New Mexico's Saint-makers

By Marion Amberg

The Spanish tradition of saint-making dates back centuries. But the craft is still alive and thriving in New Mexico, thanks to these modern-day santeros, or saint-makers.

Will I See My Little Doggy in Heaven?

By Jack Wintz, O.F.M.

An admirer of Francis of Assisi offers 10 reasons why he believes the whole family of creation is included in God's plan of salvation.

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