We know Saint Michael first from Scripture: "Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon." (Revelation 12:7) Mi...

Joseph is a quiet hero, the man God trusted to be Mary's husband and Jesus' foster-father. Joseph showed deep faith during Mary's pregnancy, great ...

St. Francis was born in Assisi, Italy, the son of a wealthy merchant. He joined the military but soon became a prisoner of war. When he finally ret...

Thérèse, often called "The Little Flower," was an intelligent and loving child, but she experienced deep suffering and anxiety. In 1886, Jesus answ...

Pier Giorgio Frassati was born in 1901 in Turin, Italy. A student activist and lay Dominican, Pier Giorgio devoted his spare time and money to serv...

Barney Casey was born in 1870, the sixth of sixteen children in a Wisconsin farming family. Despite struggling in his studies, he became a Capuchin...

Born in 1971, Chiara was a thoughtful, vibrant, and popular Italian girl. She loved spending time with her friends, coffee, music, dancing, tennis,...

Imelda loved Jesus so much that she went to live with cloistered Dominican nuns when she was only nine years old! Two years later, while Imelda was...

In 2020, Shining Light Dolls™ founder, Chantal Baros, was inspired to create a new and vibrant depiction of Mary after reading an excerpt from The ...

Mary is the mother of Jesus - an unparalleled title in the communion of saints! The Scriptures call her "blessed among women," and all Christians a...

The ancient title "Mary, Help of Christians" refers to Mary's special assistance in our most difficult trials, and the trials of our Church. Organi...

"Eve, by her disobedience, tied the knot of disgrace for the human race; whereas Mary, by her obedience, undid it." Inspired by these words of St. ...

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux once said, "The splendor of the rose and whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of its scent nor the daisy of ...

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati used to tell his friends how much he loved to feel “that pure joy which can only be felt in the mountains.” He loved ...

Blessed Justo Takayama Ukon was a Japanese nobleman and samurai warrior. He listened closely to the concerns of those he led and to the wishes of t...

You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind ... and love your neighbor as yourself. Lu...