Life of the Saints

Who were Saint Peter and Saint Paul?

St Peter and St Paul are two major figures in Christianity, considered to be the pillars of the nascent Church. Their lives, mission and martyrdom have profoundly marked Christian history and continue to inspire believers down the centuries. Read more...

The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

Every year, on 29 June, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, two of the greatest figures of Christianity. This major liturgical feast unites two apostles with very different backgrounds, but whom God chose to found his Church and spread the Gospel at the very heart of the Roman Empire. Their witness of faith, even to the point of martyrdom, is a source of inspiration for Christians the world over. Read more...

The feast of Saint Rita on 22 May: a day of hope for hearts in need

Every year on 22 May, millions of faithful around the world gather to celebrate the feast of Saint Rita of Cascia, one of Catholicism's most beloved saints. Known as the patron saint of hopeless causes and impossible cases, Saint Rita has a profound effect on those who are experiencing hardship, pain or hopeless situations. Her feast is much more than a simple liturgical commemoration: it's a time of hope, recollection, intense prayer and testimonies of faith. Read more...

Who is Saint Rita? Saint of Desperate Causes

Saint Rita of Cascia, born in 1381 in Roccaporena, a small hamlet near Cascia, Italy, is one of the most popular saints of the Catholic Church. Known as the "saint of impossible causes" or the "saint of hopeless causes", she left her mark on Christian history with a life marked by suffering, resignation and unshakeable faith. Read more...

A spiritual retreat with Saint Charbel

A guide to silence for refocusing on what's essentialSaint Charbel never preached major retreats. He never wrote spiritual meditations or led groups. And yet his simple example has become, for thousands of believers, a path of inner retreat. Through his hidden life, he teaches another way of withdrawing from the world: not by fleeing, but by allowing oneself to be inhabited by God.To make a spiritual retreat with Saint Charbel is not so much to shut yourself away in a place as to enter a space of silence, listening and abandonment. It's about taking the time to be silent, to lay down the weapons of everyday life, and to allow yourself to be shaped in humility. Read more...