The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga on June 21. This young Italian saint’s life proves that any person, no matter how young, can live a life of holiness. Saint Aloysius chose prayer, purity, sacrifice, and service to others over wealth, honor, and comfort.

Here are 10 fascinating facts about St. Aloysius Gonzaga– a holy, young, 16th-century saint:

1) He was born into nobility.

Aloysius was born in 1568 to a wealthy Italian family with strong social standing. His life could have been one of privilege and power, but he wanted something greater than worldly success.

2) He showed signs of holiness early.

From a young age, he was drawn to prayer and serious spiritual discipline. While many children were focused on play, Aloysius already seemed to have a mind set on God.

3) He made a vow of chastity as a child.

Even before adulthood, he committed himself to purity. That vow became one of the clearest signs of his total desire to belong to Christ.

4) He resisted his family’s plans for a military future.

His father hoped he would pursue a military future and carry on the family’s influence. Aloysius, however, felt called away from that path and toward religious life.

5) He gave up his inheritance.

He eventually renounced his claim to family power and wealth. This was a bold decision, especially for someone born into nobility, and it showed how seriously he took his vocation.

6) He became a Jesuit.

In 1585, he entered the Society of Jesus. The Jesuit life fit his desire for prayer, discipline, study, and complete service to God.

7) He lived with intense self-denial.

Aloysius was known for fasting, prayer, and a strict personal rule of life. He wanted to train his heart to love God above everything else.

8) He served plague victims in Rome.

When the typhoid plague broke out, he cared for the sick and dying instead of turning away. His compassion was active and costly, not just emotional.

9) He died at only 23 years old.

He contracted the typhoid plague while serving others and died in 1591. His short life still left a lasting witness of courage, sacrifice, and holiness.

10) He is a patron saint of young people.

The Church honors him as the patron saint of youth. His life continues to inspire students, young adults, and anyone trying to choose faith over worldly pressure.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga remains a saint for anyone trying to live faithfully in a world full of pressure and distraction. His life reminds us that holiness is not about living long, but about loving God completely.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, please pray for us!

He was a faithful husband to Mary and a devoted foster father to Jesus Christ. Sacred Scripture portrays him as a pious man who always followed the will of God.

Below are the top three ways in which Saint Joseph serves as the perfect model of Catholic fatherhood:

1) Saint Joseph was righteous.

The Gospel according to Saint Matthew describes Saint Joseph as a “righteous man” (Mt 1:19). In the first century, a righteous man was one who obeyed the laws of God. We know Saint Joseph was obedient because he and Mary took the infant Jesus to the temple for consecration in accordance with the Mosaic law (Lk 2:22-24).

Today, we imitate Saint Joseph by obeying the Divine Law as contained in the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. We also obey the Five Precepts of the Catholic Church.

2) Saint Joseph was chaste.

The Catholic Church teaches that Mary was a perpetual virgin. It follows that Saint Joseph did not have conjugal relations with her. He was chaste throughout his marriage, thus allowing it to serve, in a special way, as a preeminent sign of God’s loving union with humanity.

We follow the example of Saint Joseph when we regulate our sexual desires. For single persons, chastity requires abstinence from any type of sexual activity; for married couples, it includes mutual fidelity between spouses, as well as an openness to the gift of life.

3) Saint Joseph was industrious.

Saint Joseph was a carpenter by trade (Mt 13:55). As such, he knew the value of a hard day’s work. He also understood the challenges of providing for a family.

His industriousness inspires us to greater diligence in our professions. Regardless of our respective career paths, we should always strive to imitate Saint Joseph and put forth our very best efforts. Christ promises to repay us for the conscientious performance of our duties (Col. 3:23-24).

The righteousness, chastity, and industriousness of Saint Joseph make him the perfect model of Catholic fatherhood. We should all seek to follow his example. In doing so, he will help us become the fathers God wants us to be.

Saint Joseph, please pray for us!

Jesus presented the Sacred Heart devotion to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque during four visions from 1673-1675:

“My Divine Master revealed to me that it was His ardent desire to be known, loved and honored by men, and His eager desire to draw them back from the road to perdition, along which Satan is driving them in countless numbers, that induced Him to manifest His Heart to men with all the treasures of love, mercy, grace, sanctification and salvation that It contains.”

