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Happy Fathers Day!

In honor of Father’s everywhere, we’re giving away a free copy of the Life of John Chrysostom this month. Read about one of the great early Church Fathers and discover why Chrysostom was considered the “golden-mouthed” orator...

We Have a Winner!

The Verbum Easter Giveaway has ended, and we have a winner! Dustin Busse from Oregon is now the proud owner of Verbum Capstone+ and a brand new MacBook Air. Congratulations Dustin! We were excited to find out that Dustin will be going to seminary...

Share Verbum with Your Friends!

If you haven’t heard, we’re giving away a brand-new laptop in addition to our largest and most comprehensive digital Catholic library—Verbum Capstone.  You won’t want to miss this opportunity to win over $3,500 worth of Catholic study tools and...

What It Means to Be a Saint (Part 3)

 In the previous post, we looked deeper into the meaning of sainthood by digging into some of the Vatican II documents. We learned that we are all called to sainthood—that a major part of being a saint is loving and edifying others, and that we’re...

What Does It Mean to Be a Saint? (Part 2)

Last time, we explored the etymology and usage of the word “saint ” throughout the centuries. Today, we’ll see what we find in the Catechism, Church documents, and other sources on the subject of sainthood. What we found last time is that a “saint”...