Saints

St. Andrew, whose feast we celebrate on November 30, was an ordinary fisherman from Bethsaida—steady, hardworking, and accustomed to the honest rhythms of the sea. Nothing in his background suggested greatness. Yet beneath the routine of mending nets and hauling in the day’s catch, Andrew carried a heart that was open, searching, and ready.

Among the many saints whose lives are hymns of praise to God, St. Cecilia holds a special place. She is remembered not only for her courage as a martyr but also for the melody of her heart that never ceased to sing to God, even amid suffering.

Celebrated annually on November 21, the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary honours a profound moment in Christian tradition, the solemn dedication of the young Mary to God.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary stands not only as a figure from the past but as a guide for the present. Her life invites each of us to turn our own “bread” into “roses”, to let compassion transform the ordinary into the sacred, and to build a more humane and hopeful world.

St. Martin of Tours stands as one of the most beloved saints in Christian tradition, remembered not for grand displays of power but for the quiet depth of his compassion and humility.

All Saints’ Day, celebrated every November 1, is a solemn feast in the Catholic Church dedicated to all the saints, known and unknown, who now live in God’s eternal presence.

For Mercy and Cynthia, St. Jude is more than a patron of lost causes; he is a friend who walks with them through life’s uncertainties, a quiet witness to faith born out of struggle.

October 28, the Church honours two often over-looked apostles: Simon the Zealot and Jude.

The quiet town of Rawang in the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur came alive this week as hundreds of Catholics and devotees gathered at the Church of St. Jude for the annual novena and feast-day celebration in honour of the patron saint of hopeless causes.

Aside from being one of the greatest preachers of the 15th century, Saint John was also known as the priest who raised an army against the Ottoman Empire. His life exemplifies what it is like to achieve holiness in serving both Church and State.

Luke hands us the healer’s heart and asks us to carry it into a world that is bleeding. So let us stop. Let us see. Let us act. Let us become the neighbours this broken, beautiful world desperately needs.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Every year on October 15, the Church pauses to remember a woman whose deep love for God transformed the world. St. Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582) remains one of the most remarkable figures in Christian spirituality.

Sixty-three years ago, on October 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII opened the historic Second Vatican Council, fully convinced that it was time to “throw open the windows of the Church and let the fresh air of the Spirit blow through.”

On October 9, the Church celebrates the feast of Cardinal Henry Newman.

On October 1, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, widely known as the Little Flower.

Saint Jerome is remembered as one of the most brilliant minds of the early Church, and one of the most irritable.

Each year on September 29, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, heaven’s messengers who remind us that God is near, guiding, guarding, and healing His people.

Matthew’s life is proof that no one is beyond the reach of grace. If Jesus could see an apostle in a despised tax collector, what might He see in us?

What would you say if you knew your life was about to end for your faith? This was the question faced by Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gon, the first native-born Korean Catholic priest, who was executed at the age of 25. His final words, written from prison, echo as an inspiration for Christians across Asia.

In most of the photos available online, Mother Teresa of Calcutta is seen beaming with a smile. Whether hunched beside the poor or standing alongside her fellow Missionaries of Charity, she always appeared with a bright face. Who would have thought that in her 87 years on earth, 50 were spent in the so-called “dark night of the soul”?