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Rev. Gus Puleo: St. Martin of Tours — a soldier, a bishop, a saint

A conscientious objector who became a monk; a monk who was ordained a bishop; a bishop who fought paganism as well as pleaded for mercy to heretics. This is Martin of Tours, one of the most popular of ... read more

St. Martin of Tours – and Our Own Call to Courage

There stood Emperor Julian, the last Roman emperor in the dynasty of Constantine. Breaking the line of Christian emperors, Julian had returned to Rome’s pagan religious roots and was desperately ... read more

Professor points to St. Martin of Tours for rebuilding culture

St. Martin of Tours' "Christian valor" is an example of how to sustain and rebuild Christian culture in a time of "moral exhaustion" and cultural decay, theology professor John P. Bequette said. read more

St. Martin’s Day: The European Thanksgiving

Few will remember it in today’s secularized Europe, but the feast of St. Martin of Tours, celebrated on Nov. 11 each year, has for centuries held a similar significance to Thanksgiving in the U.S. read more

Catholic Church celebrates soldier-turned-bishop St. Martin of Tours on Nov. 11

On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church honors St. Martin of Tours, who left his post in the Roman army to become a “soldier of Christ.” Martin was born around the year 316 in modern-day Hungary. His family ... read more

Who is Carlo Acutis, ‘God’s influencer’? Local priest speaks on first millennial saint

Pope Leo XIV recently named a 15-year-old computer whiz as the Catholic Church's first-ever millennial saint who used technology to spread the faith and earned him the nickname, "God's influencer." ... read more

St. Martin Of Tours Raises New Jesus Statue By Artist Who Carved Original In 1988

Tom Swearingen, internationally acclaimed woodcarver and sculptor based in Cohutta, Ga., has reproduced a statue of Jesus on the Cross which he originally crafted from 1987 to 1988. The sculpture will ... read more

Pastor of St. Martin of Tours speaks on church’s vandalism: ‘Just a terrible mess’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A historic Catholic Church parish just east of downtown Louisville spent the afternoon healing over prayer and song. Fr. Paul Beach’s Tuesday homily asked the members of St. read more