St Genevieve Torres Morales (January 5) was told she could not join the Carmelites because of a handicap
Topic: Saint of the week
The priest whose preaching was like a ‘spiritual earthquake’
Posted on Saturday, 24 December 2011
St Gaspar del Bufalo (December 28)
The frail but tireless Sister who worked in the slums of New York
Posted on Thursday, 22 December 2011
St Francesca Cabrini (December 22) became the first American to be canonised in 1946
The hermit who lived on a pillar for 33 years
Posted on Monday, 12 December 2011
St Daniel the Stylite (December 11) was told that monastic discipline would be beyond him
The first step towards truth is acknowledging how little we know
By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith