Week 4: The Call to Be a Saint

Ave Explores Series | The Saints Series

Ave Explores: The Saints wraps up with a final look at how all Catholics are called to seek holiness and become saints.

Missionary Santonio Hill, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with Vagabond Missions, shares how he talks about holiness with young people in the inner city, and encourages us to think of holiness as a joyful project that brings the Holy Spirit more fully into our lives.

PODCASTS

The Cause for Canonization of Fr. Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.

Fr. David Marcham, the vice postulator of the Cause for Canonization of Fr. Patrick Peyton, C.S.C, tells the story of the Irish immigrant priest who was on a mission to encourage families to pray the Rosary and grow closer to Jesus through Mary. Marcham also explains how the canonization process works and why the Vatican is so thorough in its investigations.

Encouraging Kids to Think About Holiness

Author Lisa M. Hendey discusses writing children's books about the lives of the saints and shares advice on how to talk with kids about becoming holy in their everyday lives.

ARTICLES

Getting to Know Young Saints

Brian Rhude reflects on the saints who have influenced his life and who have helped him remain engaged with the Church.

Wisconsin’s Belgian Immigrants Expressed Devotion to the Saints through Roadside Chapels

This summer, Fr. Edward Looney visited a number of roadside chapels that were established by Belgian immigrants in Wisconsin. He writes about what he learned from the patrons of some of these chapels, including Sts. Roch, Donat, and Ghislain.