Holiness is for Everyone: Emilia "the Basket Weaver" All people—no matter what their race, education or condition—are called to holiness. We were born to be saints, to give full meaning to our life and rejoice in Heaven with…
Are you ready? We live in a complicated, almost unreal situation that truly makes us reflect upon our life. All of us have experienced death’s near presence. People we love, who had no…
Together, we’ll get there faster Friendship - someone's chosen family - is one of the most emblematic characteristics of youth. What would you be like without friends? Who would you vent to, talk to, etc.? Very…
Bl. Laura Vicuña: "Thank You, Jesus! Thank You, Mary!" Preadolescence and adolescence… the youth are so broken nowadays, and they value what destroys us instead of exalting what gives us life: God. Who says living close to God is…
Is it Possible to Become a Saint Nowadays? We often hear about the saints from the medieval times, as if being a saint were something of the past or an unreachable goal nowadays. Is this true? Well of…
For Life: Chiara Corbella There are times when fear unintentinally overwhelms and paralyzes us, and the option we resort to is the one that is most pleasant, easy and convenient, without even thinking about…
The Martyrs of La Florida "Florida which has been bedewed in the East and in the West, in the North and in the South with the purest blood of the Martyrs!" -Bishop Augustin Verot, Florida's first…
John Henry Newman: From the Shadows to the Light of Truth On October 13, 2019 Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonized. He is the first English saint to be canonized in the 21st century. Newman (1801-1890) was a theologian, convert, poet,…
Soldier of Christ- Martin de Tours The purpose of the countless testimonies of saints that imitated Christ, the best model we have, is to be the beacons guiding our navigation through the troubled waters of life.…
From Actress to Sister Sr. Clare was born on November 14, 1982 in Derry, Northern Ireland. She entered the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother on August 11, 2001, at the age…
Soldier of Christ Cotija, Monday, February 6, 1928.My dear mother: I was taken prisoner in combat today. I believe that I am going to die very shortly, but it does not matter, Mamá.…
The Joy of the Fight What a great example of a strong, young girl who fought valiantly to perfect her character to be able to always give her joyful “yes” to God. Sometimes a picture can…
More than Meets the Eye This story seems to come straight out of an Agatha Christie novel. It is not every day that you see a murderer held up as a good example. And even…
Teresa Quevedo Venerable Teresa Quevedo was born on a Holy Saturday, April 14th, 1930, in Madrid Spain. The Quevedo family was a prominent wealthy family. Her dad was a well-known physician in…
Code of Amiability This is Teresa Quevedo's "Code of Amiability" found on the back of a picture of Our Lady with the Child Jesus in her arms. The virtue of amiability results from the…
No pain, no gain Talk about a rough start in life: though born to a noble family before the turn of the century in Imperial Russia, Anna Abrikosova’s mother died while giving birth to…
