"[Wednesday] was the memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, through her intercession, may there be peace in Gaza."

Born on the same sacred ground where martyrs gave their lives, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha emerged from suffering with unwavering faith. This video tells the story of the first Native American saint, from her childhood in a Mohawk village to her deep devotion to the Eucharist and her lasting legacy as the “Lily of the Mohawks.”

As the Church prepares to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the birth of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini at her shrine in Manhattan on July 15, we’re sharing Cardinal Dolan’s 2021 three-part tour this beloved pilgrimage site.

The archbishop went to Kerrville on July 4 and spoke with families affected by the flooding, including one mother whose nine-year-old daughter was still missing from Camp Mystic.

Father Isaac Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers, was born in 1819 on what is now the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Raised by a devout Methodist mother in a politically active immigrant household, Hecker’s spiritual restlessness ultimately led him far beyond politics.