Wyatt North

One part biography, one part prayer book, The Life and Prayers of Saint Padre Pio is an essential for any Christian....

St. Therese of Lisieux (1873 - 1897) is one of the most popular saints in modern times. What makes her life so outstanding and such an inspiration to so many people? Find out....

In an age that smirks at the mention of miracles, sin, angels, and demons, St. Pio of Pietrelchina has emerged as a figure of immense popularity, attracting fascination, veneration, and emulation....

Pope St. John Paul II was known for many things. In his youth, he had a passion for the theater. He eventually became one of the most charismatic and influential bishops in the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals....

John XXIII was nicknamed "The Good Pope" because of his humble, loving, and open character and his gracious sense of humor....

Nearly every detail about Luke the Evangelist's life has been the subject of heated debate. The scholars of one era have provided explanations that entirely contradict the scholars of an earlier era....

One part biography, one part prayer book, The Life and Prayers of Saint Francis of Assisi is an essential book for any Christian....

Catholics have always had a special love for the blessed Virgin Mary. Devotions to Mary are wide-ranging and diverse....

To Jesus' first-century Jewish contemporaries, whatever the Nazarene might be, he was not simply "another good rabbi". Jesus was a polarizing figure....

Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) - also known as Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face - lived a short life. She died at the age of 24 from consumption. However, in her short life, she inspired many nuns in the Carmelite community of Lisieux, Normandy....

The popes led the early church through persecution, acquired temporal power through the actions of Constantine, and oversaw the universal church in the early middle ages....

While all of us are capable of holiness, canonization is the Church’s official recognition that a person displayed an extraordinary degree of holiness, or devotion to God, during their time on Earth. There is much to be learned from the lives of the saints of the Roman Catholic Church....

Martin Luther is arguably one of the most influential people in the past millennium....

While the 20th century was often a time of selfishness, godlessness, and violence, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a witness to love. She was a clear reminder of the goodness within human nature....

Before she even turned 40, Florence Nightingale was the darling of the British public, the heroine of the Crimea. We owe the respect we now have for nurses to Florence Nightingale....

Throughout her life, Mother Teresa worked to transform our ideas of home, love, and family. Her life teaches us that it is never too late to make a difference in the world....

Joan of Arc was declared a saint in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV, who called her a “most brilliantly shining light of God.” From her story emerges a persona that millions, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, have come to regard as the embodiment of courage and faith....

Thomas Merton is one of the most famous American Catholic authors of the twentieth century....

Christian writer, C.S. Lewis once made the point that people tend to either obsess over demons or deny their existence entirely - and the devil is equally pleased either way. The Bible is clear. Our battle is not with flesh and blood, but with spiritual forces (Eph. 6:12)....

The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy is rooted in traditional themes of God’s mercy, particularly for those burdened in their consciences by sin. St. Faustina Kowalska, who, after a vision from Christ, created the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy....