Young saints and the call to holiness that we all share
St. Teresa of the Andes, like Carlo and Pier Giorgio, shows us the beauty of a young life given to God's grace and the happiest of all endings.
Joseph Pearce
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Graham Greene, Doubting Thomas, and Padre Pio
What are we to make of this great novelist, Graham the Doubter, who kept running away from the Faith without ever managing to escape from it?
Pope Benedict XVI, history, and the Body of Christ
The presence of the Eucharist in history makes history itself and all those participating in it, “participants in the cosmic Eucharist.”
GK Chesterton and Corpus Christi
GK Chesterton’s love for the great feast of Corpus Christi was deepened during the writing of his celebrated book on St. Thomas Aquinas. He learned the saint's Corpus Christi sequence by heart.
Being a father and becoming a saint
We are all fighting a civil war, which is often a very uncivil war, with ourselves.
God’s fingerprints: The Trinity is everywhere
Since space is a trinity, time is a trinity, and the good-true-and-beautiful is a trinity, we see that God’s Creation is marked indelibly with his Trinitarian fingerprints.
An old poet’s advice to the new pope
Chaucer offers us a profile of a holy priest, or a holy pope: “Christ’s lore, and His apostles twelve, he taught, but first he followed it himself.”
The strange case of St. Henry Walpole
Twelve years to the day after he had witnessed the martyrdom of Edmund Campion, Father Walpole was on a ship heading for England. His feast day is April 7.
Happy 100th birthday, Flannery O’Connor!
A consideration of why the great author was not "nice" and why her stories are so dark and have so much violence.
Going to Mass with Tolkien
The way the 'Lord of the Rings' author speaks of prayer and liturgy will inspire you and give you some ideas to incorporate in your own prayer life!
Some simple keys to ‘media fasting’ during Lent
A new book from Sister Nancy Usselmann, 'Media Fasting,' teaches us how to reconnect with Christ by disconnecting from our tech.
2 Novels and a play that illuminate true romantic love
These three works of literature help us understand the Christian nature of true romantic love that we celebrate on Valentine's Day.
Need a great Valentine’s Day gift? Try these new novels
If you're looking for a perfect present to give your loved one for St. Valentine's Day, considering gifting them one of these 6 new novels by Catholic authors.
The conversion of death and the lifegiving power of beauty
Aleteia contributor Joseph Pearce shares his experience seeing his play 'Death Comes for the War Poets' brought to life onstage.
New book on Ernest Hemingway’s messy but sincere Catholicism
In order to appreciate the literary works of Ernest Hemingway, we must first grapple with his complex, tragic life and deeply Catholic heart.
Journeying to Bethlehem with two poets and three wise men
Two poems by T.S. Eliot and Hilaire Belloc help us encounter the three wise men and invite us to join their pilgrimage of faith.
What happened when Father Christmas met G.K. Chesterton?
In "The Shop of Ghosts," Chesterton meets a familiar old toy-giver with a long white beard who may or may not be passing away...
What happened when Father Christmas went to Narnia?
When Father Christmas makes a surprise appearance in “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” he brings good news that the King is coming soon.
What happened when Father Christmas met J. R. R. Tolkien?
Beginning in 1920, each year at this time the children of J.R.R. Tolkien received a letter from Father Christmas about his adventures at the North Pole...
6 Saints who can be found in Shakespeare’s plays
There are many holy men and women in the plays of William Shakespeare – and a surprising number of canonized saints. Here are six of them.