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Both Simon and Jude were ordinary men who were chosen by Jesus himself to teach others about God’s love and to “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). Their lives help us to understand that even the most average people can become saints when they decide to follow Jesus. Both of these men were known by [...] Peter was born in Spain in 1499. Faith and education were both important in Peter’s life from the time he was a young boy. He joined the Franciscans after he graduated from college. He was known for his acts of penance which he believed helped him grow closer to Christ and to understand the great [...] Paul Danei was born in Italy in 1694. Because Paul had no formal education, he became a soldier and fought in a religious war against the Turks. After the war, he spent time alone in prayer asking God to guide him in living his faith. A legend about St. Paul tells us that he had a [...] On October 19, we honor the six Jesuit priests and two lay missionaries who we have come to know as the North American martyrs. Their work for the Lord began in Canada, which was discovered by Jacques Cartier in 1534. One hundred years later, in 1636, Fr. Isaac Jogues, Fr. John de Brebeuf and Rene [...] Luke was an Evangelist, the writer of the third Gospel. He never met Christ in person, but in his Gospel he says that he came to know about Jesus by talking to eyewitnesses to the events of Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection. Hearing those stories helped Luke to become a believer and he wrote his [...] Do you ever wonder who was the first person to call the community Jesus established the “Catholic Church”? It was St. Ignatius of Antioch. It was his way of explaining that the Church was open to anyone who wanted to be a follower of Jesus. Because Ignatius lived so long ago, we know very little about [...] Eugenio Pacelli was born in Rome, Italy on 1876. His father hoped that Eugenio would follow in his footsteps as a canon lawyer. As Eugenio studied the legal system of the Catholic Church, he decided that he wanted to become a priest. He was ordained in 1899. Fr. Pacelli was not a parish priest. Because of [...] Helen Kowalska was born in 1905 in a small Polish town. She left school after third grade and never learned to write or read very well. Helen dreamed of becoming a nun. She was very disappointed when her parents would not give their permission. They needed the money she earned as a maid for other [...] Francis Xavier Seelos was born in Germany in 1819. He was named after St. Francis Xavier, the famous Jesuit missionary. When he was a little boy, Francis’ mother asked him what he was going to be when he grew up. He answered by pointing at a picture of his name saint and said, “I’m going [...] |
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