11 Quick Facts about St. Joseph the Worker—Plus a Prayer!
“Joseph, by the work of your hands
and the sweat of your brow,
you supported Jesus and Mary . . .”
Facts
7 Things You Didn’t Know about St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity was a Carmelite nun who lived at the turn of the 20th century a rather hidden life. In fact, her life looked completely unremarkable to her Carmelite sisters! But her interior life was brimming and bubbling since the time she was a child. Here are seven things you didn’t know …
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4 Quick Things to Know About Possible Saint, Black Elk
The Holy See is considering possible sainthood of Black Elk.
8 Things You Didn’t Know About St. Benedict Until Now
Whether you’re already a fan of St. Benedict, or just jumping on the bandwagon to celebrate his feast day (July 11th), here are eight facts that you might not have known. Take these to your next party and dazzle all your friends. St. Benedict is a twin! Tradition states that he was twins with his …
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St. Anthony, Cooler Than Just Finding Your Lost Crap
Here are some things you may not have known about him.
6 Cool Facts About St. Joan of Arc
Over the course of the past 500 years, St. Joan of Arc has experienced arguably more variance of opinion than any other figure in the Catholic Church. Born in 1412 the French saint grew up during the Hundred Years War—the most turbulent time in the history of England and France. She led a siege on …
You Need to Know These 6 Amazing Facts About the Spanish “Black Madonna”
When a fellow parishioner returned from a Marian pilgrimage, she brought me a rosary from the shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat. I was happy to receive the gift, even if I didn’t know a single thing about this particular Marian apparition. When I asked friends, none of them had heard of her either. It …
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8 Amazing Facts About the Greatest Welsh Saint
There are a lot of saints that are patrons of specific countries. However, sometimes they are relatively unknown to others outside of said country. Sometimes, even residents of those countries don’t even know about their patron! Saint David of Wales is one of those patron saints. Want to learn more about this fascinating saint? Here …
You Probably Don’t Know St. Gabriel Possenti, but You Should
He is patron to youth, clergy, students, and the Province of Abruzzo, Italy, and his feast day is February 27. Here are some other facts you may not have known about this less-popular saint.