Virginia Durkin O'Shea, Dialog Staff

She was a poor carpenter's daughter, initially turned away from religious life, later thought to be crazy. But Jesus had a plan for St....

No woman in history's life story may be more misunderstood than that of Mary Magdalene. She was blessed with extraordinary gift of being the first...

During the pandemic, American Bishops have called for the faithful to pray the Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at noon on Good...

As Catholics, we think of most martyrs killed for their faith as part of the early history of the Church. As Americans with religious...

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross was born into the Jewish faith, was an atheist, a doctor of philosophy and ultimately became a Carmelite...

Annakkutty, as she was called, lived a life of suffering but offered it up to the glory of God. Not only did she lose...

Her official name in the Congregation for Causes of Saints is St. Teresa of Calcutta, but for the generation of Catholics growing up in...

St. Casilda of Toledo was the daughter of Moorish king Yahya ibn Ismail al-Mamun, who ruled when parts of northern Spain were under Muslim...

She was just eleven years old, but she forgave her murderer as she lay on her deathbed. Young Catholic girls all over the world...

Part legend, part reality, St. Winifred was a member of Welsh royalty who lived in Holywell, Wales during the seventh century. However her life...