Wanna Know...How the Catholic Church declares someone a saint? Have you ever wondered about the steps to canonization -- that is, being named a saint by the Catholic Church? Who is eligible? What happens on the way to being named a saint? Aren't there miracles involved? We answer all those questions and more in this saint-filled video. Subscribe/Rate: Never miss out on a new video by subscribing to our channel here (https://www.youtube.com/bustedhalovideo) Help other people find Busted Halo by sharing this video on your social media. Thanks! Follow Busted Halo: 🎉Twitter: @bustedhalo https://twitter.com/bustedhalo 🎉Instagram: @bustedhalo https://www.instagram.com/bustedhalo/ 🎉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bustedhalo The Busted Halo Show Podcast: 🎵 https://bustedhalo.com/podcasts 🎵 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busted-halo-show-w-fr-dave-dwyer/id219637681 Donate: Our goal at Busted Halo is to make sure the Church does not forget about the great many people who are searching for God’s love and mercy. Every day we make their challenges our challenges and, in turn, offer them the great hope of Jesus Christ. You help make that possible! Donate here: https://bustedhalo.com/donate-to-busted-halo

They are “our great cloud of witnesses,“ the saints in heaven, friends of God and friends of us left here on earth. In “Catholic Central: Saints,“ Kai and Libby introduce some of the very human people the Church has acknowledged as saintly, because of how they lived their lives, and because of the miracles God does when people pray for their intercession. Everybody needs a friend! From Family Theater Productions in Hollywood. Visit our website for the transcript, study guide, and more! - http://www.catholiccentral.com Check our EPISODE GUIDE - https://275132.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/275132/Catholic%20Central%20Episode%20Guide.pdf Visit our website for the transcript, study guide, and more! - http://www.catholiccentral.com Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CatholicCentral/ Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catholiccentral_tv/ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/CatholicC_TV

Young saints: the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Approved for beatification in 2020, this modern tech savvy teenager lived a holy and pure life centered on the Eucharist and serving others. All Saints in Seven video are created to inspire and educate confirmation students.

In this video, we will talk about the 20 Saints who were musicians. These saints were instrumentalists, vocalists, and even composers. 1. St. Aldhelm of Sherborne (639-709) 2. St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) 3. St. Andrew Kaggwa (1856-1886) 4. St. Benignus of Armagh (d. 467) 5. St. Catherine of Bologna (1413-1463) 6. St. Dulce Pontes (1914-1992) 7. St. Dunstan of Canterbury (909-988) 8. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906) 9. St. Ephrem the Syrian (306-373) 10. St. Godric of Finchale (1069-1170) 11. St. Hervé (521-556) 12. St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) 13. St. John Wang Rui (1885-1900) 14. St. Maria Crescentia Höss (1682-1744) 15. St. Mechtilde of Helfta (1241-1298 16. St. Peter Claver (1581-1654) 17. St. Rafael Guízar y Valencia (1878-1938) 18. St. Teresa of the Andes (1900-1920) 19. St. Tutilo of Saint Gall (850-915) 20. St. Venantius Fortunatus (535-605) Source ► Aletia.org ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Thanks for watching, Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on our Facebook Page! Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCgLNfkcKQtWP2sIaOqQ-QQ?sub_confirmation=1 FB Page ► https://www.facebook.com/keepyourfaithph ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #musiciansaints #musicandsaints #catholicsaints

In this video, we featured the catholic women saints who made their marks on the Catholic World, patron saints, and Catholic saints. 1. Mary, Mother of God 2. Saint Monica 3. Saint Gianna Molla 4. Saint Edith Stein 5. Saint Philomena 6. Saint Maria Goretti 7. Saint Therese of Lisieux 8. Saint Clare of Assisi 9. Saint Bernadette 10. Saint Catherine of Siena 11. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary 12. Saint Teresa of Avila 13. Saints Felicity and Perpetua 14. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha 15. Saint Rose of Lima 16. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 17. Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Theresa) 18. Saint Katharine Drexel 19. Saint Joan of Arc 20. Saint Faustina ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Thanks for watching, Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on our Facebook Page! Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCgLNfkcKQtWP2sIaOqQ-QQ?sub_confirmation=1 FB Page ► https://www.facebook.com/keepyourfaithph ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #catholicsaints #womensaints #saints

St. Joseph doesn't say a word in Scripture, but that doesn't mean he wasn't important. Libby fills us in on exactly why Scripture describes St. Joseph as a righteous man and how he can help us out today. From Family Theater Productions in Hollywood. Visit our website for the transcript, study guide, and more! - http://www.catholiccentral.com Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CatholicCentral/ Check our EPISODE GUIDE - https://275132.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/275132/Catholic%20Central%20Episode%20Guide.pdf Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catholiccentral_tv/ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/CatholicC_TV

St. Gemma Galgani, also known as the Flower of Lucca, was an Italian mystic born on March 12, 1878. At a very young age, Gemma developed a love for prayer. Throughout her life, she had mystical experiences and special graces. They were often misunderstood and ridiculed by others. Gemma loved the poor greatly and helped them in any way she could. After her father's death, 19-year-old Gemma became the mother-figure for her seven brothers and sisters. She wished to become a nun, but her poor health prevented her from being accepted. On June 8, 1899, Gemma felt an internal warning that some unusual grace was to be granted to her. She felt pain and blood coming from her hands, feet and heart. These were the marks of the stigmata. Each Thursday evening, Gemma would fall into rapture and the marks would appear. They remained until the following Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. When the bleeding stopped, the wounds closed, and only white marks remained in their place. Gemma's stigmata continued until she prayed for them to stop due to her declining health. Gemma then went to live where she was allowed more freedom for her spiritual life than she was at home. She was frequently found in a state of ecstasy and on one occasion she was believed to have levitated. During apostolic investigations into her life, all witnesses testified that there was no artfulness in Gemma's manner. In January of 1903, Gemma was diagnosed with tuberculosis. At the start of Holy Week in 1903, Gemma began suffering greatly. She died at age 25 on Holy Saturday, April 11. St. Gemma Galgani was beatified in 1933 by Pope Pius the 11th and canonized in 1940, only 37 years after her death, by Pope Pius the 12th. She is the patron saint against temptations, the death of parents, of students, of pharmacists, and against tuberculosis. Her feast day is celebrated on April 11. Learn more on St. Gemma Galgani: https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=225 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/

