Why St. Gregory of Narek Became a Doctor of the Church
Pope Francis recognized this Armenian saint for his deep theological insights — yet many Catholics still don’t know his name.
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Pray Like St. Gregory of Narek
For St. Gregory of Narek, prayer was a conversation between a sinner and a merciful God — one we can still join today.
Is Edith Stein a Doctor of the Church? No, But She Could Be One Soon
If St. Teresa Benedicta is named a doctor of the Church, she would join 37 other saints with that title, four of whom are women:
St. Edith Stein Shows Harvard What Femininity Really Means
COMMENTARY: Recent petition to declare martyr a doctor of the Church highlights her legacy in personalism and other scholarship.
Why St. Hildegard of Bingen Is a Doctor of the Church
St. Hildegard’s massive body of writing includes records of her visions, books on the lives of the saints, medicinal treatises, theological writings, plays, poetry and original compositions.
St. John Henry Newman and ‘The Infidelity of the Future’
COMMENTARY: The synodal process would do better to study him, rather than reduce him to a slogan.
US Bishops Express Strong Support for Proposal to Name Newman a Doctor of the Church
Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, was one of several U.S. bishops who spoke in support of the U.K. bishops’ proposal. The U.S. bishops voted overwhelmingly to send a letter to Pope Francis expressing their support.
St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor, Pray For the Church
Through the intercession of Pope St. Leo, we pray that the Church stands firm in God’s truth and knows the protection of lasting peace.
Among the Church’s Holy Women, St. Teresa of Ávila Stands as a Giant
St. Teresa’s spiritual writings continue to bring new converts to the faith centuries after her death.
St. Teresa of Ávila, Whom God Treated as a Friend
After finding inspiration reading the lives of the saints, Teresa resolved to become a saint herself.