To help you answer Christ’s call for devotion to His Sacred Heart, here are some quick and powerful prayers you can easily add to your daily prayers:

1) Morning Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day
for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart,
in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world,
in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all our associates,
and in particular for the intentions of our Holy Father.

2) Short Prayer to the Sacred Heart

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You!

3) Consecration to the Sacred Heart

O, Sacred Heart of Jesus,
filled with Infinite Love,
broken by our ingratitude,
and pierced by our sins,
yet loving us still,
accept the consecration we make to Thee
of all that we are and all that we have.

Take every faculty of our souls and bodies,
only day by day draw us nearer and nearer to Thy Sacred Heart,
and there, as we shall hear the lesson,
teach us Thy Holy Way.

Amen.

4) Daily Prayer to the Sacred Heart

O God, Who dost deign mercifully to bestow upon us
infinite treasures of love in the Heart of Thy Son,
which was wounded for our sins;
grant, we beseech Thee,
that we who pay Him the devout homage of our piety,
may in like manner show unto Thee
our due of worthy satisfaction.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

5) Memorare to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Remember, O most sweet Jesus,
that no one who has had recourse to Thy Sacred Heart,
implored its help, or sought its mercy, was ever abandoned.Encouraged with confidence, O tenderest of hearts,
we present ourselves before Thee,
crushed beneath the weight of our sins.In our misery, O Sacred Heart of Jesus,
despise not our simple prayers,
but mercifully grant our requests.

6) Prayer for Trust in the Sacred Heart

O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine.

7) Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I salute Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus,
living and vivifying source of eternal life,
infinite treasury of the Divinity,
ardent furnace of Divine love;
Thou art the place of my repose and my refuge.
Enkindle in my heart the fire of that ardent love
with which Thine own is all inflamed;
pour into my heart the great graces
of which Thine is the source,
and grant that my heart may be so closely united to Thine,
Thy will may be mine,
and that Thy will may be eternally conformed to Thine,
since I desire that henceforth
Thy holy will may be the rule of all my desires
and all my actions. Amen.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!

The Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, the only Church-approved Marian apparition in the United States, has created an opportunity for America’s Catholics to see the faces of the holy women and men who have been a light in America’s darkest hours.

Here are four of America’s holiest women and men all U.S. Catholics should know about:

1) Saint Junípero Serra

Meet Saint Junípero Serra, O.F.M., who, during the era of Spanish colonization in the western United States, witnessed the mistreatment of Native peoples and recognized the dignity and beauty of Indigenous cultures.

Empowered by the missionary outreach of the Gospel, Saint Junípero moved from Spain to America, founding nine missions in California, baptizing over five thousand, and becoming beloved for his care for Indigenous peoples. Saint Junípero fought for regulation over missions, and he taught trades to Indigenous peoples, enabling them to preserve the beauty of their culture while melding it with the beauty of the Universal Church.

2) Venerable Pierre Toussaint

Meet Venerable Pierre Toussaint, who was born a slave, knew the yearnings for freedom, but did not allow them to hinder his generosity and care for those around him, regardless of class status.

He developed barbering skills, mastering his craft, and became a highly profitable businessman. He began serving Manhattan’s wealthiest families, enabling him to purchase his own freedom and that of those around him.

He helped the poor, educated orphans, and nursed those suffering from yellow fever. He is known for refusing to retire from his work so that he would have enough money to continue supporting others.

3) Servant of God Adele Brice

Meet Servant of God Adele Brice. While many were coming to the United States in search of a new life, the country was expanding westward. Attacks on the faith came through infrequent access to the sacraments, catechetical teaching, and heresies.

Servant of God Adele Brice, Seer of Our Lady of Champion, was given the mission by Our Lady “to teach the children what they needed to know for salvation.”

Despite being illiterate, seemingly unqualified, and restricted by her physical disabilities, Adele’s humble obedience helped to preserve the truth of Catholicism on the frontier by traveling on foot up to 50 miles a day to teach children and their families the catechism and sacraments.

