Dr. Eric

St. Anthony can help you find car keys. He also can teach us to think more deeply about humble service. How do we use our gifts for others?

Meet St. Columba, the first man to meet the Loch Ness monster—and also a saint who helped convert Scotland. He teaches us trust, peace, charity, and community in a hard world.

St. Christopher, patron of travelers, was a giant among saints. Literally. A fairytale giant. We know little about the historical man behind the legend, yet we can learn a lot about trust and strength from his story.

St. Catherine of Siena: mystic, peacemaker, and nurse to the sick. How can she teach us to embrace a God who became human?

St. George really lived. And the dragon he fought? In a sense, the dragon lived and still lives today. Can we confront dragons today?

Did you know that there is a patron saint for ugly people? And, even more importantly, coffee? Meet St. Drogo, a holy man who has something to teach us.

God isn’t fair, and we should be grateful for it. As we contemplate Jesus’ passion, let us also notice St. Dismas next to him and the divine gift that he reveals.

One of the great Black Catholic saints is St. Benedict the Moor—a Franciscan from the 1500s. He is known for his humble service, which made him a true Christian leader.

Can we do better this Lent? Can we give ourselves to God? St. Mary of Egypt shows us a path of love and penance that offers encouragement.

What would it be like to cradle Jesus in your arms? Christians through the centuries have contemplated the mystery of God-made-man through stories of Joseph.