From its earliest days of publication, America has published frequent reflections on the saints, both longstanding [2] and soon-to-be [3]. Here we offer a selection of those articles. Not all of the individuals below have been canonized, but someday we hope they will be.

"Holy Men and Women," [4] Drew Christiansen, S.J., October 29, 2007

"Saints on the Screen," [5] James Martin, S.J., October 30, 2006

"Five Years with Dorothy Day," [6] Robert Ellsberg, November 21, 2005

In My Soul," [7] James Martin, S.J., September 24, 2007 (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta)

Of Many Things, [8] James Martin, S.J., May 28, 2007 (On intercession)

"The Most Infallible Sign," [9] James Martin, S.J., April 2, 2007 (The saints and humor)

"Believe Me If You Like," [10] James Martin, S.J., May 22, 2006 (St. Joan of Arc)

"Friends in the Lord," [11] Mark A. Lewis, December 5, 2005 (St. Ignatius, St. Francis Xavier and Blessed Peter Faber)

"The Saint of the Sock Drawer," [2] James Martin, S.J., January 3, 2005

"United in Happiness," [12] Lawrence S. Cunningham, February 23, 2004

"Holy Terrors," [13] John W. Donohue, S.J., May 13, 1995

"The Case for St. Therese as a Doctor of the Church," [14] (pdf download) Most Rev. Patrick V. Ahern, August 28, 1993

"The Mind of Ignatius Loyola: A Psychoanalytic Challenge," [15] (pdf download) W. W. Meissner, July 20, 1991

“Prelude to the Making of a Saint,” [3] Vincent Ferrer Blehl, S.J., March 11, 1989 (Blessed John Henry Newman)

"The Challenge of the Martyrs," [16] (pdf download) Peter Schineller, S.J., October 11, 1980 (Oscar Romero)

"St. Patrick: 461-1961," [17] (pdf download) Robert E. McNally, March 18, 1961

"St. Joan Wouldn't Know Herself," [18] (pdf download) Vincent J. O'Flaherty, April 28, 1956 

"Certain Lives of the Saints,” [19] (pdf download) Florence Gilmore, August 9, 1924 (Literature)