The Shepherd’s Voice
Every encounter with a saint, whether in-person or through prayer, should make us ask the same question: how can I channel God’s love to the world as this person did?
Raising Saints
Heavenly Helpers
The saints are our biggest fans on this journey. Let them cheer for you along the way, and ask them to help lead you back to the heart of God.
St. Charbel: Healing
“This girl needs St. Charbel! He’s going crazy healing physical ailments right now!”
St. Maximilian Kolbe: 16670
While imprisoned at Auschwitz (prisoner number 16670), he volunteered to take the place of a man who was selected for punishment of death by starvation due to an escaped prisoner.
Feast Days and Facebook
There are lots of reasons to hate Facebook and social media. I realize, as someone who co-founded an online Catholic lifestyle company which utilizes social media consistently, that sounds somewhat misplaced. But, it’s true.
St. Jane Frances de Chantal: Vive Jesus!
St. Jane Frances shows us that it is possible to offer our utmost for His highest even in the ordinariness of everyday life, and through our pursuit of these virtues, we will live Jesus more fully.
St. Clare of Assisi: Another Francis
Clare was a devoted spiritual sister to Francis and was often referred to as “alter Franciscus,” or “another Francis.”
St. Lawrence: Turning the Other Cheek
For St. Lawrence (whose feast we celebrate today), a grill was an instrument of torture and death.
Edith Stein: Unrepeatable
It has been reported by survivors that one of her last acts on this earth was brushing a child’s hair.
Made of the Same Stuff
Did God really make me with the same material that compelled Joan to believe she could just hop on a horse and save France? Or when Mother Theresa left one order to found another, how did she have the guts?!