It was a reminder of this 17th-century saint — called the “father of the devotion” since he founded and popularized the devotion to the hearts of Jesus and Mary.

Wisdom from 20 saints on the Sacred Heart of Jesus Top, left to right: St. Catherine of Siena, St. John Paul II, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, St. Francis de Sales.

Historically, devotion to the Heart of Mary grew up in parallel, but at a lesser intensity than that of devotion to the Heart of Jesus, only starting to become more prominent during the time of St ...

St Bridget of Sweden, by the Master of Soeterbeeck, Flemish, 1470 © Metropolitan Museum, New York, Gift of J Pierpont Morgan.

In honor of Pope Francis's passing, Allentown's Cathedral Church of St. Catherine of Siena is draped in black for the next month.

A majority of survey participants (74 percent) said devotion to Mary has either “strengthened” or “very much strengthened” the living out of their respective vocations. Bishops (89 percent) were most ...

A look at ‘women at the heart of history’— through the contributions of the saints and Mother Angelica and beyond — and how ...

Guest: Catherine Nixey is a journalist and a classicist. She is the author of The Darkening Age and her latest, Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God. A Timeless Triptych includes Heretic: ...

The Fairest Love Family Project commissioned the statue in 2021. The nonprofit works with Opus Dei and provides spiritual support and resources to families.

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The Jesus of the Gospel of Thomas does appear rather different from the Jesus we encounter in the others. Because the Gospel of Mark, for example, depicts Jesus as an utterly unique being.