The God who created space and time can also let the saints hear the prayers of millions of timebound humans. Limbourg Brothers, “Saint John on Patmos,” c. 1414 ) We know that God can hear simultaneous ...
Although many of the known saints have their own feast day during the year, on November 1, the Catholic Church remembers them all through the Solemnity of All Saints. For the saints that we do not ...
It's understood in Catholic spirituality and theology that any of us can pray to God at any time. The Bible emphasizes relationship to God, as sons and daughters to a Father. That said, there is also ...
A statue of St. Aloysius Gonzaga carrying a plague victim in his arms is seen on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., in this undated photo. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy Gonzaga ...
Every January 21st, the Catholic Church pays tribute to Saint Agnes, one of Rome's most renowned martyrs. Her story is remembered as that of a twelve-year-old girl who chose to die for her love of ...
956. The intercession of the saints. “Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness.... They do not cease to intercede with the Father for ...