The year was 258 A.D. It was a difficult beginning for what would become the First Christian Millennium. Hostility against the early followers of Jesus Christ was growing. The barbarism and severity of pagan Rome had begun to reach a fever pitch. It would soon lead to a blood lust. The newborn Christian Church, faithful to the One who had given Himself for the life of the world, continued the work of His redemption. Roman authorities charged Christians of that era with "odium humani generis" [hatred of the human race]. The Romans claimed to be citizens of a great empire, yet they practiced primitive forms of abortion as well as "exposure", the killing of unwanted newborns. First and Second century Rome was a challenging mission field for these early Christians. Rome proclaimed itself the shining example to the world of its age while it violated the Natural Moral Law and embraced debauchery. Sound familiar? The day that Deacon Lawrence experienced his birth from death to life was an ominous and frightful day in ancient Rome. Four days earlier, the great Bishop of Rome, Sixtus, was arrested by soldiers of the emperor Valerian, along with his beloved deacons, and beheaded. Valerian had issued an edict to the Roman Senate that all the Christian clergy-bishops, priests and deacons-were to be arrested and executed. There were so many holy people among the martyrs of early Rome. That makes it even more remarkable that the life and death of this one humble Deacon-Lawrence-is attributed with all of Rome becoming Christian. Sentenced to death in the Emperor Valerian's sweeping condemnation of all Christian clergy, Lawrence offended the Emperor - and endeared himself to all Christians since then - by assembling before Valerian the real gold and silver of the Church, the poor. According to the Christian tradition, Deacon Lawrence, knowing that the fervor of Valerians' hatred was extending to all Christians who owned property, began to give it all away. He distributed the money and treasures of the Church to the city's poor-believing the clear admonition of the Savior that they were blessed and especially loved by Him. Valerian heard the news and wanted the treasure to satisfy his unbridled lust for worldly power. So, he offered Deacon Lawrence a way out of sure death. If he would show him where the Church's great gold and silver were located, he would issue an order of clemency, sparing his life so that he could continue his work. Valerian was delighted when the deacon asked for three days to gather all the gold and silver of the Church together in one central place! His pride and greed filled blinded him from seeing the truth. For three days, Deacon Lawrence went throughout the city and invited all the beloved poor, handicapped, and misfortunate to come together. They were being supported by a thriving early Christian community who understood the Gospel imperative to recognize Jesus in the poor. When Valerian arrived, Deacon Lawrence presented him with the true gold and silver of the Church, the poor! The emperor was filled with rage! Beheading was not enough for this Christian Deacon. He ordered Deacon Lawrence to be burned alive, in public, on a griddle. Witnesses recorded the public martyrdom. The deacon cheerfully offered himself to the Lord Jesus and even joked with his executioners! The tradition records massive conversions to the Christian faith as a result of the holy life and death of one Deacon who understood the true heart of his vocation. He was poured out, like his Master, Jesus Christ the Servant, in redemptive love, on behalf of others. It is still said to this day that all of Rome became Christian as a result of the faithful life, and the death, of this one humble deacon. He was buried in a cemetery on the Via Tiburtina. On that spot, Constantine would later build a Basilica. A special devotion to Lawrence, deacon and martyr, spread throughout the entire Christian community. Early Christians had no doubt that those who had gone to be with the Lord continued to pray for those who still struggled in this earthly life. They saw in Lawrence a great example of how to live, and how to die, faithful to the Gospel. Years later, Learn more on St. Lawrence: http://bit.ly/2b3sHuK More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2onfmki] St. Lawrence Collection [http://bit.ly/2CePJLZ] St. Lawrence Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2FntySy] St. Lawrence 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2EZVe1W] St. Lawrence 14 Kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2ENqGkL] St. Lawrence Biography [http://bit.ly/2ohNgrA] St. Lawrence Holy Card Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Thomas More was born into a prominent London family on February 7, 1478. As a young boy, Thomas attended St. Anthony's School. In 1492, he went off to Oxford University and in 1494 he left to become a lawyer. He lived near a Carthusian monastery. Thomas found himself called to follow their lifestyle of simple piety. As a member of Parliament, he often traveled and wrote letters to his four children. He was reputed as an honest and effective leader and wrote many great works, including "Utopia." Thomas was knighted and made Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer by King Henry VIII in 1521. He became Lord Chancellor in 1529. During this time, Thomas worked tirelessly to defend the Catholic faith in England. The relationship between Thomas and King Henry became strained after it became clear Henry was prepared to break away from the Church in Rome. Thomas offered his resignation. When Anne Boylen's coronation came about, he refused to attend the ceremony. This greatly offended King Henry, who accused Thomas of accepting bribes and conspiring against him. Thomas was ordered to take an oath acknowledging Anne Boylen's position as queen, Henry's self-granted annulment from Catherine, and the superior position of the King as the head of the church. Thomas refused and locked in the Tower of London. Despite his brilliant defense of himself and persuasive testimony, Thomas was convicted on July 1. As a final act of mercy, King Henry changed his punishment to decapitation. St. Thomas was killed July 6, 1535. His body was buried in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London in an unmarked grave. Thomas More has been widely remembered as a man of tremendous integrity, and he has since been described as a martyr. St. Thomas More was beatified in 1886 and canonized in 1935. He is the patron saint of adopted children, lawyers, civil servants, politicians and difficult marriages and his feast day is celebrated on June 22. To learn more about St. Thomas More: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=324 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/

Saint Veronica is known as the woman who offered a cloth to Jesus so He could wipe His face on the way to His crucifixion. The cloth is believed to exist today in the Vatican and is considered one of the most treasured relics of the Church. Saint Veronica is not mentioned in the Bible, but is known by Catholic tradition and at the Sixth Station of the Cross, "Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus." Tradition holds that as Christ was walking to Calvary, his face dripping with sweat and blood, Saint Veronica, a bystander, was moved with compassion. She approached Jesus and offered Him a cloth which He accepted and used to wipe His face. The image of his face was subsequently imprinted on the cloth. There are no stories from the period which speak of Veronica either before or after her act of compassion. We do not know when she was born or when she died. The veil and the legend surrounding it became very popular in the thirteenth though fifteenth centuries when the veil was on public display. Indulgences were granted for people who performed devotions before it. The veil may have been destroyed in 1527 by the Sack of Rome. Many reproductions were created, and it is unclear if the veil kept by the Vatican is the original or a reproduction. In 1616, Pope Paul V banned the production of all copies of the veil. In 1629, Pope Urban VIII went a step further and ordered the destruction of all copies, or that existing copies should be delivered to the Vatican. Anyone who disobeyed this order was to be excommunicated. The Veil of Veronica has since been kept from the public. There are six known copies in the world, none of these relics have been photographed in detail or have been subjected to forensic testing. The Vatican's relic is displayed, although briefly, on the 5th Sunday of Lent each year. Saint Veronica is the patron saint of laundry workers and photographers. Her feast day is celebrated on July 12. To learn more about St. Veronica: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1953 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2sV8MVV] St. Veronica Collection [http://bit.ly/2sVbCKh] St. Veronica Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2unEskw] St. Veronica 14 Kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2u2np84] St. Veronica 14 Kt Gold Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2sqnb8I] St. Veronica Holy Card [http://bit.ly/2ttk4ly] St. Veronica Medal Picture Folder Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Philip Neri was born in Florence on July 21, 1515. He was a Christian missionary and founder of the Congregation of the Oratory. At 18-years-old, Philip went to live with a wealthy family member in San Germano to assist in business. But soon after, he experienced a mystical vision, considered his Christian conversion. He lost interest in business and felt a call from the Holy Spirit. So, he set out for Rome. During his first two years in Rome, he spent his time in a solitary life, dedicating a lot of time to prayer. In 1535, Philip began studying at the Sapienza and at St. Augustine's monastery. However, after three years, he set out to help the poor and re-evangelize the city. He had a knack for starting up conversations and leading his listeners to the Christian Way of life. In 1548, with the help of his confessor, Philip founded the Confraternity of the Most Holy Trinity for poor laymen to meet for spiritual exercises and service of the poor. Philip's appealing nature won him friends from all societal levels, including that of Ignatius of Loyola and Charles Borromeo. Philip was ordained to the priesthood in May 1551. A large room was built above the church of San Girolamo to tend to Philip's growing number of pilgrims. Philip and the other priests were soon called the "Oratorians," because they would ring a bell to call the faithful in their "oratory." The foundation for the Congregation of the Priests of the Oratory was officially approved in 1575. Philip whole-heartedly desired the reform of the Catholic Church. His efforts to reach out to the lay people made him one of the great figures in the Counter Reformation of the Catholic Church and he soon earned the title, "Apostle of Rome." On May 26, 1595, Philip suffered from a hemorrhage and passed away. St. Philip Neri was beatified in 1615 and canonized in 1622. He is the patron saint of Rome, US Special Forces, humor and joy. His feast day is celebrated on May 26. To learn more about St. Philip Neri: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=97 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2s4aQrf] St. Philip Neri Collection [http://bit.ly/2rHbdLO] St. Philip Neri 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2rpobhl] St. Philip Neri 14 Kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2r675UP] St. Philip Neri Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2r4tobq] St. Philip Neri Saint Fun Facts [http://bit.ly/2qWG0Tw] St. Philip Neri, the Laughing Saint

