(OSV News) — The Early Church Father Tertullian famously wrote, “The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church.” The relevance and importance of this quote for the North …
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There is an apparent contradiction, at first glance, between the fact that St. Thérèse of Lisieux never left her Carmelite monastery and yet is patroness of missionary activity.
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Keeping in mind all of the division and scandal associated with the postponement of Sheen’s beatification in 2019, what stood out to me the most in St. Louis was the …
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When St. Theodora Guérin (1798-1856) was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006, the pontiff almost understatedly summed up her life and holiness when he said, “With great trust in …
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St. Bernadette Soubirous is usually depicted in statues around the world as the confounded peasant girl on her knees at the grotto in rural France. Without a doubt, those apparitions …
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Beatifications are a tremendous milestone in the process of canonization. The Latin word “beatus,” a title bestowed on the individual in question at a beatification, means “blessed” or “happy.”
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The first American-born bishop will be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis.
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(OSV News) — In St. Clare’s day, society was shifting, there was greater disparity between rich and poor, migration was on the rise, and urban centers were booming. The world …
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DARIEN, Ga. (OSV News) — In late October, a little more than a month after Archbishop Fulton Sheen is to become “blessed,” the sixth beatification on American soil will take place …
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The Lefebvrites are once again in full schism with the Catholic Church.
