Are holy men and women of the Old Testament considered saints?
And can you pray to them for intercession? Among the multitude of canonized saints in the Roman Catholic Church, there appears to be one gaping hole in the historical record: …
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These saints who were sacred businesswomen
Marie Poussepin, Zélie Martin, Pauline Jaricot, but also, in their own way, Mother Teresa and Thérèse of Avila… These women who became saints ran real businesses. Beautiful models for today’s active …
Why Sr. Lucia did not see the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima
Sr. Lucia, as well as Sts. Jacinta and Francisco, were the only ones who did not witness the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. While a large group of people …
Visit a new shrine to Blessed Carlo Acutis
Aleteia visited St. Dominic’s Parish in Brick Township, New Jersey to give our readers an inside look at the shrine to a holy “computer geek.” St. Dominic’s Parish in Brick Township, …
Carlo Acutis, a saint who became universal
Devotion to Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991-2006) continues to grow throughout the world. An interest in the young blessed which is only growing thanks also to the numerous parishes where it is …
Learning about the lives of the saints can truly transform your life!
Meditating on the lives and actions of the saints, and not just on their words, can bring out new virtues and make you want to be like them. Looking closely …
How St. Thérèse of Lisieux scared away two little devils
The closer St. Thérèse approached, the farther the little demons wanted to run. St. Thérèse of Lisieux records in her autobiography, Story of a Soul, an interesting story from her early …
3 Saints who overcame addiction
Their stories witness that our addictions and failings don’t define us, and can bring hope to our own struggles. Addiction is a vicious beast, a disease that emerges from profound …
Besides Jesus, which biblical saint walked on water?
Jesus wasn’t the only one to walk on water. Jesus is widely known to have walked on water, a supernatural feat that only God could make possible. However, there was …
Shia LaBeouf on saints and suffering
The ‘Padre Pio’ actor reveals to Aleteia how his own life experiences, and those of certain saints, helped in his incredible conversion. Who would he choose for a Confirmation saint? …