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs from the early persecution of the Church in Africa by the Emperor Severus. In the year 203, Vivia Perpetua, a young mother and well-educated noblewoman, followed the path of her own mother and became a Christian. Her pagan father was frantic and tried to talk her out of her decision. Pointing to a water jug, she asked her father, "See that pot lying there? Can you call it by any other name than what it is?" Her father answered, "Of course not." Perpetua responded, "Neither can I call myself by any other name than what I am -- a Christian." Perpetua was arrested with four other Christian converts, Saturninus and Secundulus and two slaves, Revocatus and an 8-month pregnant, Felicity. The prison was dark, overcrowded and hot. But during all this, Perpetua’s most excruciating pain came from being separated from her baby. Two deacons paid the guards to place the martyrs in a better part of the prison and there, Perpetua’s mother and brother brought her baby. While Perpetua prayed, she was shown a golden ladder, reaching up to heaven. On the sides of the ladder were swords, lances, hooks, and daggers. At the bottom of the ladder laid a large dragon. Perpetua traveled up the ladder and saw a beautiful vast garden with a tall man dressed like a shepherd and milking sheep. Perpetua woke from her dream with a sweet taste in her mouth and understood they must suffer. Meanwhile, Felicity was afraid she would not give birth before the day of their martyrdom and her companions would go on their journey without her. However, two days before the execution, she went into labor and her baby was adopted by one of the Christian women of Carthage. On the day of their execution, Perpetua and Felicity were to face a rabid cow. After they were attacked, the crowd cried out they had enough. They stood side by side and were killed by sword. Sts. Perpetua and Felicity are the patron saints of mothers, expectant mothers, ranchers, and butchers. Their feast day is celebrated on March 7. To learn more about Sts. Perpetua and Felicity: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=48 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2kLUOTw] Sts. Perpetua and Felicity Collection [http://bit.ly/2m7PCtB] St. Perpetua Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2kM2THO] St. Felicity Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2kZChi7] St. Perpetua 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2lLwTnf] St. Felicity 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2mcc3e7] St. Perpetua 14 Kt Gold Medal

John Bosco, the "Father and Teacher of Youth," also known as Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco or Don Bosco, was born in Becchi, Italy, on August 16, 1815. As a young boy, John attended church and became very devout. When he was 9, John had the first of several vivid dreams that would influence his life. In his dream, he encountered boys playing. Among these boys, he saw a great, majestic man and woman. The man told him that in meekness and charity, he would "conquer these your friends." The lady said, "Be strong, humble and robust. When the time comes, you will understand everything." Not long afterward, John witnessed a traveling troupe of circus performers. He realized if he learned their tricks, he could use them to attract others and hold their attention. One evening, John staged a show for the kids he played with. At the end of the show, he recited a homily and invited his neighbors to pray with him. This led him to recognize the call to become a priest. In 1835, he entered the seminary and after six years of study and preparation, he was ordained a priest. His first assignment was to the city of Turin. John, now known as Fr. Bosco, went off to work with the poor children. He started to meet with the boys where they worked and played to help them from ending up in the deplorable prisons. He sought work and housing for the boys who needed it. By the 1860s, Fr. Bosco and his mother, known as "Mamma Margherita," were responsible for lodging 800 boys. Fr. Bosco identified boys he felt would make good priests and encouraged them to consider a vocation to the priesthood. In 1859, Fr. Bosco established the Society of St. Francis de Sales. John Bosco died on January 31, 1888. He was beatified in 1929 and canonized in 1934 by Pope Pius XI. Saint John Bosco is the patron saint of apprentices, editors and publishers, schoolchildren, magicians, and juvenile delinquents. His feast day is celebrated on January 31. To learn more about St. John Bosco: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=63 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2jZbVOp] St. John Bosco Collection [http://bit.ly/2jmxW7u] St. John Bosco 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2jx5JOW] St. John Bosco 14 Kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2jZfxzS] St. John Bosco Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2jx5bsq] St. John Bosco Biography [http://bit.ly/2kBciOc] St. John Bosco Holy Card Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Francis de Sales was born in the Kingdom of Savoy near Geneva, Switzerland on August 21, 1567. He was a Bishop and Doctor of the Church. He had a vocation to the priesthood, but kept it from his disapproving family. In 1580, Francis attended the University of Paris, and at 24-years-old, he received his doctorate in law at the University of Padua. All the time, he never lost his passion for God. One day while Francis was out riding, he fell from his horse three times. Each time he fell, his sword came out of the case and both came to rest on the ground in the shape of the Christian cross. Francis became ordained to the priesthood and elected provost of the Diocese of Geneva, in 1593. During the time of the Protestant reformation, Francis decided he would try to bring the 60,000 Calvinists back to the Catholic Church. He wrote pamphlets to explain true Catholic doctrine and slipped them under the doors. In 1602, Francis was consecrated Bishop of Geneva and in 1610 he founded The Order of Visitation. He laid the groundwork for the teaching of the Second Vatican Council on what is now called the "universal call to holiness." His most famous book, INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVOUT LIFE, was written for ordinary lay people in 1608, not just the clergy and religious. As he became older and ill he wanted to be a hermit but he was more in demand than ever. The Pope needed him, then a princess, then Louis XIII. He ultimately died on December 28, 1622. St. Francis de Sales was beatified in 1662 and canonized in 1665 by Pope Alexander VII. St. Francis de Sales the patron saint of Catholic writers and the Catholic press. His feast day is celebrated on January 24. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 To learn more about St. Francis de Sales: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=51 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2kjIGoa] St. Francis de Sales Collection [http://bit.ly/2joVklS] St. Francis de Sales 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2jJhFvt] St. Francis de Sales Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2k8DAvH] St. Francis de Sales 14 Kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2k8BlbG] St. Francis de Sales Sterling Silver Oval-Shaped Medal Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Saint Stephen was one of the first ordained deacons of the Church and the first Christian martyr. While working among the early Christians, the Apostles heard a complaint that their Greek-speaking widows were being neglected during the distribution of alms. The Twelve decided to appoint seven deacons to oversee this distribution and ensure fairness. Of the seven selected, Stephen was the oldest and given the title of "archdeacon." He was full of faith and the Holy Spirit. Stephen's popularity created enemies among some Jews. Members of the Synagogue of Roman Freedmen entered debate with Stephen and accused him of blasphemy. Filled with wisdom, Stephen won his debate. The losers did not accept this outcome. Stephen was put on trial and several false witnesses were brought forward by the Sanhedrin to testify he was guilty of blasphemy. Stephen responded to these charges by detailing the history of Israel and outlining the blessings God had bestowed upon the nation. As Stephen concluded his defense, he looked up and saw a vision of Jesus standing at the right hand of God. He said, "Look, I can see heaven thrown open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." The angry crowd rushed upon Stephen in disbelief and carried him outside of the city to stone him. As Stephen was stoned to death, he spoke his last words, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Lord, do not hold this sin against them." Following these words, Stephen died. In 415 a priest claimed he had a vision of Stephen's tomb and located his remains. The name inside the tomb confirmed the find. St. Stephen is often depicted with stones, a Gospel Book, a miniature church and a martyr's palm frond. He is the patron saint of bricklayers and deacons. His feast day is celebrated on December 26. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more on http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=137 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2hgclzQ] St. Stephen Collection [http://bit.ly/2i0fuCV] St. Stephen Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2i9UGs6] St. Stephen 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2h9D6CP] St. Stephen 14 Kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2i0hpHw] St. Stephen Holy Card [http://bit.ly/2i9PBAc] St. Stephen Pewter Statue on Base

