Growing up Catholic, we were taught which saint to pray to for various needs and petitions we had to deal with in our lives. We learned certain unofficial rituals to practice in the name of certain ...

On September 18, the Church will celebrate the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, a mystic who was perhaps most famous for his ability to fly. His father, a poor carpenter, died before his birth and his ...

The other day, I was watching “Adam-12” on ME-TV, when one of the officers made a comment about safe driving and a Saint Christopher medal. My thoughts returned to yesteryear (not the Lone Ranger’s ...

St. George, the patron saint of England, earned his place in medieval Christian legend by spearing a dragon that was just about to gobble up a Libyan maiden. St. Christopher was a sort of Jolly Green ...

Three times a year, Naples citizens gather in anticipation of witnessing the city’s patron saint, San Gennaro, perform a miracle. Hundreds gather outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in the ...