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Saint Quentin: to bear the light even unto martyrdom

Saint Quentin, a young Roman sent to Gaul in the 3rd century to spread the Gospel, died in Augusta Veromandum, present-day Saint-Quentin. His silent faithfulness became a...

Saint Jude: Questioning Christ to remain in him

Saint Jude, former zealot turned apostle of faithful love: his question in the Upper Room reveals that God manifests himself in daily fidelity. History, epistle, iconography and devotion.

Saint Simon the Canaanite (Simon the Zealot): moving from rebellion to universal love

Simon the Zealot, apostle converted from combat to universal love: from political resistance to the evangelical mission, witness of charity and martyrdom.

Emeline d'Yèvres: Living the Prophecy Every Day

Emeline d'Yèvres, a 12th-century Cistercian hermit in Champagne, embodies the contemplative life and humble prophecy: radical penance, silent listening, and gifts of discernment placed at the service of the humble. Documented life and local memory meet in the account of her life at the barn of Perthes Sèches (Yèvres-le-Petit), her recognized prophecies—notably by Baron Symon de Beaufort—and her iconographic disappearance. Her example today questions our ability to discern divine signs in everyday life and to live an authentic asceticism, without pomp or the quest for recognition.

Saint Demetrius: the courage that fights for the faith

Saint Demetrius, deacon and martyr of Sirmium who became a warrior figure in Thessalonica: testimony of Christian fidelity in the face of persecution and source of hope.

Ignatius of Antioch, witness to unity

Pastor of Antioch at the turn of the 2nd century, martyr in Rome under Trajan, architect of ecclesial unity and witness to an ardent Eucharistic faith, whose...

Saint Hedwig, mother of the poor of Silesia

Saint Hedwig of Silesia​ Duchess, mother of the poor and builder of peace, Trzebnica and Wrocław, 12th–13th centuries. Born in Andechs in Bavaria, allied with the courts of...

Seraphim of Ascoli, brother of the humble

Saint Seraphim of Ascoli, known as Saint Seraphim of Montegranaro (1540–1604), was an Italian Capuchin lay brother whose poverty, humility and piety still shine today, and...

Saint Denis and his companions: light of testimony, strength of communion

Saint Denis, Bishop of Paris, and his fellow martyrs hold a unique place in the Christian tradition of France. Their memory, inscribed in the...

Dictionary

Here is a list of 100 words used in the Catholic Bible. This list covers the main biblical and theological concepts that novices encounter in...

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; they will bruise your head, and you will...

God announces victory over evil from the Garden of Eden: the "offspring of woman" will crush the head of the serpent - the foundation of spiritual combat, feminine dignity and Christian hope.

“Hear, O Israel: You shall love the Lord with all your heart” (Dt 6:2-6)

The Shema: A Radical Call to Love God Totally—Origin, Theological Meaning, Practical Implications, and Intergenerational Transmission.