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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 in 1925, is beloved by many Catholic young people today for his enthusiastic witness to holiness that reaches “to the heights.” / Public Domain

Here is the Miracle that Now Paves the Way for Pier Giorgio Frassati’s Canonization

Nov 25, 2024

Pope Francis recognized a miracle attributed to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s intercession on Monday, which will allow for his canonization during the Church’s Jubilee of Youth next summer.

To mark its 10th anniversary, the Saint Pio Foundation in the United States on April 29, 2024, will release 10 never-before-seen photographs of Padre Pio. The foundation’s director, Luciano Lamonarca, discovered the photos when visiting photographer Elia Saleto’s studio. / Credit: Courtesy of the St. Pio Foundation

On 10th Anniversary, St. Pio Foundations Releases Never-before-seen Images of Padre Pio

Apr 10, 2024

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Bishop Thomas Paprocki preaches the opening Mass of the Corpus Christi Priory in Springfield. | Photo credit: Diocese of Springfield

What Should a Lenten Homily be like? God Told a Saint

Feb 29, 2024

St. Angelo d’Acri (1669–1739) heard a divine voice give him advice on preaching and went on to become known for many spiritual gifts.

The lunette of a side door depicting St. Thomas Aquinas, detail of the facade of the Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy. | Credit: Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock

St. Thomas Aquinas Reminds Us That Faith and Reason Go Together

Jan 28, 2024

Every Jan. 28, the Church celebrates St. Thomas Aquinas — doctor of the Church, patron saint of students, distinguished philosopher and theologian, and author of the monumental “Summa Theologica.”