Saint John of the Cross was born in Spain in 1542. He was a Spanish mystic, a Carmelite friar, an influential poet, and a major figure of the Counter-Reformation. He attended the Jesuit college at Medina, and excelled in theology and philosophy. In 1563, he joined the Carmelite Order and took the name "John of St. Matthias." He was ordained into the priesthood in 1567. While celebrating his first Mass, he met St. Teresa of Avila and was asked to follow her. In November 1568, John founded the Disclaced Carmelites and changed his name to John of the Cross. In 1572, he traveled to Avila to see Teresa and became her spiritual director and confessor. While there, he had a vision of the Crucified Christ and made his now-famous drawing, Christ "from above." In 1577, John was ordered to leave the monastery in Avila, due to a growing rift within the Carmelite Order. However, his work to reform the order was already approved, so he chose to stay. Later that year, a group of Carmelites kidnapped John. They placed him on trial for disobedience, and he was punished with imprisonment. His cell was so small he could barely lie on the floor. He was barely fed, publicly lashed, and his only luxuries were a prayer book and an oil lamp. To pass the time, he wrote poems. After nine months, he managed to escape. John spent the rest of his life traveling and establishing new houses across Spain. He died on December 14, 1591, from a skin condition that resulted in an infection. Saint John of the Cross was beatified by Pope Clement X in 1675, and Canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726. He is recognized as one of the Doctors of the Church and is the patron saint of Contemplatives, mystics, and Spanish poets. His feast day is celebrated on December 14. To learn more about St. John of the Cross, visit Catholic.org. And if he inspires you or someone you know, shop for his items by clicking the Catholic Online shopping link below, for a one-of-a-kind shopping experience! And don't forget to subscribe to our channel and tell us how much you love our videos in the comments. More on St. John of the Cross: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=65 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2hK6nVs] St. John of the Cross Collection [http://bit.ly/2hK5X1c] St. John of the Cross 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2hK8Wae] St. John of the Cross 14 Kt Medal [http://bit.ly/2gxdUpH] St. John of the Cross Sterling Silver Round Medal [http://bit.ly/2hKdRYB] St. John of the Cross Holy Card Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Francis Xavier was born in the Kingdom of Navarre on April 7, 1506.   He studied at the University of Paris, where he met Peter Favre and Ignatius of Loyola.   In August 1534, Francis, along with Peter Favre and several others, made vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The men planned to travel to the Holy Land to convert non-believers.   Pope Paul III approved the formation of their order in 1540. This order became The Society of Jesus, more popularly known as the Jesuits.   Pope Paul III asked the Jesuits to take a mission to India to help restore Christian virtue among the Portuguese settlers there.   Francis left for India in 1541 and was appointed as the Papal Nuncio to the East so that he could formally represent the Church. He arrived in the region of Goa, India in May 1542.   Francis ministered to the sick, the children and the native people of the Pearl Fishery Coast. He traveled to Malacca where he met a Japanese man named Anjiro. Francis converted Anjiro to Christianity, making him the first Japanese convert.   In 1549, Francis departed for Japan. But most of the Japanese proved difficult to convert. He was able to establish a few congregations, but the religion was suppressed and Christianity became the subject of great persecution. Francis returned to India in April 1552 and quickly decided to travel to China by invitation. But before he could get there, he became ill with a fever and died on December 3, 1552.   He was buried on an island off the coast of China. His body was later transferred to Malacca then Goa in December 1553. He remains buried in India in a silver casket encased in a glass.   Several of his bones have been removed as relics. His right arm, which he used to bless converts, is on display in Rome.   St. Francis Xavier was beatified By Pope Paul V in 1619, and canonized by Gregory XV on March 12, 1622. He is the patron of Catholic missions and his feast day is on December 3. To learn more about St. Francis Xavier, visit Catholic.org. And if he inspires you or someone you know, shop for his items by clicking on the Catholic Online Shopping link below, for a one-of-a-kind shopping experience! And don't forget to subscribe to our channel and tell us how much you love our videos in the comments. To learn more about St. Francis Xavier: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=423 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2ggST3d] St. Francis Xavier Collection [http://bit.ly/2gIf3fb] St. Francis Xavier Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2gOzxpx] St. Francis Xavier 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2gIeguO] St. Francis Xavier 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2guXSA7] St. Francis Xavier Holy Card [http://bit.ly/2h2v5Eq] St. Francis Xavier Hand-Painted Solid Resin Statue Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Saint Charles Borromeo was born on October 2, 1538 at the castle of Arona on Lake Maggiore near Milan. His father was the Count of Arona and his mother a member of the House of Medici. He was the third of six children born to the couple. At the age of 12, the young Count Charles Borromeo dedicated himself to a life of service to the Church. His uncle gave to him the family income from the Benedictine abbey of Saints Gratinian and Felinus. Even as a youth, his integrity was obvious. He was explicit in telling his father that he could only keep the money required for his education and to prepare him for service to the Church. All other funds belonged to the poor of the Church and were to be passed along to them. The young count suffered from a speech impediment that made him appear slow to those who did not know him. Despite this challenge, he performed well and impressed his teachers. He attended the University of Pavia and learned Latin. He was praised because he was hardworking and thorough. In 1554 his father passed away and although Charles was a teenager, responsibility for his household fell to him. Charles continued in his studies and earned a doctorate in canon and civil law. His responsibility for his household resulted in financial difficulties, and Charles earned a reputation for being short of funds. Learn more on St. Charles Borromeo: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=212 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2dGhXBC] St. Charles Borromeo Collection [http://bit.ly/2eqW2No] St. Charles Borromeo 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2eqVF5l] St. Charles Borromeo 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2edwhm6] St. Charles Borromeo Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2eqd8wt] St. Charles Borromeo Holy Card [http://bit.ly/2dtnLjy] St. Charles Borromeo Biography Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Joseph was born in 1603 at Cupertino, in the diocese of Nardo in the Kingdom of Naples. After spending his childhood and adolescence in simplicity and innocence, he finally joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual. After his ordination to the holy priesthood, he gave himself up entirely to a life of devotion to the Lord and his church. His deep devotional life led him to the kind of holiness which is forged through humility, voluntary mortification, and obedience. He was consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and promoted devotion to her among all classes of people as wonderful path to a deeper Christian life and love for Jesus Christ. It is said that his mother often considered him a nuisance and treated him harshly. Joseph was purported to be slow to learn and absent-minded. He was said to frequently wander aimlessly, with his mouth gaping open. And, he had a bad temper, so, he was not at all popular. He tried to learn the trade of shoemaking, but failed. He asked to become a Franciscan, but they initially would not accept him. Finally he did join the Capuchins. However, for a very short period of time. Eight months later, they sent him away. Sources say it was because he could not seem to do anything right. He dropped piles of dishes and kept forgetting to do what he was told. His mother was not at all pleased to have the eighteen-year-old Joseph back home again, so she finally got him accepted as a servant at the Franciscan monastery. He was given the friars habit and put to hard work taking care of the horses. About this time, Joseph began to change. He grew in humility and gentleness, fruits of the Holy Spirit at work in a person. He became more careful and successful at his work. He also began to pray more do more voluntary acts of penance. Finally, he was able to enter the Franciscan order and, eventually, study for the priesthood. Although he was a good and holy friar, he had a very hard time with studies. During his seminary exams, the examiner happened to ask him to explain the only thing he knew well, and so he was ordained a deacon, and later a priest. Learn more on St. Joseph of Cupertino: www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=72 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2bPpTAe] St. Joseph of Cupertino Collectin [http://bit.ly/2bzpeyY] St. Joseph of Cupertino 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2coGGw8] St. Joseph of Cupertino 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2cc07XV] St. Joseph of Cupertino Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1RXiFUv] St. Joseph of Cupertino Keychain [http://bit.ly/2bzarsU] St. Joseph of Cupertino Visor Clip Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, known as John in English, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, France and was baptized the same day. He was the fourth of six children born to Matthieu and Marie Vianney. John was raised in a Catholic home and the family often helped the poor and housed St. Benedict Joseph Labre when he made his pilgrimage to Rome. In 1790, when the anticlerical Terror phase of the French Revolution forced priests to work in secrecy or face execution, young Vianney believed the priests were heroes. He continued to believe in the bravery of priests and received his First Communion catechism instructions in private by two nuns who lost their convents to the Revolution. At 13-years-old, John made his first communion and prepared for his confirmation in secrecy. When he was 20-years-old, John was allowed to leave the family farm to learn at a "prsbytery-school" in Écully. There he learned math, history, geography and Latin. As his education had been disrupted by the French Revolution, he struggled in his studies, particularly with Latin, but worked hard to learn. In 1802, the Catholic Church was reestablished in France and religious freedom and peace spread throughout the country. Unfortunately, in 1809, John was drafted into Napoleon Bonaparte's armies. He had been studying as an ecclesiastical student, which was a protected title and would normally have excepted him from military services, but Napoleon had withdrawn the exemption in some dioceses as he required more soldiers. Two days into his service, John fell ill and required hospitalization. As his troop continued, he stopped in at a church where he prayed. There he met a young man who volunteered to return him to his group, but instead led him deep into the mountains where military deserters met. John lived with them for one year and two months. He used the name Jerome Vincent and opened a school for the nearby village of Les Noes' children. John remained in Les Noes and hid when gendarmes came in search of deserters until 1810, when deserters were granted amnesty. Learn more on St. John Vianney at http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=399 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2b1OmAa] St. John Vianney Collection [http://bit.ly/2b1Pvru] St. John Vianney 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2b1P6FJ] St. John Vianney 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2ba1ghj] St. John Vianney Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2ba1lSh] St. John Vianney Biography [http://bit.ly/2b1PdRF] St. John Vianney Holy Card

