She was determined at all times to balance the life of action and contemplation— the paths of both Martha and Mary.

Along the road to freedom in South Africa, many did not live to see the day of victory. Steve Biko is among the most honored martyrs of the struggle.

In entering the world of the poor, Ozanam learned to see reality and the Gospel from their perspective.

What Marion Moses planned as a weekend as a medical volunteer turned into five years and changed her life forever.

Though her family disapproved of her activities, a friendly priest, St. Andrew Fournet, encouraged her vocation. “Your work is in the world,” he assured her.

At the age of twenty-three, though not yet a priest, Louis found himself appointed bishop of Toulouse.

With his sandals and straw hat, Dom Pedro was hardly distinguishable from a peasant himself.

Although he composed music of nearly every type, most of Bach’s compositions were written for use in church.

Held hostage in Beirut for 564 days, Fr. Lawrence Jenco sustained himself with prayer, reciting a homemade rosary, or celebrating a clandestine Mass.

It was a fitting setting, as they became the first couple in the history of the Church to be recognized for having achieved holiness in the context of family life.