Defending the Communion of Saints

While I was out and about speaking on the women saints and blesseds this week, a woman asked a question. In essence, she wanted to know why anyone should care about a bunch of people who lived a long time ago, especially a bunch of people no one had ever heard of.

I found the question a little amusing, not only because seven of the ten women I’d spoken about lived in the twentieth century (including two during my own lifetime) but because saints are such a rich part of the Catholic faith. Sain...