In the Catholic Church, humanitarian work alone is not sufficient enough for canonization as a saint. It is mandatory that a candidate for sainthood must be associated with at least two miracles to demonstrate that he or she, worthy of sainthood, must be in heaven, interceding with God on b...
The Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction specializes in such alternative treatments. The Church is happy to provide health care coverage for these. As for sterilization, suppose a woman had a hysterectomy to remove a cancerous uterus. The intention of the operation was to...
^For example, Violet Alford ("The Cat Saint",Folklore52.3 [September 1941:161-183] p. 181 note 56) observes that "Saints were often confounded with the Lares or Dead. Repasts for both were prepared in early Christian times, and All Saints' Day was transferred in 835 to November 1st fro...
St. Peregrine Novena- St. Peregrine is a popular saint because he is the patron saint of Cancer Patients and this is a novena for cancer patients. St. Peter Chrysologus Novena- St. Peter Chrysologus was a bishop who lived in the 300s-400s. He was bishop in an area of the Roman Emp...
Saint Therese of Lisieux, often referred to as the “Little Flower,” was born as the youngest of nine children to Louis and Zélie Martin, devout parents who had once aspired to monastic lives themselves. Raised in an environment steeped in faith, Therese felt a call to religious life from...
Granted, St. Maximilian suffered through Hell while inAuschwitz. And he brought the breath of life and humanity into that horrid place. But in light of the existence of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, I don’t think he should be the primary patron saint for addicts. St. Mark Ji Tianxiang should...
Prayer for Cancer Patients Prayer for HEALING HEART DISEASE Prayer to St. RAPHAEL - THE Angel of Health Prayer for EMOTIONAL HEALING Prayer for INNER HEALING Miracle Prayers The Miracle Prayer The Secret of Happiness Teach Me, Jesus Jesus, Help Me!
Saint Sabas, born in Cappadocia (now part of modern-day Turkey) 439AD, stands as a towering figure in the history of Eastern monasticism and is deeply revered among the monks of Palestine. His journey to sainthood was marked by trials and profound spiritual growth. ...
Her husband had once left her and their two children to live with another woman for over three years. Unexpectedly cancer had claimed his life. Before his death, after urgent appeals, he had consented to receive the last Sacraments of the Church. The woman, short and plain, finally asked ...
Subtracting Christianity: Essays on American Culture and Society — I’ve always resisted calling Mother Teresa a saint, not because I had any reason to doubt her holiness, but because I felt it was presumptuous to call any living person a saint. Besides, I suspect that a truly holy person...