saints
‘Modern Saints’ book offers more relatable, sometimes provocative icons
By Kathryn Post — November 28, 2023
(RNS) — The book, out Dec. 5, includes reflections from 50 ‘saints of tomorrow,’ including Jesuit priest James Martin and public theologian Christena Cleveland.
Is St. Corona the patron saint of pandemics?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 20, 2020
(RNS) — No, St. Corona is not the patron saint of pandemics — yet.
NFL’s Saints fight to shield emails in Catholic abuse crisis
By Jim Mustian — January 24, 2020
The team is trying to block the release of emails allegedly showing its executives 'softening' the impact of the local Roman Catholic archdiocese's burgeoning sexual abuse crisis.
Newman, the newest Catholic saint, is a model of making reason our path to God
By Grazie Pozo Christie — October 11, 2019
(RNS) — Like Newman, most of us will never be called to martyrdom. But, also like him, we are meant to use our intellect to reason our way to the moral truths that alone give life meaning and direction.
Secular saints, folk saints and plain old celebrities
By Tara Isabella Burton — January 31, 2019
(RNS) — A Martin Luther King Jr., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Anna Nicole Smith may also carry many Americans' desire for a radical reframing of our collective values.
Tolerating distraction
By David Marno — January 2, 2019
(The Conversation) — What would a medieval monk or a 17th-century preacher make of our complaints about modern distraction by social media?
Lives of love: Pope Francis canonizes Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Romero
By Thomas Reese — October 15, 2018
(RNS) — Canonizing two of his favorite people, Pope Francis showcases the man who brought Vatican II to a conclusion and the man who was martyred for defending human rights and the poor.
New coalition seeks sainthood for five African-Americans
By Kirk Petersen — July 31, 2018
(RNS) — The five candidates all are in the early stages of the journey to sainthood.
The ‘real’ St. Valentine was no patron of love
By Lisa Bitel — February 13, 2018
(The Conversation) — Valentine’s Day originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So, how did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day?
Feeling guilty about drinking? Well, ask the saints
By Michael Foley — November 19, 2017
(The Conversation) Alcohol abuse is no laughing matter, but is it sinful to drink and make merry, moderately and responsibly, during a holy season or at any other time?
Who becomes a saint in the Catholic Church, and is that changing?
By Mathew Schmalz — July 31, 2017
(The Conversation) The pope’s decision to create a new category for beatification raises the question: Is the Catholic understanding of sainthood changing?
Pope adds fourth path to Roman Catholic sainthood
By Lauren Markoe — July 11, 2017
(Reuters) — The addition of the new path marks one of the most significant changes in centuries to the Roman Catholic Church's saint-making procedures.
Dancing for fertility in the northern Philippines
By Ronn Bautista — May 17, 2017
OBANDO, Philippines (Reuters) There was dancing in the streets of Obando town in the northern Philippines on Wednesday (May 17) as people feted patron saints they believe bring spouses, fertility and good harvests.
Oklahoma City priest declared first American martyr by Pope Francis
By Josephine McKenna — December 2, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) An American missionary priest killed in Guatemala in 1981 has moved a step closer to being named a Catholic saint after Pope Francis declared him the first-ever American martyr.
Saints displaced and replaced
By Martin E. Marty — November 7, 2016
If one cannot handle the dust of the grave, there is comfort to be had, it is reasoned, in the designer urns to be mounted on the mantel at home.
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