Throughout the month of July, the Church celebrates the feast days of several holy husbands and wives whose lives continue to inspire Catholic families today. Most influential of all these saints are St. Joachim and St. Anne, figures in Church...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen, remembered as an influential and innovative evangelist who spread the Gospel through radio, print, and television, will be beatified on September 24 at The Dome at America’s Center in Downtown St. Louis. Cardinal Luis...
The organizing committee for World Youth Day in Seoul, Korea, chose the following five saints to be patrons for the event because they convey the themes of truth, love, and peace. The saints selected are Pope St. John Paul II, founder of World...
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen of the United States is set to be beatified on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, will preside at the beatification Mass,...
Valentine’s Day has deep roots in the Catholic Church, originating as a liturgical feast day established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 A.D. to honor St. Valentine, a 3rd-century Roman martyr. However, the current commercialization of Valentine’s Day...
Bishop Daniel Garcia, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation, and Bishop Roy E. Campbell, chairman of the USCCB’s Subcommittee on African American Affairs,...
The miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius, patron saint of the Italian city of Naples, occurred again on Tuesday, Dec. 16. According to the Archdiocese of Naples, the miracle took place after Mass in the Royal Chapel of the...
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! You may be familiar with her image, but do you know the amazing story behind it? The story begins on December 9, 1531, in what is now Mexico City. Juan Diego, an indigenous man who had converted to...
Feast of Saint Nicholas The Feast of Saint Nicholas is observed on December 6. It is the feast day of the 4th-century bishop Nicholas of Myra, who has a reputation as a bringer of gifts. Nicholas is most well-known in the West. His connection to...
At their November Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on a possible cause of beatification and canonization for Reverend Richard M. Thomas, a priest of the Society of Jesus. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki,...