The Catholic Defender: Christmas at Greccio
At that first Christmas crèche at Greccio, St. Francis wanted to show everyone there how close God was to them, how humble God is, how...
The Catholic Defender: Saint Peter Canisius Doctor of the Church
Saint Peter Canisius was a Jesuit priest at the height of the many Protestant reformations in 16th century Europe. He is known as a...
The Catholic Defender: Blessed Jacopone da Todi
About the year 1230 a son was born to the noble family of the Benedetti at Todi in northern Italy. He received the name of Giacomo...
The Catholic Defender: Saint Dominic of Silo "The Modern Ancient Saint"
In 1000 AD, a young boy named Dominic was born to a humble, peasant family in Canas de Navarre, Spain. In his youth, Dominic worked as a...