Saints
Saint Sharbel's Permanent Home in Luling
This article was published in Mary’s Helper’s Newsletter, 2026 July & August Issue.
Mary's Helpers share a personal reflection on the day Saint Sharbel's relic found a permanent home in the Healing Chapel at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Luling, Louisiana, on July 12, 2026.
This article was published in Mary’s Helper’s Newsletter, 2026 July & August Issue.
Mary's Helpers share a personal reflection on the day Saint Sharbel's relic found a permanent home in the Healing Chapel at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Luling, Louisiana, on July 12, 2026.
The Handprint from Heaven: Raymond Nader’s Encounter with St. Charbel - By Lloyd Butelho, Papdy (Vasai)
What if a third-degree burn appeared to heal within days, left no scar, and was said to return again and again? That is what Lebanese engineer Raymond Nader says happened to him on November 10, 1994.
What if a third-degree burn appeared to heal within days, left no scar, and was said to return again and again? That is what Lebanese engineer Raymond Nader says happened to him on November 10, 1994.
The Virtues in the Life of Saint Sharbel Makhlouf - By Fr. Kamil AlChouefati
When we reflect on the life of Saint Sharbel Makhlouf, we see not only an ascetic who lived in silence but a living Gospel translated into daily virtues. This saint lived far from the noise of the world, yet he became a light to the whole world because holiness needs no noise but a heart filled with God.
When we reflect on the life of Saint Sharbel Makhlouf, we see not only an ascetic who lived in silence but a living Gospel translated into daily virtues. This saint lived far from the noise of the world, yet he became a light to the whole world because holiness needs no noise but a heart filled with God.
Raymond Nader Talk at St. Louis Gonzaga Church, Utica, NY, 2026
Raymond Nader, President of The Family of Saint Sharbel, spoke at St. Louis Gonzaga Church in Utica on Saint Sharbel, the Eucharist, prayer, and the Christian journey toward eternal life.
Raymond Nader, President of The Family of Saint Sharbel, spoke at St. Louis Gonzaga Church in Utica on Saint Sharbel, the Eucharist, prayer, and the Christian journey toward eternal life.
The Ascetic Life and the Path to Christ, the Charity of Poverty - By Family of Saint Sharbel USA Editorial Team
An exploration of Gospel poverty as radical trust in God, inspired by Saint Sharbel, and how this virtue is lived by religious and lay faithful alike.
An exploration of Gospel poverty as radical trust in God, inspired by Saint Sharbel, and how this virtue is lived by religious and lay faithful alike.
The Ascetic Life and the Path to Christ, Mortification of the Senses - By Family of Saint Sharbel USA Editorial Team
Learn how Saint Sharbel’s ascetic life reveals the transforming power of self-denial and love that unites the soul more deeply with Christ. Through fasting, humility, and detachment, he trained his heart to prefer the Divine above all things, finding true freedom in total self-gift to God.
Learn how Saint Sharbel’s ascetic life reveals the transforming power of self-denial and love that unites the soul more deeply with Christ. Through fasting, humility, and detachment, he trained his heart to prefer the Divine above all things, finding true freedom in total self-gift to God.
Saint Sharbel’s Way to Heaven By Fr. George El-Andari
Discover the inspiring journey of Saint Sharbel: from humble beginnings to sainthood, marked by poverty, obedience, chastity, and miracles.
Discover the inspiring journey of Saint Sharbel: from humble beginnings to sainthood, marked by poverty, obedience, chastity, and miracles.
America Discovering Saint Sharbel By Fr. Theodore Trinko
Until I was 25 years old, I had no idea who St. Sharbel was. To the best of my recollection, I had never seen a book, statue, or holy card of his. Never was he mentioned in homilies, retreats, or spiritual conversations. None of my friends chose him as their confirmation sponsor, and I knew no one who had him as their baptismal name. This was the case despite growing up in a practicing Catholic household and attending a religious seminary for 8 years...
Until I was 25 years old, I had no idea who St. Sharbel was. To the best of my recollection, I had never seen a book, statue, or holy card of his. Never was he mentioned in homilies, retreats, or spiritual conversations. None of my friends chose him as their confirmation sponsor, and I knew no one who had him as their baptismal name. This was the case despite growing up in a practicing Catholic household and attending a religious seminary for 8 years...
