"Every saintly life involves heroic bravery wedded to humility. From Saints Damien and Marianne of Moloka’i to St. Jane de Chantal to St. Peter himself, the saints give us example after example of what courageous acts we are capable of when we humbly approach Christ.
"Sometimes, though, the act of bravery and humility that marks a saintly life takes place in the most unexpected of places- in a place at the end of everything, a place seemingly void of the promises of Christ."
In a recent commentary, writer Cari Donaldson reflected on the life of Nicholas Black Elk, an Oglala Sioux medicine man who became a Catholic catechist.
To access Ms. Donaldson's complete post, please visit:
Catholic Exchange: Nicholas Black Elk: American Catechist (2 DEC 15)
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