By: Br. Andrew Bisio, MC Have you ever heard the word “Coadjutor Brother” or “lay Brother?” Probably not! That is because a “Coadjutor Brother” or a “lay Brother” is special vocation within the Church. It is uncommon enough that it
What are the steps necessary for beatification and canonization? The canonical norms concerning the procedures that must be followed in the declaration of beatification or canonization are contained in the Apostolic Constitution Divinus Perfectionis Magister, promulgated by Pope John Paul
By Matthew Zahn If you’re reading this, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard of Pope St. John Paul II. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear his name? Perhaps you’ve heard stories from family or friends
In April 2004, Pope St. John Paul II made a Palm Sunday plea to youth to go fearlessly “against the current” in proclaiming the Cross of Christ, the redeeming salvation for mankind. Addressing some 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s
St. Therese of Lisieux died at the young age of 24, after spending 9 years as a Carmelite. She acquired, however, a great degree of sanctity in few years. So, I would like to apply to our saint the line