The figure of Philomena, young roman martyr, emerged after nearly seventeen centuries of silence. Since the finding of her body the extraordinary presence of St. Philomena in the Church began. Since then every Pope has venerated her with his personal devotion and millions of Catholics have felt her beneficial influence. She has been a model of spiritual life for many Saints, Blessed and Venerable. Great devotion toward St. Philomena has spread all over the world and Pontiffs have granted the Saint the "Liturgical Cult" with Mass and its own Office. St. Philomena's mortal remains were discovered in 1802 in Rome in a catacomb belonging to Priscilla. There are no biographic records of St. Philomena. Therefore, the first records about the Saint are the ones that start with the finding of her tomb in Priscilla's catacombs, to the translation of her body to Mugnano del Cardinale, the beginning of her providential influence in Church life. On the three stones that sealed the tomb, were the inscriptions: "LUMENA - PAX TE - CUM FI" and the following symbols: two anchors three arrows a palm a lily In 1805, Don Francesco De Lucia, a young priest of Mugnano del Cardinale of the Diocese of Nola, was in Rome. He nourished the wish of having the body of a "Saint Martyr and with a Name" to take to his oratory in Mugnano. Pius VII was moved and donated the body of St. Philomena. On the first of July Bishop Bartolomeo De Cesare and Don Francesco left Rome with the Saint's relics. They reached Naples on July 2, 1805. Mons. Vincenzo Torrusio, Bishop of Nola, officially recognized the sacred relics, and then placed them in a private chapel. Once the news spread, there was a massive rush of the faithful. To avoid disorder, the remains of St. Philomena were displayed for the first time to public veneration in the parish church of Sant'Angelo a Segno, where they remained for three days. The sacred relics arrived in Mugnano the morning of August 10th and were placed in the Church of Our Lady of Grace. Since the wonders happening were many and the number of devotees kept increasing, a new Church of Our Lady of Grace was built in Mugnano. It contains a chapel where the sacred relics were translated on September 29, 1805, and where they still remain. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more on St. Philomena: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=98 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2aAULot] St. Philomena Collection [http://bit.ly/2b3qT0U] St. Philomena 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2aG3Mbv] St. Philomena 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2aS7AKa] St. Philomena Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2bfPl2r] St. Philomena Holy Card [http://bit.ly/2aLCjuL] St. Philomena Biography

Born Inigo Lopez de Loyola in 1491, the man known as Ignatius of Loyola entered the world in Loiola, Spain. At the time, the name of the village was spelled "Loyola," hence the discrepancy. Inigo came of age in Azpeitia, in northern Spain. Loyola is a small village at the southern end of Azpeitia. Inigio was the youngest of thirteen children. His mother died when he was just seven, and he was then raised by Maria de Garin, who was the wife of a blacksmith. His last name, "Loyola" was taken from the village of his birth. Despite the misfortune of losing his mother he was still a member of the local aristocracy and was raised accordingly. Inigio was an ambitious young man who had dreams of becoming a great leader. He was influenced by stories such as The Song of Roland and El Cid. At the age of sixteen, he began a short period of employment working for Juan Velazquez, the treasurer of Castile. By the time he was eighteen, he became a soldier and would fight for Antonio Manrique de Lara, Duke of Nájera and Viceroy of Navarre. Seeking wider acclaim, he began referring to himself as Ignatius. Ignatius was a variant of Inigio. The young Ignatius also gained a reputation as a duelist. According to one story, he killed a Moor with whom he argued about the divinity of Jesus. Ignatius fought in several battles under the leadership of the Duke of Najera. He had a talent for emerging unscathed, despite participating in many battles. His talent earned him promotions and soon he commanded his own troops. In 1521, while defending the town of Pamplona against French attack, Ignatius was struck by a cannonball in the legs. One leg was merely broken, but the other was badly mangled. To save his life and possibly his legs, doctors performed several surgeries. There were no anesthetics during this time, so each surgery was painful. Despite their best efforts, Ignatius' condition deteriorated. After suffering for a month, his doctors warned him to prepare for death. On June 29, 1521, on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Ignatius began to improve. As soon as he was healthy enough to bear it, part of one leg was amputated which while painful, sped his recovery. During this time of bodily improvement, Ignatius began to read whatever books he could find. Most of the books he obtained were about the lives of the saints and Christ. These stories had a profound impact on him, and he became more devout. More on St. Ignatius of Loyola: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=56 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ http://bit.ly/2aWqXna] St. Ignatius of Loyola Collection [http://bit.ly/2azeOiv] St. Ignatius of Loyola 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2azeNek] St. Ignatius of Loyola Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/2b8goK7] St. Ignatius of Loyola 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2aziGlr] St. Ignatius of Loyola Biography [http://bit.ly/2b8htSa] St Ignatius Of Loyola Holy Card Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Saints Joachim (pronounced "joe-uh-kim") and Anne, are the parents of the Virgin Mary. There are no mentions of them in the Bible or Gospels, what we know comes from Catholic legend and the Gospel of James, which is an unsanctioned, apocryphal writing form the second century AD. We do know from scholarship that the Gospel of James was not written by James, the Brother of Jesus, despite its claim to be so authored. Even the early Church fathers expressed skepticism about the Gospel of James in their writings. There are about 150 copies of the ancient manuscript which often have different titles, but tell the same story, that Mary was promised to Joachim and Anne by an angel, was consecrated to God, and she remained a virgin all her life. Naturally, there is plenty of room for scholarly debate about these saints. We have no true primary sources that prove they even existed, but certainly we can agree that Mary had parents. Likewise, we can agree that. Mary had good, faithful parents who raised her with a love and devotion to God like none other except Jesus Christ Himself. Joachim and Anne serve as role models for parents and both deserve to be honored and emulated for their devotion to God and Our Lady Mary, the Mother of God. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more on Sts. Joachim and Anne: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=22 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2ahn5bL] Sts. Joachim and Anne Collection [http://bit.ly/2a4TLZR] St. Anne 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2aiBZxa[ St. Anne 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2aDBnFf] St. Joachim 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2aDALPR] St. Joachim 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2aw9zmu] St. Anne Holy Card

