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St. Isidore
In March 1622, five great saints were canonized together. Theyincluded St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis Xavier, St. Teresaof Avila, and St. Philip Neri. The fifth, St. Isidore, stood apart.He…
Rachel Held Evans
As she was being admitted to the hospital for mysteriousailments, Rachel Held Evans posted a final Tweet to her170,000 followers, appealing to those who are “the prayingtype.” In typical fashion,…
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Ade Bethune
Ade Bethune was a nineteen-year-old art student in New York when friends told her about the Catholic worker, a new movement that sought to relate the Gospel to social issues.…
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Pope Francis
“I am a sinner whom the Lord has looked upon."Pope FrancisBishop of Rome (1936-2025) At the Conclave of 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the…
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Rachel Carson
Robert Ellsberg's Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses; Volume 2 is now available from Liturgical Press. “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of…
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Mother Mary Demetrias Cunningham
Robert Ellsberg's Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses; Volume 2 is now available from Liturgical Press. “God’s will is the holiest thing on earth.” Mother Mary Demetrias…
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Blessed Natalia Tulasiewicz
Robert Ellsberg's Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses; Volume 2 is now available from Liturgical Press. “I have the courage to become a saint. Only holiness is…
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St. Oscar Romero
Robert Ellsberg's Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses; Volume 2 is now available from Liturgical Press. “One who is committed to the poor must risk the same…
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St. Joseph
Robert Ellsberg's Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses; Volume 2 is now available from Liturgical Press. St. Joseph’s part in the nativity story is a familiar feature…
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Fannie Lou Hamer
Robert Ellsberg's Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses; Volume 2 is now available from Liturgical Press. “I feel sorry for anybody that could let hate wrap them…
