Luke Streher proposes that living a life to the full is living all that God wants for our lives. To help us do this, he provides three fairly recent examples of lives lived to the full: St Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.
Stephen Hitchings describes the life of Cardinal John Henry Newman and his influence on the Church, England and the world.
Anthony English explores the amazing life and works of the great Saint Augustine of Hippo, with reference to his “Confessions” and St John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter “Augustinum Hipponensem”.
Bishop John Corriveau OFM Cap. discusses the mission of peace through renewed relationships, and how we can achieve this through St Francis’ example of Gospel humility.
Fr Gary Devery OFM Cap. explains what drove St Francis to give up everything and fall in love with the poorest and least fortunate of his brothers and sisters – and what we can learn from his example.
Fr Robert Stewart OFM Cap. speaks about the conversion of St Francis, why he changed his own world, and how his message can influence us in the 21st Century.
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a saint? Paul looks at a common thread that runs through the lives of many great saints, including St John Paul II…
In this special report we speak with four pilgrims who were all present in St Peter’s Square for the Canonisation of John XXIII and John Paul II. They share what the historic event meant for them, and their own connections with the saintly popes.