St. Nicholas lived in the fourth century and is best known today as the living model of “Santa Claus.” St. Nicholas Day is Dec. 6. A tradition holds that children […]
Five things you didn’t know about St. Nicholas
St. Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier was born in Spain, but became the first missionary Jesuit. His first journey was to India, but he expanded his travels and ministry to Malaysia, Japan and even China. He baptized tens of thousands people and built more than forty churches. It’s said he was responsible for more conversions to Christianity than any one single person since St. Paul the Apostle. Learn more about him online.
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How much is your Catholic faith worth to you? If you were offered a million dollars in return for giving up your Catholic faith, would you?
St. Andrew the Apostle
Today, November 30, we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. He was the brother of St. Peter, and they worked with James and John as fishermen. Pope Benedict […]
The beautiful painting of St. Cecilia
In Raphael’s famous painting “St. Cecilia,” the early Christian martyr holds an organ and gazes toward heaven, where a choir of sketchily brushed angels serenades her with ethereal polyphony read […]
