Causes of Saints

“Exploring the Postulation Process: An Insightful Interview with Fr. Krzysztof Gierat CMF “

On February 1st, during the Memorial of the Claretian Martyrs, Fr. Krzysztof Gierat CMF offers his insights and experiences as a postulator in the process of recognizing an individual as a saint in the Church. Fr. Krzysztof is the current Postulator General of the...

30th Anniversary of the Beatification of the Martyrs of Barbastro

Barbastro, Spain. The events of that October 25 are still very much alive in the memory of many people, but thirty years have passed since 1992. Rome seemed to dress up to welcome the beatification of the fifty-one missionary martyrs of Barbastro (Huesca - Spain), who...

August 13 – Remembering the Claretian Martyrs Seminary of Barbastro

Jesus, you know,I am your soldier:Always by your sideI will fight.With you alwaysAnd till I dieOne flagAnd an ideal.And what ideal?For You, my King,The blood to give… The martyrdom of the 51 Missionaries Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Claretians, of Barbastro...

Remembering Fr. Rhoel Gallardo’s Rootedness in Christ and Audacity in Martyrdom

Quezon City, Philippines. Tuesday, May 3, 2022, marks the 22nd Death Anniversary of Fr. Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF, a Claretian martyr for peace in the Philippines. During this occasion, simultaneous celebrations were organized in different locations where the Claretian...