Lives of the saints

Read an exclusive excerpt from Leigh Bardugo's short story collection, 'The Lives of Saints.'

While all saints were certainly normal people like you and I, some feel just a little bit more “human” than others. Enter Pier Giorgio Frassati, the devout young Italian who turned my traditional view of sanctity on its head. I was first introduced to Blessed Pier Giorgio when I was a novice friar. As I scanned a display shelf in a Catholic bookstore, one of my classmates held a relatively thin paperback up to my face. “You’ve got to read about this guy!” he said. “You’ll love him.” I looked

Saint Clelia Barbieri was born in Bolgna, Italy on February 13, 1847 and she died at age 23 on July 13, 1870. Her short life edified everyo...

Breathing Catholic

"Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton" December 16th 2012 Watercolor and Ink (and Gold Leaf) “The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; s... St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Icon

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Saint Nikolai of Optina was born by the name Yusuf Abdul. He was born in Asia Minor in 1827 or 1828, in the largely-Armenian village of Baghaghesh, to impoverished parents of noble lineage, who weaved cloth for a living. He was the eldest of three, having a younger brother and a younger sister. Blessed and long-suffering Nikolai, witness to the love of Christ among the Turkish people, pray unto Christ our God that our souls may be saved!