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Veneration of statues does not equal idol worship

Like family photos, they serve as representations of those we love

Trading holy cards since 1425

Catholics have long collected images of Christ, saints and angels.

Too many saints?

There were many canonizations that were overdue, and Pope John Paul II caught up

The Wanderer brought home by the Thunderer

By Mark Sullivan. Famed singer-songwriter tells why he's fascinated with St. Jerome

The patron of searchers

By Austen Ivereigh. England's most famous convert reconciled Church authority and personal conscience

The making of the saints

By Jennifer Lindberg. Holy men and women have long benefited from spiritual directors.

The insidiousness of evil

By John C. Cavadini. Evil's intimate connection to the good, and how to avoid the trap of the Angel of Darkness

Suffering of the Saints

If you want to be a saint, you might as well learn to embrace suffering

Successful sanctity

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. What distinguishes saints is their life purpose: They wanted to be saints.

Spiders give you heebie-jeebies? Pray to St.Felix

Here are some playful suggestions for patrons of unusual causes such as arachnophobia, baldness and insomnia

Site has Catholics laughing out loud

Our Takes. Clearly we could all use a laugh. A new website provides Catholics with just the opportunity

Saints' surge prompts Vatican

Thorough documentation, impartiality required

By Bert Ghezzi. The great majority of canonized saints are priests, nuns, and Religious. Although laypeople can find much inspiration in their lives, we especially appreciate saints whose circumstances are more like our own.

Saintly superheroes get their due in comic books

Arcadius Press aims to be eye-catching and educational with 'Stories of the Saints' series geared toward young people

Prudence: the forgotten Christian virtue

By Russell Shaw. More than mere shrewdness, the virtue means following God's will despite the earthly costs

Prayer in times of trouble

By Michael McDevitt. Knowing God's love for us gives us confidence to overcome obstacles

Pontiff gives voice to ‘Alma Mater’

Culture reviews for November 22, 2009

Ordinary people, extraordinary faith

By Thomas J. Craughwell. Meet everyday men and woman venerated by the Church as saints

Ordinary people, extraordinary faith

Thomas Craughwell Meet everyday men and woman venerated by the Church as saints

Nine tips for a faith-filled 2009

By Lorene Hanley Duquin. Want a deeper bond with God? Spend time with the saints, confess and say 'thank you'

Mother Teresa of Calcutta saw sacrifice as 'necessary fuel for love,' author says

By Emily Stimpson. Start small and gradually build, co-founder of Missionaries of Charity Fathers advises

Mere Mortals No More

How can the saints handle millions of prayer requests?

May makes perfect time to crown Mother of God

By Thomas J. Craughwell. The month of Mary allows for 'more fervent and loving acts of homage and veneration'

Make no bones about it, Catholics dig relics

Artifacts are part of the Church's devotional life that inspire fascination and awe.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor for March 2, 2008

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Lessons learned from following Oprah’s advice

By Emily Stimpson. Writer's yearlong experiment reveals codependent relationship with celebrity gurus and their followers

January 4, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

In Focus: Saints stand tall in yards and gardens

Putting them up allows Catholics to express beliefs publicly.

In Focus: How and Why the Church Makes Saints

By Bert Ghezzi. Observing saints more closely reveals that they were ordinary people just like us.

How I met Mother Teresa but only know her now

Openers by John Norton

Future saint was poor in goods, but rich in faith

By Mitch Finley. Blessed Jeanne Jugan's years of humble work on behalf of the aged poor leads to her canonization

Football-loving nuns sought help for Giants

By Mark Sullivan. They sent medal of Our Lady of Prompt Succor to team's owner for last year's Super Bowl

Finding faith while on the job

Spring book reviews by Paul Thigpen

Don’t stamp out Mother Teresa honor

Our Takes. The U.S. Postal Service will issue a stamp to honor Mother Teresa's humanitarian accomplishments

Do you have what it takes to be a real hero?

True heroism is the ability to give yourself to others - just as the saints do - not to excel on the court, in the tabloids or in elections.

Divine mercy rules

It flows from the heart of Jesus and, like Thomas, heals us of our unbelief

Dead Theologians Society

By Eddie O'Neill. Decade-old youth group -- drawing on the time-tested treasures of the Church -- seeks to enliven teens' faith through the study of saints

Count it all joy

This column has free access for all visitors. By Greg Erlandson. The Church doesn't need more cranks or lukewarm bystanders; she needs a few more joyful saints

Consolation for all the Monicas

By Eddie O'Neill. A sodality for the saint whose prayers brought her son back to the Church provides reassurance for all who despair

Column: English martyr's holy example

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. What St. Edmund Campion’s sacrifice for the faith in Elizabethan England can teach Catholics today

City of God in the wilderness

The sparse, rugged aridity of the desert provides a fitting place for ancient spiritual journeys, as witnessed through Jesus and the saints.

Charity has long been at the heart of the faith

By Mary DeTurris Poust. Tradition of caring for the needy dates back to Acts of the Apostles

Catholic schools: Making saints

Editor Gerald Korson highlights an Ohio school's program that exemplifies the Catholic mission of training children in the virtues.

Book reveals Mother Teresa's 'secret fire'

This article has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Setting the record straight on one of the world's best-known women

Archbishop Sheen's sainthood cause takes next step

Diocese of Peoria ends its investigation of his life, works and virtues