It was June 1979. Pope John Paul II, elected only a year before, made one of his first pilgrimages as pope to his native Poland. The people greeted him with overwhelming joy. The Communist government, however, saw him as a threat.
As you drag your feet into the town of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, tired and dirty—with blistered feet—you will be rewarded with two things. The first is a visit to the town’s majestic Cathedral where, tradition tells us, the body of St. James the Greater—whose feast we celebrate today—is buried. This sacred place is the focal point of the great pilgrimage you have just made: the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, or the Way of St. James of Compostela.
A huge neighborhood fire was no match for Our Lady
In today’s world, where technology and the internet play a huge role in our daily lives, it’s natural to wonder if faith and modern digital tools can be combined in a meaningful way. The life of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a young Italian on the verge of sainthood, seems to answer that question. Could he be the Church’s first “saint influencer” — a faithful messenger of the Gospel in the digital age?
If you’ve ever seen Christian art or stained glass windows, you might have noticed four distinct creatures: a lion, an ox, an eagle, and a man or angelic figure. These aren’t just random animals or beings — they are the traditional symbols of the four Gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
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