10 More Modern Saints Every Family Should Know
Pier Giorgio Frassati atop a mountain. (photo: Courtesy photo / Associazione Pier Giorgio Frassati)
The Saints Knew Who They Were: Learning Fortitude and Identity from Holy Lives
In a time when identity feels unstable and courage is often confused with self-promotion, we need witnesses – people who knew who they were and whose they were, and who lived with unwavering clarity, no matter the cost. We don’t have to look far. The Church, in her wisdom and beauty, gives us the lives…
Act of Consecration to Mary, Mother of Fairest Love
O Mary, Mother of Fairest Love, we come before you today with grateful hearts to consecrate ourselves, our families, and this holy place to your maternal care. Fairest among women, gentle Queen of the home, you reflect the beauty of God’s love in your every word and action. In your humble yes, you welcomed the…
How the Holy Family Serves as the Perfect Model for Family Life
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph stands as the perfect model for family life and how it should be—rooted in love, faith, and the practice of virtues. In their lives, we find guidance and inspiration for how to build and nurture our own families, ensuring that they are places of holiness. The Saints…
Mary, Model of Selflessness
We would be remiss if, during this month of reflecting on combating individualism, we did not consider the most selfless human being of all next to Christ. Mary, Mother of Fairest Love, modeled virtue and selflessness throughout her entire life, always accepting God’s will, serving others cheerfully, and being a beautiful example of sacrifice. We’d…
Words from the Saints to Overcome Selfishness
Surrounded by the constant push to seek self-gratification through material goods and excessive personal care, it can be a challenge not to fall prey to selfishness. But we are blessed to have powerful words from the saints to help guide us away from the inclination to selfish desires and direct our intentions towards the service…
7 Quotes from Holy Men & Women on Beauty & Art
Beauty provides an opportunity to pause and consider a given piece of art, a moment of silence or on nature itself. The saints and leaders of the Church recognize the significance of beauty when seeking God in the day-to-day. We want to share 7 quotes from holy men & women on beauty & art that…
3 Saints Who Knew How To Forgive
The Saints are known for exhibiting great virtues even in the midst of trial or persecution. In order for Saints to even be declared canonized, they must display a “heroic” amount of virtue throughout their lives. There are many Saints who embrace the persecution or trials they endure and forgive those who cause them pain…
5 Quotes on the Beauty of Married Love
Married Love – a beautiful vocation and one filled with great sacrifice but also with great joy… marriage between two individuals is a wonderful look at the way Christ truly loves his Church. We’ve collected several quotes to emphasize the greateness of married love and bring some inspiration to your vocation: 5 Quotes on the…
5 Quotes from St. Josemaria to Begin Again
The New Year brings new outlooks and a revived ambition to do things well! The key to making resolutions is to persist in keeping them even when it may be the hardest. What builds virtue is the will to begin again. Thankfully the saints understood that, and through their example and words, we can all…
Christmas Inspiration from St. Josemaria Escriva
As we welcome the coming of our Savior into our homes this Christmas, we can reflect on the significance of God becoming man in the midst of family life with Mary and Joseph. How beautiful to have an example of such love and devotion in the Holy Family! St. Josemaria Escriva comments on this aspect…
On the Path to Sainthood – 4 Couples Who Are On Their Way to Beatification
Marriage is a great sanctifier and the couples that embrace this vocation receive innumerable graces. Pope St. John Paul II saw the importance of marriage and the pursuit of sanctification saying, “the path of holiness lived together as a couple is possible, beautiful, extraordinarily fruitful, and fundamental for the good of the family, the Church…