St. Mary Magdalene is one of the greatest saints of the Bible and a legendary example of God's mercy and grace. The precise dates of her birth and death are unknown, but we do know she was present with Christ during his public ministry, death and resurrection. She is mentioned at least a dozen times in the Gospels. Mary Magdalene has long been regarded as a prostitute or sexually immoral in western Christianity, but this is not supported in the scriptures. It is believed she was a Jewish woman who lived among Gentiles, living as they did. The Gospels agree that Mary was originally a great sinner. Jesus cast seven demons out of her when he met her. After this, she told several women she associated with and these women also became followers. There is also debate over if Mary Magdalene is the same unnamed women, a sinner, who weeps and washes Jesus' feet with her hair in the Gospel of John. Scholars are skeptical this is the same person. Despite the scholarly dispute over her background, what she did in her subsequent life, after meeting Jesus, is much more significant. She was certainly a sinner whom Jesus saved, giving us an example of how no person is beyond the saving grace of God. During Jesus' ministry, it is believed that Mary Magdalene followed him, part of a semi-permanent entourage who served Jesus and his Disciples. Mary likely watched the crucifixion from a distance along with the other women who followed Christ during His ministry. Mary was present when Christ rose from the dead, visiting his tomb to anoint his body only to find the stone rolled away and Christ, very much alive, sitting at the place they laid Him. She was the first witness to His resurrection. After the death of Christ, a legend states that she remained among the early Christians. After fourteen years, she was allegedly put into a boat by Jews, along with several other saints of the early Church, and set adrift without sails or oars. The boat landed in southern France, where she spent the remaining years of her life living in solitude, in a cave. St. Mary Magdalene's feast day is July 22. She is the patroness of converts, repentant sinners, sexual temptation, pharmacists, tanners and women, and many other places and causes. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about St. Mary Magdalene: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=83 [http://bit.ly/1VKhnnd] St. Mary Magdalene Collection [http://bit.ly/1X8TXHt] St. Mary Magdalene 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/1ZdKv4a] St. Mary Magdalene of Canossa 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1SP5eaB] St. Mary Magdalene Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1W8fq3Q] St. Mary Magdalene Holy Card [http://bit.ly/1q0R2De] 14 kt Gold-Filled Corregated Rosary Bracelet Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

