Saints for Today: Simon the Apostle (1st Century) Dr. Jean LeeOctober 28, 2016 In art he is often seen with a falchion type sword, which according to the tradition, was the weapon with which the heathen Jewish priests hewed him to death. ColumnsFrom the Bishop0 Comments
From the Bishop: Mother Teresa, An Icon of Love and Humility Bishop James S. WallSeptember 29, 2016 Saint Teresa of Calcutta is the saint who, in our modern times, put a face on the virtue of love. ColumnsFrom the Bishop0 Comments
Saints for Today: Cornelius, Pope & Martyr Dr. Jean LeeSeptember 16, 2016 The main issue facing Cornelius was the treatment of Christians who had denied their faith during the persecutions. ColumnsSaints for Today0 Comments
Saints for Today: Monica, Mother of St. Augustine (332-387) Dr. Jean LeeAugust 25, 2016 This consolation experienced by St. Monica and her total abandonment to God can also be ours today if we persevere in patience and trust. ColumnsSaints for Today0 Comments
Saints for Today: Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot & Doctor of the Church (1090-1153) Dr. Jean LeeAugust 17, 2016 He guided popes and kings, bishops and common folk. Because of him, the twelfth century is sometimes called the “Bernardine period.” ColumnsSaints for Today0 Comments
Saints for Today: Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious (1572-1641) Dr. Jean LeeAugust 11, 2016 Francis de Sales called Jane “the perfect woman.” ColumnsSaints for Today0 Comments
Saints for Today: Martha, Holy Woman (1st c.) Dr. Jean LeeJuly 28, 2016 Martha’s great glory is her simple and strong statement of faith in Jesus after her brother, Lazarus’ death. ColumnsSaints for Today0 Comments
Saints for Today: Joachim and Anne, Parents of Mary (1st Century) Dr. Jean LeeJuly 22, 2016 For centuries the popular tradition about St. Joachim and St. Anne has inspired Christians with a message of God’s tender love. ColumnsSaints for Today0 Comments
Saints for Today: Paulinus of Nola, Bishop & Father of the Church (354-431) Dr. Jean LeeJune 15, 2016 Governor, husband, priest and Bishop: Paulinus led a life filled with virtuous leadership and was thought of as a saint even in his lifetime. ColumnsSaints for Today0 Comments
Saints for Today: Ephrem, Deacon & Doctor of the Church (306-373) Dr. Jean LeeJune 2, 2016 Ephrem was largely responsible for demonstrating that poetry and hymns could be a mode of theological discourse. ColumnsSaints for Today0 Comments