4) Blessed Solanus Casey

Meet Blessed Solanus Casey, who was told his knowledge of theology was too weak and that he was prohibited from hearing confessions or preaching. He became the doorkeeper for his order, but his attentive listening and humble advice attracted thousands to him.

Blessed Solanus became known for his spiritual presence, as people would wait hours in line for a chance to speak with the humble, simple priest.

During the Great Depression, a time when our country reached its economic low and poverty was felt at every level, Blessed Solanus tended to the sick and fed the hungry in soup kitchens, caring for others in their darkest times.

Celebrate America's 250th at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion's Historic Exhibit

See the faces and hear the stories of the 76 women and men who made our American tapestry a beacon of faith, hope, and love.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation by meeting its holiest women and men at the apparition site of Our Lady of Champion from July 1–9 for their first-of-its-kind historic exhibit.

Featuring the faces and stories of these holy individuals, you can venerate their relics, hear speakers from over 27 shrines and causes from around the nation, and participate in nine days of family events at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion.

If you cannot meet the saints of America during its 250th anniversary, join in praying the Novena for Our Nation starting July 1, 2026, by signing up on the Shrine's website.

In a resurfaced clip from Mother Angelica LIVE Classics, Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan talks with Mother Angelica and orders a pizza LIVE on air! 

Mother asks Monaghan, “What would happen if you ordered a pizza right now?” So Monaghan picks up the phone and dials the number to the local Domino’s. 

“Oh! He’s going to do it!” Mother Angelica says.

“I would do anything my Mother Superior tells me to,” Monaghan jokes.

During the Domino’s phone call, the service representative tells Monaghan the pizza will arrive in about 30 minutes. 

The pizza was then delivered–LIVE on EWTN–within 30 minutes!

Here is the EWTN video below:

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However, this nearly 40-year-old classic episode is not just about pizza. It’s about Monaghan’s deeply Catholic backstory.

According to Ave Maria University (which he also founded), Monaghan grew up in a Catholic orphanage run by the Felician Sisters, which deeply impacted his faith. The university said the orphanage’s Catholic atmosphere helped inspire his faith life, while Sister Berarda especially encouraged him to “be good”.

During the interview, Monaghan explains his difficult childhood, including his father’s death at only four years old, his time in foster care, and life in an orphanage.

He also shared how he got into the pizza business after buying a small pizzeria with his brother and eventually established one of the most famous brands in the United States.

Upon the pizza’s on-air arrival, Monaghan joked, “Traffic. Traffic. Speed, baby,” after the delivery took just 27 minutes. This beautifully spontaneous, real-life moment makes Mother Angelica so relatable! 

Monaghan also spoke honestly about faith, success, and what mattered most to him.

He said he attends Mass and receives Holy Communion “just about” every day, and said his spiritual life comes first. He also said he wants “to get to heaven and take as many people with me”.

Even though this is an old episode, and Monaghan no longer owns Domino’s Pizza, he remains an amazing figure in both Catholic and secular culture.

In a 2024 interview, he said he still attends daily Mass, prays the rosary daily, and goes to Eucharistic adoration regularly.

Here's the full episode below. It's definitely worth watching!

Let us pray in thanksgiving for Tom Monaghan’s amazing witness to the Catholic faith!

There can be no true love when our own interests take center stage and become the measure of our choices. Love is a communion that strips us of ourselves and invites us to give freely, to remain vulnerable and open.

During the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we want to allow ourselves to be challenged by His love so that, through His teaching, He may form us—and so that we may overcome our sadness and loneliness.

1) Love Is Patient

Love has been poured into our hearts (Rom 5:5), but perhaps we have not noticed it—or we prefer to keep it to ourselves. This is because love, in our lives, also involves tribulation, suffering, and weariness. This is the love we find most difficult to accept; yet it is precisely here that patience begins to take root within us (cf. Rom 5:3).

Love is not found primarily in the grand, heroic sacrifices that life occasionally asks of us, but in everyday patience—in carrying the weight of the ordinary. This patience, this daily love, urges us to grow in virtue, sanctifies us, and helps us not to lose hope or the meaning of our existence, which can sometimes seem so small.

