“Holiness is measured by the stature Christ achieves in us, by the extent to which, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we model our whole life on his. It is becoming like Jesus...” (Benedict XVI, 13 April 2011) The stature Christ achieves in us. Holiness. Words which, far from remaining a mere emotional impulse, take flesh in faithful men who have known how to make their Baptism bear fruit and yield fruits of holiness. We can apply them with full propriety to the Servant o

The Emeritus Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, Father Miguel Ángel Orcasitas OSA, provides context for what may become the thirty-ninth Doctor of the Holy Church. It is a long process, spanning over 150 years, involving numerous ecclesial realities. This is its history, legacy, and influence. What does it mean to be a Doctor of the Church? In the Catholic Church’s calendar of saints, some are prominently designated as “Doctors of the Church.” The conditions for a

The name of the Augustinian Agustin Schubert (1902-1942) has been gaining increasing recognition in recent years, not only due to his...

There are men and women whose stories of determination and faith transcend the passage of time. By canonizing them, the Church enshrines...

Stefano Bellesini

In November 1486, Tomás García Martínez, better known as Tomás de Villanueva, was born in a town in what is now the province of Ciudad...

John Stone (Canterbury, England - 27th December, 1539) was living in the Augustinian Priory of Canterbury when, on 14th December 1538, an...

She was born near Nagasaki, Japan, in 1611, the daughter of Christians martyred for their faith. When Magdalene was only a child, she...