Isodore of Seville

Saint Isidore of Seville

On April 4, we commemorate Saint Isidore Archbishop of Seville, and a Doctor of the Church. I recently learned that St. Isidore wrote an encyclopedia that was used as a textbook for nine centuries–no wonder he is often called “The […]

skeptic-apostle

Skeptic Apostle – Saint Thomas

Are you a skeptic? Do you have friends or family who find it hard to believe? I once had a very intelligent and highly-educated friend who looked at me one day longingly and said, “Oh if I could only believe […]

St. Mary Joseph Rossello | Foundress

St. Maria Giuseppe Rossello, also known as St. Mary Joseph Rossello was the foundress of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy. At sixteen she became a Franciscan tertiary, and in 1837, she and three companions, Pauline Barla, Angela, and Domenica Pessio found […]