2) Love Is Overflowing

Love exists within authentic relationships; therefore, God, who is love, cannot be an isolated being. God, who is love, is not solitude. He is Love constantly reaching out to us, and as the ultimate sign of that love, He gives us His own Son, Jesus.

In Christ, Trinitarian love becomes flesh—pierced and exposed. It is an overflowing love that goes out of itself and gives itself entirely for us: a love without competition, revenge, or envy. It is the Love that burns as the fire of His Sacred Heart.

3) Love Is Always Good

We discover the goodness of the Lord when we gaze upon His exposed Heart—a Heart that is good, always inclined toward humility and mercy.

As Pope Francis reminds us, the love of the Heart of Jesus “is a love whose tenderness we can experience and savor” in every season of life: in joy and in sorrow, in health and in sickness, in consolation and in desolation. It is a love that always seeks our good and never abandons us.

During this month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, let us ask Him to teach us to have a heart like His, so that we may truly learn how to love.

And let us turn to Him with Pope Leo's prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:

Lord, I come to your tender heart today,
to you who have words that set my heart ablaze,
to you who pour out compassion on the little ones and the poor,
on those who suffer, and on all human miseries.

I desire to know you more, to contemplate you in the Gospel,
to be with you and learn from you
and from the charity with which you allowed yourself
to be touched by all forms of poverty.

You showed us the Father’s love by loving us without measure
with your divine and human heart.

Grant all your children the grace of encountering you.
Change, shape, and transform our plans,
so that we seek only you in every circumstance:
in prayer, in work, in encounters, and in our daily routine.

From this encounter, send us out on mission,
a mission of compassion for the world
in which you are the source from which all consolation flows.

Amen.

Can. 1166 of the Code of Canon Law states,

“Sacramentals are sacred signs by which effects, especially spiritual effects, are signified in some imitation of the sacraments and are obtained through the intercession of the Church.” 

When a priest blesses a rosary, it becomes set apart as a sacramental object for the service of God. During the blessing, a priest may pray:

"Through the prayers and glory of Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, in remembrance of the mysteries of the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, let these beads of the most holy Rosary be blessed and hallowed."

Typically, the priest will then sprinkle holy water on the rosary.

Here is Father John Paul Mary, EWTN Employee Chaplain, blessing a rosary:

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Now, your rosary has been dedicated to a sacred purpose! This blessing reminds us that our prayers are united not only with the Blessed Virgin Mary, but also with our brothers and sisters across the global Church.

As Pope Leo XIII once said of the rosary,

“(The Rosary) is the remedy for all our evils, the root of all our blessings. There is no more excellent way of praying.”

So, if you’ve never had your rosary blessed, consider doing so next time you’re at Mass! It’s a simple yet beautiful way to dedicate one of history’s most beloved devotions to God.

This story is about more than soccer. The 20-year-old Scotsman has become a symbol of grit, faith and identity, a young player whose rise is fueled not only by talent but a deeply rooted Catholic faith that he says has helped shape both his character and his career.

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The moment that summed up his passion occurred during Scotland’s first World Cup match against Haiti, when Gannon-Doak prevented a corner from their opponents. He went viral for his celebration, as if he had just scored the winning goal at the World Cup. In that instant, it felt less like a routine defensive play than a glimpse of how much this team, this tournament and this moment meant to him.

Born in Dalry, Scotland, a small town of 5,000 people, Gannon-Doak began his professional career as a pro-soccer player with Celtic F.C. in Glasgow, Scotland. This is the first sign that Gannon-Doak is a Catholic in the deeply divided United Kingdom. Because of the religious divide Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, historically has two professional soccer teams, the Celtics who have a Catholic history and the Rangers who emerged as a club representing the Protestant community.

With the rich Catholic history surrounding his career, it is not surprising that Gannon-Doak’s faith is deep-rooted, much like his career. Wearing a medal of St. Michael in the BBC’s A View From The Terrace, he explained: “It’s the Archangel St. Michael, the Archangel of Protection. Basically, it keeps all evil away from you.” It was a simple explanation, but a revealing one: for Gannon-Doak, faith is not decoration or habit, but protection, grounding and presence.

