Saint of the Day for May 22: Saint Rita of Cascia
Like Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rita of Cascia was a wife, mother, widow, and member of a religious community. Her…
Gospel of Sunday 21 May: Matthew 28, 16-20
Matthew 28, 16-20, Ascension of the Lord A: The Great Commission
Saints of the Day for May 21: Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions
Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions’ Story: like Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, SJ, Cristóbal and his 24…
Saint of the Day for May 20: Saint Bernardine of Siena
Saint Bernardine of Siena’s Story: most of the saints suffer great personal opposition, even persecution.…
What does it take to be a nun?
The path that leads to becoming a nun: convents are independent religious institutions and each of the monastic…
Saint of the Day of 19 May: St. Peter Celestine V, the Pope of the “Great…
A seeker of God. Pietro Angelerio da Morrone, the future Celestine, was one from a young age when he saw in the…
My Mission As Ambassador Of The Works Of Mercy In Spazio Spadoni
What are works of mercy? Mercy professionals tend to focus only on corporal works of mercy, i.e. physical problems,…
Saint of the Day for May 18: Saint John I
Saint John I’s Story: Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ
Saint of the Day for May 17: Saint Paschal Baylon
Saint Paschal Baylon’s story: in Paschal’s lifetime the Spanish empire in the New World was at the height of its…
Caritas Internationalis elects Alistair Dutton as its new secretary general
Six months after Pope Francis dismissed its top administrators, Caritas Internationalis’ new leadership team…