Category: e-Formation

In prison, had John grown discouraged and depressed? Here, he doubts whether Jesus is really the Messiah, so he sends disciples to ask him. Jesus does not disappoint. “Go and tell John what you hear and see,” he says; and to amplify his point, Jesus rolls out a highlight reel of his choicest healings and…

Saint Nicholas, bishop of Myra, is undoubtedly one of the most popular saints honored in the Western world. In the United States, his memory has survived in the unique personality of Saint Claus — the jolly, rotund, white-bearded gentleman who captivates children with promises of gifts on Christmas Eve. Considered primarily as the patron saint…

Every year on the final Sunday in Ordinary Time the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King. This feast was added to the calendar of feasts by Pope Pius XI on December 11, 1925. The image of the Messiah King is everywhere in the Old Testament and Christians today hail Christ as King of…

In her short life, Elizabeth of Hungary manifested such great love for the poor and suffering that she has become the patroness of Catholic charities and of the Secular Franciscan Order. The daughter of the King of Hungary, Elizabeth chose a life of penance and asceticism when a life of leisure and luxury could easily…