He also described the emptiness that can come with the professional game. “People, they think it’s all luxury. It’s not. It’s actually quite boring,” he said, summing up the repetitive isolation of life away from home: “Wake up, train, go home. Wake up, train, go home.” For a teenager living alone so young, that routine could become lonely, and he admitted, “I just felt God calling me.”

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Injuries deepened that dependence on faith. After three surgeries and multiple setbacks, he said, “When I came to God, I started to feel a bit better and started to feel stronger, and started coping better with things.” That turning point appears central to how he now understands adversity. “He’s never going to abandon you,” he said, adding that faith helped him see that “something positive is going to come out of it.”

Now, instead of seeing setbacks as dead ends, he treats them as part of a larger purpose. “Setbacks aren’t really setbacks anymore. It’s just part of the plan,” he said. He also reflected on the moral pressure that comes with success: “The higher the levels you go up and the more money you start to earn… it’s very easy for it to go to your head. And I think God just keeps you grounded, keeps you humble.”

For him, that may be the heart of his witness. He prays before games, reads the Bible, and sees soccer as a gift rather than an ultimate goal. “Football [soccer in the US] is not the be-all and end-all,” he said. “It’s the most important thing to me in my life, to be honest… I feel that’s part of God’s plan to prepare me for something.” The pro-soccer player has even tattooed Biblical scenes on his left arm. He has the gates of Heaven along with the Bible verse Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me", on the outer forearm and the Crucifixion of our Lord, on the inner forearm.

For Scotland supporters, Gannon-Doak may be a rising soccer star. But for anyone listening closely, he is also something more: a young man trying to live faithfully under pressure, convinced that talent is temporary but purpose is not. As he reminded BBC viewers: “I pray before every game… Footballers who are religious are starting to see that we’ve been blessed with a platform to do the right things, to be good role models. I believe that it puts us where we are for a reason.”

Preaching before the procession, Portland's Archbishop Alexander K. Sample emphasized Christ's kingship and the Church's mission to bring Him to the world. 

Recalling a solemn rite he had celebrated only days earlier, the archbishop said:

"I told the ancient enemy, Satan, that this land does not belong to him. It belongs to Christ. And today we will take Jesus and proclaim Him our King. He is the Lord, the sovereign above all governments, and His kingdom we proclaim. As we carry Him through the streets, it symbolizes our call to bring Jesus to the people of our communities."

The Feast of Corpus Christi was also chosen by the archbishop for the consecration of western Oregon to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in union with the U.S. bishops' decision to consecrate the nation during the observance of America's 250th anniversary.

During the Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, Archbishop Sample consecrated western Oregon and its missionary renewal to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, entrusting to Him the renewal and unity of priests, the strengthening of Catholic education and faith formation, and the renewal of parishes through evangelization and care for the poor.

Joining the archbishop for the celebration were Portland’s Auxiliary Bishop Peter Smith, more than 50 priests and deacons, dozens of religious brothers and sisters, and 150 altar servers.

The 2026 celebration marked only the second year that the cathedral parish's Corpus Christi procession had been organized as a wider archdiocesan event.

More than 3,000 faithful participated in last year's procession during the Jubilee Year of Hope, helping reestablish the celebration as an annual gathering for Catholics throughout the Portland metropolitan area and beyond.

Pilgrims traveled from across western Oregon to take part. St. Alice Parish in Springfield, located more than 100 miles from Portland, chartered five buses to bring 300 parishioners to the cathedral. More than 500 members of the Hispanic Charismatic Renewal attended, dressed in red and sang throughout the procession in Spanish.

Long before the 2 p.m. Mass began, St. Mary's Cathedral had reached capacity. Twelve priests heard confessions in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese in the adjacent cathedral school, where overflow seating had been arranged. More than 500 faithful followed a livestream of the liturgy there and received Holy Communion.

By the conclusion of Mass, thousands had already gathered outside, awaiting the ringing of the cathedral bells as Archbishop Sample emerged from the cathedral with the Blessed Sacrament.

The gathering reflected the remarkable diversity of the Catholic Church in western Oregon. 

