Dr. Eric

The Feast of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist is celebrated with bonfires. From the birth of new child to campfires, we have many chances in this world to show charity. Do we?

How can you tell if a joke is a dad joke? It’s apparent. So was St. Thomas More. He was father to both biological and adopted children, and a father who can teach us too.

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.