The patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died Aug. 4, 1859. A century later, Pope John XXIII reflected on the life of the saint.

I have a friend, who will remain very, very nameless, who once visited Ars, in France, the home of St. Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney (1786-1859). So taken was my friend with the saint’s life and ...

As Catholics grapple with the ongoing clergy sex abuse scandal, the Knights of Columbus hopes this weekend's visit to New Orleans of a relic of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests ...

Boston, Mass., Oct 4, 2006 / 22:00 pm. The heart of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, will be brought to New York and Boston from France this month, in hopes that veneration of the ...

Weekly General Audience August 5, 2009. During his general audience on Aug. 5, Pope Benedict XVI continued his catechesis on St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests.

Stage depiction of the patron saint of priests is set for May 8. ... Actor aims to clarify tainted image of priesthood in play about St. John Vianney. Published: May. 01, 2010, ...

SAINT SPEAKS. St. John Vianney, patron of parish priests, comes to the small screen in EWTN’s Vianney Speaks, which uses his own words from his sermons and prayers.

The incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, “reminds us God uses instruments to be ministers of his grace and mercy,” said Archbishop Christophe Pierre ...

The actual heart of a French priest, who died in 1859, is in metro Detroit this weekend as part of a national tour. St. John Vianney, "who is held up as the ideal for Catholic priests," is said by ...

Father Eduardo Bernardino: I don’t want to generalize, but there are some people who have somehow lost their enthusiasm to go back to church after covid, perhaps out of fear. They would rather ...

Vianney, who was born in 1786, is considered the patron saint of parish priests. The church considers his heart to be a symbol of love, commitment and a sign of great holiness.

Faithful Catholics visited Our Lady of Grace parish in Hempfield Wednesday for a glimpse at a rare relic — the heart of a saint. The “incorruptible” heart of St. John Vianney, preserved for ...