Christian Saints & Heroes
Giuseppe Toniolo: A Possible Saint of Catholic Social Doctrine?
By Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq. • Catholic Online • 5/3/2012
Blessed Giuseppe Toniolo has the unusual accolade of being the first economist in the history of the Church to have received the honor of beatification. We might also call him the patron beatus of Catholic Social Doctrine. He may, in fact, one day become the patron saint of Catholic ...
Fr Paul Schenck on the Feast of Athanasius: Defenders of Life Against the World
By Fr. Paul CB Schenck • Catholic Online • 5/2/2012
Athanasius vigorously defended the divine personhood of Christ, even when it seemed the majority of the Church had accepted Arius's error. Athanasius contra mundum - it was Athanasius against the world! So it is in our pro-life effort today. The denial of the personhood of the preborn child is a ...
Feast of St Joseph the Worker: Affirming the Dignity of All Work
By Deacon Keith Fournier • Catholic Online • 5/1/2012
On the Feast of Joseph the Worker, let us seek the intercession of the Patron of the Universal Church and follow his example, recognizing that all human work participates in the workshop of Nazareth.A Catholic vision views work through the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. God Incarnate became a worker! ...
In an Age of Self Centeredness, Irena Sandler Challenges us to Care for the Other
By Peg Luksik • Catholic Online • 4/11/2012
The idea of caring for and about someone other than the person we see in the mirror seems to be rapidly disappearing from our culture. And many of us, who are trying to hold on to the ideals of honesty and fairness and compassion, too often feel like we are fighting a losing battle. The ...
Congregation for the Clergy on St. Joseph, the Patron of a Happy Death
By Congregation for the Clergy • Catholic Online • 3/19/2012
There is another aspect of devotion to St Joseph that is often overlooked nowadays. He is the patron of a happy death. Sensitive souls meditating on Joseph had made the happy supposition that he died in the arms of Jesus and Mary and so had the best possible death. VATICAN CITY ...
Solemnity of St. Joseph: Model of Commitment in Faith and Hope
By F. K. Bartels • Catholic Online • 3/19/2012
Given the dangers the Holy Family faced, the murderous intent of Herod, the precarious flight into Egypt and the subsequent departure to the land of Israel, which led to taking up residence in the city called Nazareth (Mt. 2:23), we find an impressive illustration of the importance in cooperating ...
Perpetua and Felicity: Empowered by The Holy Spirit for Martyrdom
By F. K. Bartels • Catholic Online • 3/7/2012
Fortitude enables one "to conquer fear, even fear of death, and to face trials and persecutions. It disposes one even to renounce and sacrifice his life in defense of a just cause" (CCC 1808). Yet the gifts of the Holy Spirit elevate us further, and give to us the power and ability required in ...
Bet you didn't know these 10 things about St. Patrick and Ireland!
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 3/5/2012
The most kids know of St. Patrick 's Day is that you must wear green or you'll get a pinch from your friends. Adults see the day as an occasion to celebrate, sometimes with green beer and other assorted alcoholic beverages. However, few really know what they are celebrating or why the holiday is so ...
Pope Benedict XVI at the Helm: The Prophetic Vision of St Don Bosco
By Deacon Keith Fournier • Catholic Online • 2/1/2012
The heroic leadership of this Pope may well represent one more fulfillment of the prophetic vision of the Saint whose Feast we celebrate on this day.This vision could well describe what is occurring in our own day. We need to take our place on the Bark of Peter and follow the Pope as ...
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: Uncompromising Widow, Mother and Catholic
By F. K. Bartels • Catholic Online • 1/4/2012
"If I am right Thy grace impart still in the right to stay. If I am wrong Oh, teach my heart to find the better way" -- the prayer of Elizabeth Ann Seton as she contemplated entry into the fullness of truth found in the Catholic Church: a conversion which would ostracize her from family and ...
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