saints

The history of the Church has, in some sense, been shaped by wars over words.
When we speak of God who is one being yet has three persons, of Christ who has the same substance as the Father and the…

In the Book of Revelation, two encounters between an angel and the Apostle John end in what Protestant reformers claim is an admonition against the veneration of angels—something the Church certainly still teaches and practices to this day.
Here is…

Catholics and Depression

by CWR Staff on January 9, 2013 · 3 comments

From the Editor: the following was originally published at The Catholic World Report and is used with kind permission.
Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, MD, is the author, with Msgr. John Cihak, STD, of the book, The Catholic Guide to Depression: How…

A week ago, the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints voted in favor of Pope Paul VI’s “heroic virtue.” This clears the way for Paul’s beatification (though a miracle still must be approved). Paul’s beatification could occur during 2013,…

Top Ten Saints for Advent

by Stephen Beale December 7, 2012

As we embark upon the Advent season—the time when we celebrate Christ’s birth and look forward in hope and faith to His Second Coming—here are ten saints to accompany on your journey.
 
1. Holy Mary, Mother of God: A…

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Dorothy Day on Road to Sainthood

by Stephen Beale November 16, 2012

She was a journalist, activist, and founder of a labor movement.
Now, she may become a saint.
This week, Dorothy Day’s cause for sainthood got a ringing endorsement from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Day—the co-founder of the Catholic…

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Why St. Leo Was ‘Great’

by Stephen Beale November 13, 2012

Holding office in the late fifth century, Pope Leo I was the first to be called the “Great”—and for good reason. Pope Leo—whose feast day was celebrated last weekend—took on just about every major heresy of his time, established the…

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Prayer to St. Thomas Aquinas

by Stephen Beale November 9, 2012

St. Thomas Aquinas is certainly one of the best known saints. But most of us, I imagine, think of him more as a figure from whom we can learn so much about the theology and philosophy of the Church. Usually,…

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Meet the Church’s Two New Doctors

by Stephen Beale November 8, 2012

In case you missed it, early last month, Pope Benedict XVI named two new doctors of the Church.
Both of them—John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen—were already saints. And while there are hundreds, if not a thousand or…

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Sainthood: Who Decides?

by Stephen Beale November 2, 2012

God makes saints. The Church recognizes and professes His handiwork. But who exactly makes that decision?
 
Other than the Pope himself, it’s an exhaustively complex process that involves the laity, local dioceses, and a whole array of top Vatican…

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