Pier Giorgio Michelangelo Frassati, born April 6, 1901, in Italy, will be canonized by Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 7; he is being called a saint for our times.
Saints
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At age 10, Blessed Frassati received his first holy Communion; two years later, he asked to be able to receive Communion daily.
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The 19th-century theologian, intellectual and preacher journeyed from Anglicanism to Catholicism, powerfully shaping religious thought in both faith traditions.
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St. Thomas More, one of the most admired statesmen in Europe, gained international recognition for “Utopia,” his satirical work about a perfect state.
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(OSV News) — “Our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” St. Augustine’s famous words addressed to God introduce his account of how a headstrong, self-indulgent young man became one …
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(OSV News) — A saint, the mother of a slain journalist, a young girl with autism and a tiny mouse are all among the stories celebrated by an annual award that …
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Father Emil J. Kapaun, a Kansas military chaplain who served during two wars, is a step further along the path to possible sainthood, thanks to Pope Francis.
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(OSV News) — She was a wife. A mother. A teacher. She was also — as the title of a new exhibit at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton …
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(OSV News) — Once upon a time, it was assumed that every little girl wanted to be a princess. Modern aspirations may have since expanded somewhat — but every little …
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My family made a recent visit to the new museum at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland. I’ve always been drawn to St. Elizabeth’s story. …
