For 2,000 years, men and women have been following Christ. Since 1900, the Catholic Church has recognized over 650 of them as Saints and many others had been Beatified. Most of these canonizations and beatifications were done during the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II. Here are the stories of some of those canonized and beatified since 1900. Saints serve as role models for living the Gospel and following in the example of Christ. They come from all walks of life, time periods and nationalities since the time of Christ. With such a geographic, spatial and cultural diversity, one can see the...
For 2,000 years, men and women have been following Christ. Since 1900, the Catholic Church has recognized over 650 of them as Saints and many others h...
Formed in July 1943, the 16th Armored Division was the last US armoured division to be activated in World War II, the last deployed and the last to see combat. As the war in Europe was coming to an end, General George S. Patton chose the division to spearhead a daring advance into Czechoslovakia. Official US Army records and veteran accounts tell the story of the unit's two-year existence and its successful mission.
Formed in July 1943, the 16th Armored Division was the last US armoured division to be activated in World War II, the last deployed and the last to se...
James A. Nist lived an extraordinary life in his 24 years. Raised on a farm, he graduated high school at 16, earned a Bachelor's from Rutgers University, and a private pilot's license. In 1942 he joined the Navy. Drawing on Nist's papers and Navy documents, Bryan Dickerson tells the story of his great uncle's life and service during World War II.
James A. Nist lived an extraordinary life in his 24 years. Raised on a farm, he graduated high school at 16, earned a Bachelor's from Rutgers Universi...