John the Baptist was a contemporary of Christ who was known for evangelization and his baptizing of Jesus Christ. John the Baptist was born through the intercession of God to Zachariah and Elizabeth, who was otherwise too old to bear children. According to scriptures, the Angel Gabriel visited Elizabeth and Zachariah to tell them they would have a son and that they should name him John. Zachariah was skeptical and for this he was rendered mute until the time his son was born and named John, in fulfillment of God's will. When Elizabeth was pregnant with John, she was visited by Mary, and John leapt in her womb. This revealed to Elizabeth that the child Mary carried was to be the Son of God. John began public ministry around 30 AD, and was known for attracting large crowds across the province of Judaea and around the Jordan River. When Jesus came to him to be baptized, John recognized him and said, "It is I who need baptism from you." Jesus told John to baptize Him anyway, which he did, whereupon the heavens opened, and the Spirit of God was seen like a dove. The voice of God spoke, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." John instructed his followers to turn to Christ, calling Him the "Lamb of God" and these people were among the first Christians. Following his baptism of Christ, John's popularity grew so much that he alarmed King Herod. Herod ordered him arrested and imprisoned. John spoke with Herod on several occasions and condemned his marriage to his half-brother's wife. This condemnation would be his downfall as King Herod promised to grant a wish to his daughter. In revenge for John the Baptist's condemnation of her mother's scandalous marriage to Herod, she asked for John's head. King Herod reluctantly obliged. John the Baptist died sometime between 33 and 36 AD. John the Baptist's feast day is June 24, and the anniversary of his death is August 29 and is sometimes celebrated with a second feast. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Jordan, Puerto Rico, French Canada and many other places. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more on St. John the Baptist: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=152 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/1UYRyz8] St. John the Baptist collection [http://bit.ly/1UYRG1t] St. John the Baptist de La Salle Pendant [http://bit.ly/1Y4f8bQ] St. John the Baptist Medal Picture Folder [http://bit.ly/1RRIbOf] St. John the Baptist Keychain [http://bit.ly/25B5anT] St. John the Baptist Sterling Silver Round Shaped Medal [http://bit.ly/25B58wi] St. John the Baptist Sterling Silver Pendant Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Saint Rita was born Margherita Lotti in Roccaporena, Italy in 1381. The day after her baptism, Rita was surrounded by a swarm of white bees, which went in and out of her infant mouth without hurting her. Rather than being alarmed, her family believed she was marked to be virtuous and devoted to God. At an early age, she begged her parents to allow her to enter a convent but was instead arranged to be married to a cruel man named Paolo Mancini. Young Rita became a wife and mother at only twelve years of age and her husband was a man of violent temper. In anger, he often mistreated Rita verbally and physically. He was also known to pursue other women and he had many enemies. Paolo had many enemies in Cascia, but Rita's influence over him eventually led him to be a better man. He even renounced a family feud between the Mancinis and Chiquis. Unfortunately, the feud between the Mancini and Cascia family grew turbulent and one of Paolo's allies betrayed and killed him. Following her husband's death, Rita gave his murderers a public pardon, but Paolo's brother, Bernardo, was still angry and encouraged Rita's two sons, Giovanni Antonio and Paulo Maria, to join the feud. Under their uncle's leadership, each boy became more and more like their father had been before Rita married him, and they wanted to avenge their father's murder. Rita attempted to stop them, but both of her sons were determined to revenge their slain father. Rita prayed to God, asking Him to take her sons before they lost their souls to the mortal sin of murder. One year later, her prayers were answered when both of her sons fell prey to dysentery and died. Following the deaths of her sons, Rita attempted to enter the monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cascia, but she was not allowed to join. Though Rita's character and piety were recognized, her husband's association with the family feud was greatly feared. When Rita persisted, the convent told her she could join if she could find a way to mend the wound between the Chiquis and Mancinis. After asking John the Baptist, Augustine of Hippo, and Nicholas of Tolentino to help her in her task, she attempted to end the feud. The bubonic plague had been spreading through Italy at that time, and when Bernardo Mancini became infected, he finally abolished the feud with the Chiqui family. Once the conflict was resolved, Rita was allowed to enter the monastery at the age of thirty-six. It is said that she was transported into the monastery of Saint Magdalene through levitation at night by the three patron saints she appealed to. While at the monastery, Rita performed her duties faithfully and received the sacraments frequently. Rita had a great devotion to the Passion of Christ, and one day, when she was sixty-year-old, she asked, "Please let me suffer like you, Divine Saviour." She passed away four months later, on May 22, 1457. Rita was beatified by Pope Urban VIII in 1627 and canonized by Pope Leo XII on May 24, 1900. Saint Rita is often portrayed in a black habit, which is historically inaccurate as the sisters at the Saint Magdalene monastery wore beige or brown. She is also often shown to hold a thorn, a large Crucifix, or a palm leaf with three thorns to represent her husband and two sons. In some images, Saint Rita is shown to have a wound on her forehead, holding a rose, or to be surrounded by bees. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconl... Learn more on St. Rita: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.... More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/1ZO8MPe] St. Rita Collection [http://bit.ly/22SwgrF] St. Rita Sterling Silver Oval Pendant [http://bit.ly/1Tlz7n0] St. Rita 14KT Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1MHmO2V] St. Rita Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1SC9nk3] St. Rita Heavy Chain Pendant [http://bit.ly/25B22IJ] St. Rita 14KT gold filled pendant Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Born on October 16 1890 in Corinaldo, in the Ancona Province in Italy, her farmworker father moved his family to Ferrier di Conca, near Anzio. When he died of malaria, Maria's mother had to struggle to feed her children. Maria's mother, brothers, and sisters worked in the fields while she cooked, sewed, kept the house clean, and watched her youngest sister Teresa. Though the family's circumstances were extremely difficult, they were very close and loved God. On July 5, 1902, Maria was sitting outside the steps of her home sewing her 18-year-old brother or neighbor -it is unclear which - Alessandro's shirt while he threshed beans in the barnyard. As she concentrated on her sewing, Alessandro surprised her and grabbed her from her steps. When he tried to rape her, Maria cried that it was a mortal sin and warned he would go to hell. When Alessandro persisted, she fought him and screamed, "No! It is a sin! God does not want it!" At her words, Alessandro began to choke her and she said she would rather die than submit. Upon hearing her words, Alexander pulled out a knife and stabbed her eleven times. When she attempted to reach the door, he stabbed her three more times then fled. Teresa woke to the sounds of her sister's cries and began to cry. Maria's family returned home and found her bleeding on the floor. They quickly took her to the nearest hospital in Nettuno, where she underwent surgery without anesthesia. Unfortunately, her wounds were beyond the surgeon's ability to help. Halfway through the surgery, the man asked her, "Maria, think of me in Paradise." As she lay on the table, she looked up at him and said, "Well, who knows which of us is going to be there first?" She did not realize how terrible her situation was, and the surgeon replied, "You, Maria." She said, "Then I will think gladly of you." She also mentioned concerns for her mother. The next day, Maria forgave Alessandro and said she wanted to see him in Heaven with her. She died that day while looking upon an image of the Virgin Mary and holding a cross to her chest. Shortly after Maria's family discovered her, Alexander was captured and questioned. He admitted Maria was a physical virgin as he was unable to assault her and he was sentenced to thirty years. He also admitted he had attempted to persuade her to accompany him to bed on several occasions in the past and had attempted to rape her before. Alessandro remained unrepentant for his actions until he had a dream that he was in a garden. Maria was there and gave him lilies, which immediately burned in his hands. When he woke, he was a changed man. He repented his crime and living a reformed life. When he was released 27-years-later, he went directly to Maria's mother and begged her forgiveness, which she gave, saying, "If my daughter can forgive him, who am I to withhold forgiveness?" Maria Goretti was beatified by Pope Pius XII in a ceremony at Saint Peter's Basilica on April 27, 1947. Three years later, on June 24, 1950, Maria was declared a saint and Alessandro was present in the St. Peter's crowd to celebrate her canonization. He later became a laybrother of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, where he lived in a monastery and worked as its receptionist and gardener until his death. Saint Maria is called a martyr because she fought against Alessandro's attempts at sexual sin; however, the most important aspects of her story are how she forgave her attacker - her concern for her enemy extending even beyond death - and the miracle her forgiveness produced in his life. Saint Maria's body can be found in the crypt of the Basilica of Nostra Signora delle Grazie e Santa Maria Goretti in Nettuno. Though several claim her body is incorrupt, she has been proven to be corrupt. Her body is kept in a statue which lies beneath the altar and has been mistaken to be all of her remains. Images of Saint Maria often represent her with wavy hair dressed in either white or farm clothes and is often depicted holding lilies. [http://bit.ly/27SuneJ] St. Maria Goretti Collection [http://bit.ly/1NMUBbV] St. Maria Goretti 14Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/25lX6cU] St. Maria Goretti 14kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1s9ZqlP] St. Maria Goretti Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1ONiCKU] St. Maria Goretti Biography [http://bit.ly/27SuJ4S] St. Maria Goretti Holy Card Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. She was the 25th child born to her mother, although half of her brothers and sisters did not survive childhood. Catherine herself was a twin, but her sister did not survive infancy. Her mother was 40 when she was born. Her father was a cloth dyer. At the age of 16, Catherine's sister, Bonaventura, died, leaving her husband as a widower. Catherine's parents proposed that he marry Catherine as a replacement, but Catherine opposed this. She began fasting and cut her hair short to mar her appearance. Her parents attempted to resist this move, to avoid marriage, but they were unsuccessful. Her fasting and her devotion to her family, convinced them to relent and allow her to live as she pleased. Catherine once explained that she regarded her father as a representation of Jesus and her mother as Our Lady, and her brothers as the apostles, which helped her to serve them with humility. Despite Catherine's religious nature, she did not choose to enter a convent and instead she joined the Third Order of St. Dominic, which allowed her to associate with a religious society while living at home. Fellow Dominican sisters taught St. Catherine how to read. Meanwhile, she lived quietly, isolated within her family home. St. Catherine developed a habit of giving things away and she continually gave away her family's food and clothing to people in need. She never asked permission to give these things away, and she quietly put up with their criticisms. Something changed her when she was 21. She described an experience she referred to as her "mystical marriage to Christ." There are debates over whether or not St. Catherine was given a ring with some claiming she was given a bejeweled ring, and other claiming the ring was made of Jesus's skin. St. Catherine herself started the rumor of the latter in her writings, but she was known to often claim the ring itself was invisible. Such mystical experiences change people, and St. Catherine was no exception. In her vision, she was told to reenter public life and to help the poor and sick. She immediately rejoined her family and went into public to help people in need. She often visited hospitals and homes where the poor and sick were found. Her activities quickly attracted followers who helped her in her mission to serve the poor and sick. St. Catherine was drawn further into the world as she worked, and eventually she began to travel, calling for reform of the Church and for people to confess and to love God totally. She became involved in politics, and was key in working to keep city states loyal to the Pope. She was also credited with helping to start a crusade to the Holy Land. On one occasion, she visited a condemned political prisoner and was credited with saving his soul, which she saw being taken up to heaven at the moment of his death. St. Catherine allegedly was given the stigmata, but like her ring, it was visible only to herself. She took Bl. Raymond of Capua has her confessor and spiritual director. From 1375 onwards, St. Catherine began dictating letters to scribes. She petitioned for peace and was instrumental in persuading the Pope in Avignon to return to Rome. She became involved in the fractured politics of her time, but was instrumental in restoring the Papacy to Rome and in brokering peace deals during a time of factional conflict and war between the Italian city states. She also established a monastery for women in 1377 outside of Siena. She is credited with composing over 400 letters, her Dialogue, which is her definitive work, and her prayers. These works are so influential that St. Catherine would later be declared a Doctor of the Church. She is one of the most influential and popular saints in the Church. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more on St. Catherine of Siena: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=9 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/1WONQsG] St. Catherine of Siena Collection [http://bit.ly/1TKQ2zr] St. Catherine of Siena 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1sa9USc] St. Catherine of Siena Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1sa9ZVQ] St. Catherine of Siena 14 kt Gold Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/1Xx6FQo] St. Catherine of Siena Pewter Statue on Base [http://bit.ly/1qJAArw] St. Catherine of Siena Prayer Card Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Los historiadores recuerdan Santa Rosa de Lima por su piedad y castidad. Nacido en 1586 en Lima, Perú a colonizadores españoles, y nombrado Isabel Flores de Olivia, ella era excepcionalmente hermosa. Su belleza era tan grande que la apodaron "Rosa". Según otra leyenda, un sirviente tuvo una visión donde su cara se convirtió en una rosa. A su confirmación en 1597, tomó oficialmente el nombre de Rosa. Desde cuando era muy joven, Rosa quería ser monja. Ella oró y ayunó en secreto. Ella se realizó penitencias secretas, algunas cuales eran dolorosas. Ella realizada la adoración al Santísimo Sacramento y tomó la comunión diaria. Como mujer joven, su belleza atrajo pretendientes. Para disuadir a estos hombres, Santa Rosa empañado su cara, frotándola con pimienta para que sea ampolla Y tambien se cortó el pelo bien corto. Sus padres se opusieron su plan para hacer un voto de castidad. Esto dio lugar a un choque de voluntades, porque sus padres querían que se casara. Su padre finalmente cedió y le dio una habitación para ella sola. Santa Rosa se quedó enclaustrado en su habitación. Se dice que ella dormiría sólo dos horas por noche para tener más tiempo para la oración. Dejó de comer carne por completo, una restricción extrema en esos tiempos. Cuando cumplió 20 años, la permitieron unirse a la Tercera Orden de Santo Domingo. Ella continuó una vida de oración extrema, el ayuno y la penitencia. En una ocasión se quemó las manos, como un acto de auto-impuesta de la penitencia. Ella era conocida por llevar una corona de plata pesada, con picos que podrían perforar su carne. Los picos le recordaban a la corona de espinas. En un momento en el tiempo, uno de los picos fue tan empalado por su cráneo que la corona se retiró con gran dificultad. Santa Rosa murió en el 25 de agosto de 1617, a la edad de 31. Según la leyenda, ella predijo con exactitud la fecha de su muerte. Su funeral fue un gran evento al que asistieron todas las autoridades de la ciudad. El papa Clemente IX la beatificó en 1667 y el papa Clemente X la reconoció como un santo. Su canonización fue en 1671. Su fiesta es el 23 de agosto en todo el mundo, aunque algunos países, como el Perú, lo celebran el 30 de agosto. Santa Rosa es la patrona de bordadoras, jardineros, floristas, los que sufren burlas por su piedad, y las personas que sufren problemas familiares. Para aprender más acerca de La Santa Rosa de Lima, visita Catholic.org. Y si La Santa Rosa le inspira a usted o alguien que conocido, tienda por sus elementos haciendo clic en el enlace de abajo CatholicShopping.com, para una experiencia de compra única en su tipo! Y entonces, no se olvide visitar nuestro canal para ver vídeos de alta calidad sobre oraciones y Santos. Y digan nos in los comentarios cuánto le gustan los videos. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more on Santa Rosa de Lima: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=446 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/1NN5NVO] Oracion A Santa Rosa De Lima [http://bit.ly/1qWmsvS] St. Rose of Lima Collection [http://bit.ly/1SioZHB] St. Rose of Lima 14kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1Nzeldq] St. Rose of Lima 14kt Gold Filled Pendant (Heavy Chain) [http://bit.ly/1Sip4Ll] St. Rose of Lima 14kt Gold Filled Pendant (Lite Chain) [http://bit.ly/1qCNOGW] Sterling Silver Rose Pendant Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Clare of Assisi was born in Assisi on July 16, 1194, as Chiara Offreduccio, the beautiful eldest daughter of Favorino Sciffi, Count of Sasso-Rosso and his wife Ortolana. Tradition says her father was a wealthy representative of an ancient Roman family and her mother was a very devout woman belonging to the noble family of Fiumi. As a young girl, Clare dedicated herself to prayer. At 18-years-old, she heard St. Francis of Assisi preach during a Lenten service in the church of San Giorgio and asked him to help her live according to the Gospel. On Palm Sunday in 1212, Clare left her father's home and went to the chapel of the Porziuncula to meet with Francis. While there, Clare's hair was cut off and she was given a plain robe and veil in exchange for her rich gown. Clare joined the convent of the Benedictine nuns of San Paulo, near Bastia, under Francis' orders. When her father found her and attempted to force her back into his home, she refused and professed that she would have no other husband than Jesus Christ. In order to give her the greater solitude she desired, Francis sent Clare to Sant' Angelo in Panzo, another Benedictine nuns monastery. Overtime, other women joined them, wanting to also be brides of Jesus and live with no money. They became known as the "Poor Ladies of San Damiano." They all lived a simple life of austerity, seclusion from the world, and poverty, according to a Rule which Francis gave them as a Second Order. St. Clare and her sisters wore no shoes, ate no meat, lived in a poor house, and kept silent most of the time. Their lives consisted of manual labor and prayer. Yet, they were very happy, because Our Lord was close to them all the time. San Damiano became the center of Clare's new order, which was then known as the "Order of Poor Ladies of San Damiano." For a brief period of time, the order was directed by St. Francis himself and by 1216, Clare became the abbess of San Damiano. Ten years after Clare's death, the order became known as the Order of Saint Clare. While serving as the leader of her order, Clare defended them from the attempts of prelates to impose a rule on them that more closely followed the Rule of Saint Benedict than Francis. Clare was so devoted and dedicated to Francis that she was often referred to as "alter Franciscus," or another Francis. She encouraged and aided the man she saw as a spiritual father figure, and took care of him as he grew old. Following Francis' death, Clare continued to promote her order, fighting off every attempt from each pope trying to impose a rule on her order that would water down their "radical commitment to corporate poverty." In 1224, an army of rough soldiers from Frederick II came to attack Assisi. Although very sick, Clare went out to meet them with the Blessed Sacrament on her hands. She had the Blessed Sacrament placed at the wall where the enemies could see it. Then on her knees, she begged God to save the Sisters. "O Lord, protect these Sisters whom I cannot protect now," she prayed. A voice seemed to answer: "I will keep them always in My care." In that moment, a sudden fright struck the attackers and they fled as fast as they could without harming anyone in Assisi. St. Clare became sick and suffered great pains for many years, but she expressed that no pain could trouble her. So great was her joy in serving the Lord that she once exclaimed: "They say that we are too poor, but can a heart which possesses the infinite God be truly called poor?" On August 9, 1253, Pope Innocent IV declared Clare's rule would serve as the governing rule for Clare's Order of Poor Ladies. Two days later, Clare died at 59-years-old. Her remains were placed in the chapel of San Giorgio while the church dedicated to her remains was being built. At Pope Innocent's request, the canonization process for Clare began immediately, and two years later in 1255, Pope Alexander IV canonized Clare as Saint Clare of Assisi. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on St. Clare: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=215 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/1TEq6UG] St. Clare Collection [http://bit.ly/20C0ARQ] St. Clare 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/27SzprB] St. Clare 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/27SyJm6] St. Clare Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1WOOBlt] St. Clare Keychain [http://bit.ly/1Xx86yd] St. Clare Visor Clip Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

