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How a deer in a French church reminds us of the saint honored there

Eustace is an early martyr and a legendary saint. He found Christ because he sought the truth. Coming across this video from a church of St. Eustace in France, we couldn’t help but be reminded of the ... read more

Elizabeth of the Trinity: A Saint for Our Time

The Church celebrates St. Elizabeth of the Trinity — canonized Oct. 16 — on her feast day of Nov. 8. Her spiritual mission is to help us ... honored as much for this work as she is for her spiritual w... read more

The Role of the Icon in the Multi-Ethnic American Orthodox Church

Icons proclaim the Incarnation and teach us the Gospel. They communicate with images what is often inexpressible with words and thus their strongest role in the multi-ethnic American Orthodox Church . ... read more

Shoestring Living: Be grateful every day

Back in the land where we didn’t have kids that participated in unimaginably expensive sports or wished for gifts like iPod Touches, my husband and I actually purchased gifts for each other. I am a go... read more

Open Season: An ode to Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt

Today, especially in Europe, Saint Hubert, 656–727 AD, is still honored as the originator ... Kimberly.trull@state.ma.us or mail it to: Annisquam River Station, 30 Emerson Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930. ... read more

10 Relics That Prove Catholics Have No Chill About the Communion of Saints

There are skeletons of this type all over the Catholic world, unknown martyrs removed from the catacombs and put on display to be honored by ... a bit with the saint love, you’re probably right. But t... read more

Fall is the time to prepare your home for winter

A part of us wants to stay outdoors and enjoy the pleasant autumn weather ... So, check for leaks and recaulk. And if there are any clogs or slow drains, tackle them now. Said Jon Wittmaack, "You don' ... read more

Local view: From France to Minnesota: A tribute to pilot’s sacrifice

The commemoration was held beside the entrance to the ancient church of Saint-Thierry ... and the United States, I felt privileged to be there to pay tribute to Maj. Beerbower. As an American and as M... read more

St. Anthony’s Church Has Cathedral Proportions

Father Roger Landry, the pastor, says this artwork should remind churchgoers to embrace Christ in full Communion and how, just as Jesus became a little baby to embrace Anthony, so Jesus becomes even s... read more

Why the French Revolution’s “Rational” Calendar Wasn’t

The French Republican Calendar had radical precursors. A year before the Revolution, the notorious atheist Sylvain Maréchal designed his own system, eliminating the saint ... reminds us in “Psychologi... read more

Because of Catholics like Hubert of Aquitane (Saints for the Rest of Us)

Well, let me introduce you to another Catholic saint, and all around swell guy, named Hubert of Aquitane. This is a rendition of the vision he saw while deer hunting ... but I’m glad there are guys li... read more

5 Saints whose patronage came from the way they died

There’s no set rule — some patronages spring from what disease struck a certain saint ... honored as the patron of deacons and as the Proto-Martyr — the first to give his life for Christ. Few details ... read more