"Let every knee bend before Thee, O greatness of my God, so supremely humbled in the Sacred Host. May every heart love Thee, every spirit adore Thee and every will be subject to Thee!"
- From the writings of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

"All for the Eucharist; nothing for me,"
- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

"In order to be like You, who are always alone in the Blessed Sacrament, I shall love solitude and try to converse with You as much as possible. Grant that my mind may not seek to know … [More]

Quote Of a Saint : St.Francis of Assisi

Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
Francis of Assisi

For it is in giving that we receive.
Francis of Assisi

Grant me the treasure of sublime poverty: permit the distinctive sign of our order to be that it does not possess anything of its own beneath the sun, for the glory of your name, and that it have no other patrimony than begging.
Francis of Assisi

I have been all things unholy. If God … [More]

Saint Martin of Tours ( Sanctus Martinus Turonensis), 316 – November 8, 397 inGaul {central France}; buried November 11, 397, Candes, Gaul) was a Bishop of Tourswhose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints. He is considered a spiritual bridge across Europa, given his association with both France and Hungary.
He is a … [More]

Honoring Saints

Consider how honor is given. We regularly give it to public officials. In the United States it is customary to address a judge as "Your Honor." In the marriage ceremony it used to be said that the wife would "love, honor, and obey" her husband. Letters to legislators are addressed to "The Honorable So-and-So." And just about anyone, living or dead, who bears an exalted rank is said to be worthy of honor, and this is particularly true of historical figures, as when children are … [More]

Some Prayers and Words of Saint Gerard

THE ACTS OF LOVE
My God, I intend to love you with as many acts of love as Our Lady and all the blessed spirits have loved you since their creation,
and with all the faithful of the earth
and with the love with which Jesus Christ bore towards himself
and those whom he loved.

DESIRES
0 my God, I wish I could convert as many sinners
as there are grains of sand in the sea and on the earth,
as many as there are leaves on the trees,
plants in the fields,
ato … [More]

Anthony of Padua

Fernando Martins de Bulhões, venerated as Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon, (c. 1195 – 13 June 1231) is a Portuguese Catholic saint who was born to a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal where he lived most of his life, and who died in Padua, Italy.

BORNc. 1195,Lisbon

DIED13 June 1231,Padua

MAJOR SHRINE Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua in Padua, Italy

FEASTJune 13

PATRONAGEAmerican Indians; animals; barrenness; Brazil; Elderly people; faith in the Blessed Sacrament; … [More]

St. Jude Thaddaeus

Feastday: October 28
Patron of Desperate Cases

St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Less, and a relative of Our Saviour. St. Jude was one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus.

Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia. According to Eusebius, he returned to Jerusalem in the year 62, and assisted at the election of his brother, St. Simeon, as Bishop of Jerusalem.

He is an author of an epistle … [More]

St. Joan of Arc

St. Joan of Arc

Feastday: May 30

Patron of soldiers and France

b.1412 d.1431

St. Joan of Arc is the patroness of soldiers and of France. On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was born to pious parents of the French peasant class, at the obscure village of Domremy, near the province of Lorraine. At a very early age, she heard voices: those of St. Michael, St. Catherine and St. Margaret.

At first the messages were personal and general. Then at last came the crowning order. In May, … [More]

Is there a Feast day for every day of the year?

Well, yes and no. The official Roman calendar of feast days for celebration by the Universal Church (in other words, all over the world) does not have a saint's feast day every day. The Church chooses saints to be celebrated worldwide very carefully -- they must have a strong message for the Church as a whole.

That doesn't mean that other saints are somehow less holy -- although some of the saints that have been dropped were legendary and there … [More]

Is keeping statues or pictures of saints idolatry?

Look at the pictures of your loved ones in your wallet or around your home or office. Why do you keep these particular pictures? You might answer that you carry those pictures to remind you of people you love, to help you feel that they're close to you when you're not together, or to share with people you meet. But you probably didn't say you worshipped them.

Those are some of the same reasons we have statues and pictures of saints. Seeing a … [More]

Do Catholics pray TO saints?

We pray with saints, not to them.

Have you ever asked anyone to pray for you when you were having a hard time? Why did you choose to ask that person?

You may have chosen someone you could trust, or someone who understood your problem, or someone who was close to God. Those are all reasons we ask saints to pray for us in times of trouble.

Since saints led holy lives and are close to God in heaven, we feel that their prayers are particularly effective. Often we … [More]

How the Catholic Church Appoints Saints

The saint of today is much different than those of the past. They used to be appointed by the collective “voting” by the public and even bishops of the Catholic Church could approve the status of a saint before the person had died.

The current process is now done through the Pope and a special set of conditions must be met before sainthood is appointed. The process involves a dead Catholic person who is nominated for their holiness in life.

This … [More]

Understanding Catholic Saints

There are said, by some, to be more than 10,000 saints according to Catholicism. This number is, of course, an estimate, but because of the way the Catholic Church recognizes saints, it is not an overt exaggeration to make it seem less glorified to be named a saint. However, there are few saints that are praised and worshipped more than those easily recognizable figures that are so often found on medallions and even the walls of churches themselves, thus giving … [More]

Catholic Saints and their Meanings

The Catholic Saints, both men and women are known for their unique meanings. They have gone through trials and tribulations which have made it possible for them to be named saints. The men and women who have dedicated their lives to God and a greater purpose had to undergo approval through specific miracles and a process which was overseen by the highest officials of the Catholic Clergy.

The process to become a saint was very long and drawn out in the past … [More]

List of Catholic Saints

The list of Catholic saints contains more than 10,000 names. The Roman Catholic church chooses saints through a process called canonization. Beginning with the first martyrs of the early Church, saints were selected based on public acclaim.

There was no hard and fast rule used to recognize saints. Because many stories were misrepresented by legend, and some never truly existed, the Vatican took over as the main authority for sanctioning saints.

The title of saint … [More]