Saint Spotlight: Nicholas of Myra

My godmother recently gave me a book called The True Saint Nicholas written by William J. Bennett

Inspired by the book, and using information from it, I dedicate this post to Saint Nicholas of Myra.

The Canticle of the Creatures

The Canticle of the Creatures is a hymn of praise written by Saint Francis of Assisi.

In my previous post I explained the Sacrament of Confession by using information from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The purpose of Part I was to describe the theology of the sacrament.

The purpose of Part II is to provide tools and guidance for participating in it.

After reading this post, I hope you feel excited to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation!

In this post I’ll focus on:

I was recently inspired to begin a new series on my blog!

Since I enjoy learning about the saints, and they’re an important part of the Catholic Faith, I decided to create a series for them.

The new series is called Saint Spotlight.

In this series I’ll highlight a saint for a specific purpose. It will most likely be a saint whose feast is celebrated in the current month.

I’ll describe the life of the saint and provide interesting information that I find.

I’ll choose saints from different time periods and walks of life, some well-known and some obscure.

Today I’ll present a saint I recently learned about: Frances Xavier Cabrini.

Last year I wrote a post on Halloween, All Saints and All Souls Day.

Since it’s that time of year again — can you believe it?! — I’d like to share an updated and improved version of that post.

I’ll explain the connection between these three days and their meaning for Catholics.

In my previous post I listed the five newest saints of the Catholic Church.

These holy men and women, and all the saints, are meant to serve as models for us. They point to our Creator and our ultimate home: heaven.

In honor of the recent canonizations, I’d like to share 10 quotes on heaven.

(And at the end of the post, I have a request for you!)

On October 13th, Pope Francis will canonize five people at a Mass in Saint Peter’s Square.

These men and women will officially be declared “Saints” following the Catholic Church’s formal procedure: