Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina - Close-up photograph of his incorruptible body exhumed on March 2, 2008, 40 years after his death on September 23, 1968. His remains on display to the public in the Shrine of Holy Mary of Grace in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, from April 24, 2008 to September 2009. Padre Pio was a Franciscan Capuchin Catholic priest who bore the five wounds of Jesus Christ (stigmata) on his body visibly for more than 50 years. He was also a seer...
Catholic Action for Faith and Family
Science and Religion Meet at the Assumption -- The more secrets of live we discover through scientific discovery, the more these finds tend to validate the concept of intelligent design. Perhaps someday science will completely catch up with faith to give a sound and thorough explanation of these events.
The Cross of San Damiano
Saint Francis, during his period of vocational discernment from 1205-1206, frequently visited the small abandoned church of San Damiano near Assisi, Italy. During his visits, Francis knelt before an old, Byzantine style Crucifix, soon to become known as the San Damiano Cross. One day, Jesus spoke to him while he was kneeling in prayer before this icon, saying, “Francis, go and repair My house which, as you can see, is falling into ruins.” Francis responded to this call. At first, ...
St. Valentine of Rome (c. 270) was a priest in Rome during the reign of Emperor Claudius II. Not much is known about his life with certainty, but according to legend he gave aid to martyrs imprisoned for their faith, and it was for this work, along with his own Christian beliefs, that he was arrested. One account has it that the emperor banned all marriages and engagements in Rome believing this was the reason Roman men were unwilling to serve in the army. Valentine defied this unjust decree...