St. Francis of Assisi is famous for his love for all God's creatures. But do you know these other stories of saints who befriended animals?
Read about Benedict and Scholastica - two holy twins - and how our siblings can inspire us to carry out Jesus' great commandment.
A Sign of hope and new life in the midst of darkness, despair, violence and death in many of the inner cities of North America! St. Benedict’s: Witnessing A Miracle In Newark The following is a script from “The Resurrection of St. Benedict’s” which aired on March 20, 2016. Scott Pelley is the correspondent. Guy […]
Historically speaking, the church had to take root somewhere. When in the early 30’s AD Jesus of Nazareth was executed, rose from the dead and sent his Spirit to be with his little band of disciples, Rome was the dominant political and social player. Peter and Paul brought the faith to Rome before being executed […]
On 27 April 2005, at his first General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI told the assembled crowds why he had chosen that name for his ministry as Bishop of Rome. Among other reasons, this was an homage to Saint Benedict, whose feast we celebrate today, who has played such a role in the spiritual and cultural […]
[singlepic id=138 w=200 h=200 float=right] Many people have a lot of misconceptions about forgiveness, but the Catholic Church offers a freeing approach. This week on SL Radio, we speak to Fr. Scott Hurd about his new book, Forgiveness: A Catholic Approach; John Michael Talbot has a new book, Blessings of St. Benedict, and Gillian Kantor […]