Catholicism: The Pivotal Players

St. Francis of Assisi - The Reformer

Is there a more winsome and beguiling figure in the entire history of the Catholic Church than Francis of Assisi? Even

St. Thomas Aquinas: The Theologian

Thomas Aquinas’ contribution to the Church and to Western culture in general has been so massive that it is exceedingl

St. Catherine of Siena: The Mystic

Bl. John Henry Newman: The Convert

John Henry Newman has been characterized as perhaps the greatest Catholic theologian since Thomas Aquinas, and he was un

G.K. Chesterton: The Evangelist

Gilbert Keith Chesterton is one of the most sparkling and effervescent figures in the great Catholic tradition. A physi

Michelangelo: The Artist

Called in his own lifetime il Divino, Michelangelo is generally regarded as the greatest artist that Western culture has

St. Augustine of Hippo: The Teacher

St. Augustine of Hippo is possibly the best example of how faith in Christ changed a person. Born into a wealthy family

St. Benedict of Nursia: The Monk

Many would argue that St. Benedict of Nursia contributed more to saving western Christian culture than anyone else. Bor

Fulton J. Sheen: The Communicator

A brilliant academic, Catholic prelate, writer, evangelist, and television personality, Fulton J. Sheen was also a mesme

Flannery O’Connor: The Storyteller

One of the quirkiest and most intriguing of all the Pivotal Players was a twentieth-century Catholic writer of fiction f

St. Ignatius of Loyola: The Founder

Christ demands a decision. Will we serve him or some other master? A soldier who became a mystic and eventually the fo

Bartolomé de las Casas: The Activist

From where does the cultural regard for human rights emerge? What informs the Church’s teaching concerning the dignity