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From the Archives: A Reading on Servant of God Annella Zervas

A reading event hosted by the Sister Annella Guild shared newly discovered letters and archival materials revealing deeper insight into the life of Servant of God Annella Zervas.

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Sister Annella: “What Do I Do With My Pain?”

What do you do with your pain? Drawing on Sister Annella's witness, explore the Catholic teaching on redemptive suffering and how to carry your cross with Jesus....

Intercessor and Father: The appeal to St. Benedict in the Novena for Sr. Annella’s Cause

Discover why St. Benedict intercedes for Sr. Annella's canonization cause — and what it means that he knew...

Sister Annella’s Story Reaches Texas: A Story for Families and the Young

While visiting friends in Minnesota in 2012, I first learned about Servant of God Annella Zervas, OSB. Our friends’ Divine Will prayer group had begun...

Honoring the Early Digital Mission: Mike Peterson’s Story

A few years ago, Mike Peterson came across a little booklet about Sister Annella Zervas at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moorhead, MN...

The Gospel of Suffering: Bishop Andrew Cozzens’ Homily at the Opening Mass for the Cause of the Servant of God Annella Zervas

What makes a saint?: I would argue that the key element is: an unconditional...

The Cause for the Canonization of the Servant of God Annella Zervas Begins

With great joy, on October 9, 2025, the Opening Mass and First Session of the Diocesan Inquiry of Servant...

Opening of the Cause for the Canonization of Sister Annella Zervas, OSB

It has been 99 years since the death of Sister Annella Zervas, OSB. In that time, her life which was lived totally for God has not been forgotten....

How Patrick Norton Resparked Devotion to Sister Annella Zervas

When Patrick Norton learned that a special announcement would be made on August 20, 2025, he exclaimed: “I have waited fifteen years!”...

Introducing My Brother, Bishop Cozzens, to Sister Annella

I first heard about Sister Annella Zervas when my husband, Tim, and I were helping to bring FOCUS—the Fellowship of Catholic University Students...

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