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Doctor of Doctrinal Development

“Heroic sanctity” is the hallmark of the saint, while “eminent doctrine” is the additional contribution of the doctor (teacher). The doctor has things to teach the Church.

A Patron Saint for Christian Unity?

Isaac of Nineveh may be the only post-fifth century figure officially canonized in Orthodox, Oriental, Assyrian, and Roman Churches.

The Communion of Saints

“O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord”:...

George Fox, Episcopal Saint

In a recent conversation, a Roman Catholic student of mine asked: “Do Episcopalians have saints?” Well, yes, we do. In the Apostles’ Creed, we proclaim...

‘Blood of Christ, Inebriate Me’

By Mac Stewart  When I was a kid, I wasn’t so crazy about the date of my birth: April 29. It was toward the end...

Way Back Wednesday: Parish Transitions, Dedicatory Plaques and the Communion of Saints

By Eugene R. Schlesinger The first time I set foot inside my parish was to clean it. Over the course of the pandemic, my family and...

The Problems of Hagiography

By Zachary Guiliano The Christian Church has no shortage of saints. This may come as some surprise to many, who associate the Church primarily with...

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

By Neil Dhingra Famously, Dorothy Day once said, “Don’t call me a saint. I don’t want to be dismissed that easily.” The writer Robert Ellsberg,...

Nov. 8: Ammonius the Earless, Hermit, 4th Century

To avoid ordination, he cut off his own ear, then threatened to cut out his tongue, before his discernment was respected.

Early English Saint’s Relics Authenticated by Archaeologists

Bone analysis and radiocarbon dating have confirmed that a casket of bones discovered a century ago in a church in Folkestone, Kent, are almost certainly the remains of St. Eanswythe, who founded England's first monastic community for women in about 660.

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