A prayer to Our Lady... hubs.la/Q04CtvR20

A team of Franciscans transformed a former parish and school in one of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods into a thriving mission. hubs.la/Q04CqGV90

St. Mary Magdalene: Leader and Visionary  hubs.la/Q04CnPmP0

Peter of Alcantara lived in a time of great Church reform. He was confessor for Saint Teresa of Avila, another great reformer. Known for his life of penitence and the virtue of patience, he founded a branch of the Franciscans known as the Alcantarines. hubs.la/Q04Cf3wX0

Padre Pio nurtured his love for the Mother of Jesus from the time he was a child. He would go to the church in Pietrelcina to greet and to pray to Our Lady of Graces. Read "Padre Pio and the Madonna" here... hubs.la/Q04CfDJ30

A prayer to our helper, the #HolySpirit: hubs.la/Q04Cf5mc0

Born in Guarantingueta near São Paulo, Antônio de Sant’Anna Galvão attended the Jesuit seminary in Belem but later decided to become a Franciscan. Invested in 1760, he made final profession the following year and was ordained in 1762. hubs.la/Q04Cfl2k0

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe is known for her humanitarian work, but her faith, not fame, is what fuels her efforts to rescue abducted girls in South Sudan and Uganda. hubs.la/Q04Cd_6r0

Start your day with these morning prayers... hubs.la/Q04CdmxV0

Did John the Baptist doubt Jesus? Friar Pat explains: hubs.la/Q04CdFnN0

How do we become saints? Friar Jack explains: hubs.la/Q04CdkRc0

Anthony Mary Claret was a missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen’s chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop and refugee. He was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris, and to the First Vatican Council. hubs.la/Q04C7JZd0

✝️ What did St. Elizabeth Ann Seton do after her husband died? ✝️ How could St. Maria Goretti so readily forgive her murderer? ✝️ When was St. Hildegard of Bingen declared a Doctor of the Church? Find out in our Sisterhood of Saints series: hubs.la/Q04Bvp1j0

"Prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." —St. Thérèse of Lisieux For more on this great saint: hubs.la/Q04CbdV-0

Saint John of Capistrano was always a voice of strength and hope. He was known for his preaching and his ability to reconcile warring factions. His talents were felt in the Church and in the Franciscan Order. hubs.la/Q04B_XJm0

“We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song!” #JP2 For more: hubs.la/Q04B_XvF0

The Crucified God: Love, Lack, and Liberation hubs.la/Q04BdJcK0

Born in Wadowice, Poland, Pope Saint John Paul II had lost his mother, father, and older brother before his 21st birthday. Then his promising academic career at Krakow’s Jagiellonian University was cut short by the outbreak of World War II. hubs.la/Q04B-qs20

“Always say the Rosary. Say it well. Say it as often as you can! Be souls of prayer!” —St. Padre Pio Ponder and pray the Mysteries of the Rosary here: hubs.la/Q04BXl750

As the Gospels describe Peter, he is a mass of contradictions! We have to wonder how Jesus chose him as the leader of the Church. hubs.la/Q04BT_Dp0