saint Francis of Assisi
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
The Lord worked powerfully in the life of St. Francis of Assisi. The mandates He gave the little Saint, one at the beginning of his life, and the other towards the end of his life, came to him through Miracles of the Cross. Francis knew the power of the Cross. He spent his entire life with his eyes on the Cross, carrying his Cross, embracing his Cross, adoring his Cross. The Miracle which Our
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Miracle? Did a St. Michael statue begin bleeding for the Russia invasion?
Miracle? Did a St. Michael statue begin bleeding for the Russia invasion?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Catholics are no strangers to miracles. The belief in miracles being performed by God is rooted in Scripture. Throughout the centuries, on every continent, God has continued performing miracles. Although belief in private miracles or revelations are not an obligation, the faithful have long found comfort in miracles and their messages. One woman said she experienced a miracle in her home when Russ
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Saint Frances of Rome and Purgatory
Saint Frances of Rome and Purgatory
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
Saint Frances of Rome had a great love for and devotion to the Poor Souls in Purgatory. Our Lord Jesus asked her to go into Purgatory to feel the pain of the poor souls there. She had an Angel who stayed with her all her life. She always worked with the poor in Rome. During the plague, she worked tirelessly to save those whom she could, and bury those who died. After her husband died, she went
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Happy Non-Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Happy Non-Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas
By Joe Magee
Why we don't celebrate the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas today, March 8, even though this is the date on which he was born into eternal rest, and why Saint Thomas would not want you to.
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