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What St. Josephine Bakhita's story taught me about suffering

st. josephine bakhita Native Country: Sudan (Darfur region)Immigrated to: Italy Born: 1869Died: 1947 (age 78) Feast Day: February 8Patron saint of: human tra...

Why SOG Mary Lange should be your next inspiration

sOG Mary lange   Native Country: Santiago de CubaImmigrated to: USA (Baltimore, MD) Born: 1764Died: 1882 (age 98) Feast Day: February 4(Unofficial) Patron of: education for Black poor...

3 Simple Ways to Celebrate Presentation of the Lord

Feast day:  February 2 - The Presentation of the Lord aka Candlemas what is the presentation of the lord The Presentation of the Lord can be found in Luke 2:22-40.  Mary, Joseph, and J...

5 Remedies for Sorrow or Pain from St. Thomas Aquinas

Feast day:  January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas Patron saint of:  students, universities, educators, teachers, philosophers, theologians, catholic colleges/universities St. Thomas Aq...

3 Simple Ways to Celebrate The Solemnity of Christ The King

Feast day:  Last Sunday before Advent(it's the last Sunday of the Liturgical year!) WHY WE CELEBRATE:  Pope Pius XI instituted a special feast honoring Christ “the King” in 1925 after ...

Canticle of the Creatures by St. Francis of Assisi

Feast day: October 4 Patron saint of: Animals, Ecology, Archaeologists, Italy, Merchants, Messengers, Metal Workers canticle of the creatures Also known as: Canticle of the Sun ...

14 Best Quotes by Saint Edith Stein (AKA Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)

Who was Saint Edith Stein?   Edith Stein was born in Breslau in the German Empire (now known as Wroclaw, Poland) on October 12, 1891. She was the youngest of 11 children and was rais...

Best Quotes by Blessed Franz Jägerstätter

who was blessed franz Jägerstätter? Franz Jägerstätter was born on May 20, 1907 in a small village in Austria called St Radegund. He was a cradle Catholic and ...

A Bible Verse a Day - A Hand Lettering Challenge

  The other day I saw that a friend was using her Brush Lettering supplies while she was cooped up at home. It got me thinking that while we don't sell our calligraphy kits anymore, I could offer t...