Nearly half of the participants came from Hispanic, Asian, and African communities. The first reading at Mass was proclaimed in Spanish, while the epistle was read in Swahili.

Stretching more than eight city blocks, the procession wound through Portland's Pearl District.

Catholics from diverse cultural backgrounds accompanied the Blessed Sacrament while singing hymns in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Latin, presenting a striking sight in a neighborhood that is both among the city's least religious and markedly less diverse than the faithful gathered in procession. 

As the faithful passed by shops, restaurants, and apartment buildings under police escort, many passersby stopped to ask what was taking place. Some paused in curiosity, while others took photographs or simply watched in silence. Among them was a visiting couple from Poland, surprised to encounter such a large Eucharistic procession in the United States. 

Following the procession, Archbishop Sample imparted Benediction outside the cathedral as many of the faithful knelt on the pavement in adoration.

Visibly moved, he briefly thanked the crowd for their witness and encouraged them, saying, 

"Let this only be the beginning of the work Christ has entrusted to all of us."

The Church reminds us that the saints were not perfect people, nor were they untouched by human suffering. Many of them endured profound interior battles, but they found in God the strength to persevere. Because of this, they can be powerful intercessors for those experiencing mental health struggles today.

Here are some saints who can accompany you with their intercession in times of suffering:

1) Saint Dymphna

Saint Dymphna is the patron saint of those suffering from mental illness, anxiety, and depression. According to tradition, she was a seventh-century Irish woman who fled her homeland to protect her faith and purity and was eventually martyred in what is now Belgium. Over time, many faithful attributed miracles and healings to her intercession, especially those related to mental illness and emotional suffering.

2) Saint Flora of Beaulieu

Saint Flora entered the convent of the Hospitaller Sisters of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, where she endured profound spiritual trials and a long period of depression that affected her relationships with the other nuns. With the guidance of a compassionate confessor, she grew spiritually and received remarkable mystical graces.

3) Saint Hildegard of Bingen

A Benedictine nun of the twelfth century, Saint Hildegard received divine knowledge through visions concerning illnesses and their remedies. In her writings, she developed treatments and advice for various ailments, including those related to sadness and depression.

4) Saint John of God

Saint John of God founded a hospital for the poor and dedicated his life to caring for the sick and marginalized, serving them with extraordinary personal sacrifice. As the patron saint of healthcare workers, many faithful seek his intercession during times of depression and emotional suffering.

5) Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus

The young Carmelite nun wrote that during her childhood she suffered from an illness with symptoms similar to depression. She later recounted finding comfort and spiritual healing through experiencing the “Smile of the Blessed Virgin,” whom she lovingly called the “Virgin of the Smile.”

6) Saint Margaret of Cortona

After a youth marked by family hardships, troubled relationships, and deep emotional wounds, Saint Margaret experienced a profound conversion through an encounter with God's mercy. With the help of the Franciscans, she transformed her suffering into a life of prayer, penance, and service to the poor and sick, becoming a powerful witness of hope and spiritual renewal.

7) Saint Jane Frances de Chantal

A wife, mother, and later widow, Saint Jane Frances de Chantal endured the grief of losing her husband and two of her children. She found strength through prayer and the spiritual guidance of Saint Francis de Sales. Together, they founded the Order of the Visitation, and she devoted her life to caring for the sick and deepening the spiritual life of others.

8) Saint Louis Martin

Saint Louis Martin was an exemplary husband and father who, together with his wife, Saint Zélie Guérin, raised a deeply Christian family. After his wife's death, he endured great suffering, including a decline in his mental health during the final years of his life. His patience and trust in God continue to inspire those experiencing emotional pain.

9) Saint Raphael the Archangel

Saint Raphael was sent by God to accompany and protect the young Tobias on his journey. His name means “God heals,” and for this reason he is considered a patron of physicians and healers. We can seek his intercession for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.

If you are struggling with mental illness, do not hesitate to seek professional help.

God also works through doctors, counselors, and therapists who can support you on your path to healing. At the same time, you can ask for the intercession of the saints, who sustain you from heaven through their prayers and example.

What other saints do you know who experienced interior struggles and can inspire us today?