Not one of us can be another John and yet all of us are called to his very mission — to point the way to Jesus and move the world toward his saving grace.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
If Time magazine existed in the 12th century, Bernard of Clairvaux would have been on its cover as “Person of the Century.”
A Light to the Nations
As we commemorate the birth of John the Baptist, we ask ourselves how this feast points us toward service to the poor and the kingdom of God.
St. Valentine
Valentine is a favorite saint, receiving recognition well beyond the influence of the Catholic Church because of his association with love and lovers. Hallmark Cards, florists, restaurants and chocolate makers all capitalize on the day dedicated to the memory of this saint.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas was the youngest of nine children born to noble parents in the Kingdom of Sicily. Following the tradition of the times, five-year-old Thomas was sent to the Abbey of Monte Cassino to train among Benedictine monks.
St. Martin de Porres
The feast day of St. Martin de Porres reminds all who work on behalf of the poor that man’s ways are not God’s ways. Rather than choose powerful and dynamic leaders to be his hands and feet on earth, our Lord often chooses saints from humble places and shapes them through difficult circumstances.