Category Archives: Blesseds

Why Is ‘Blessed Angelico’ The Patron Saint of Artists?

  He was one of the most important artists of his time. In fact, his work was so influential that Pope John Paul II beatified this Dominican priest on Oct. 3, 1982, and less than two years later declared him … Continue reading

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EWTN Honors First Millennial Beatified By The Catholic Church

As a young child, Carlo would exhort his mother, who admits she had only attended Mass three times in her entire life (First Communion, Confirmation, and Marriage), to take him into any church they passed so he could go in and greet the crucified Jesus! Continue reading

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