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 in the obscure village of Domremy, near the province of Lorraine. At a very early age, she was said to have heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret. At first the messages were personal and general, but when she was 13-years-old, she was in her father's garden and had visions of Saint Michael, Saint Catherine, and Saint Margaret, each of whom told her to drive the English from French territory. They also asked that she bring the Dauphin to Reims for his coronation. After their messages were delivered and the saints departed, Joan cried, as "they were so beautiful." When she was sixteen-years-old, she asked her relative, Durand Lassois, to take her to Vaucouleurs, where she petitioned Robert de Baudricourt, the garrison commander, for permission to visit the French Royal Court in Chinon. Despite Baudricourt's sarcastic response to her request, Joan returned the following January and left with the support of two of Baudricourt's soldiers: Jean de Metz and Bertrand de Poulengy. Jean de Metz admitted Joan had confided in him, saying, "I must be at the King's side ... there will be no help if not from me. Although I would rather have remained spinning [wool] at my mother's side ... yet must I go and must I do this thing, for my Lord wills that I do so." With Metz and Poulengy at her side, Joan met Baudricourt and predicted a military reversal at the Battle of Rouvray near Orléans, which were confirmed several days later by a messenger's report. When Baudricourt realized the distance of the battle's location and the time it would have taken Joan to make the journey, he concluded she had seen the reversal by Divine revelation, which caused him to believe her words. Once she had Baudricourt's belief, Joan was granted an escort to Chinon through hostile Burgundian territory. For her safety, she was escorted while dressed as a male soldier, which later led to charges of cross-dressing, but her escorts viewed as a sound precaution. Two members of her escort confirmed they and the people of Vaucouleurs gave her the clothing and had been the ones to suggest she don the outfit. When she arrived in the Royal Court, she met in a private conference with Charles VII and won his trust. Yolande of Aragon, Charles' mother-in-law, planned a finance relief expedition to Orléans and Joan asked to travel with the army while wearing armor, which the Royal government agreed to. They also provided Joan's armor and she depended on donations for everything she took with her. With a donated horse, sword, banner, armor, and more, Joan arrived to Orléans and quickly turned the Anglo-French conflict into a religious war. Charles' advisors worried Joan's claims of doing God's work could be twisted by his enemies, who could easily claim she was a sorceress, which would link his crown to works of the devil. To prevent accusations, the Dauphin ordered background inquiries and a theological exam at Poitiers to verify Joan's claims. In April 1429, the commission of inquiry "declared her to be of irreproachable life, a good Christian, possessed of the virtues of humility, honesty and simplicity." Rather than deciding on whether or not Joan was acting on the basis of divine inspiration, theologians at Poitiers told the Dauphin there was a "favorable presumption" on the divine nature of her mission. Charles was satisfied with the report but theologians reminded him Joan must be tested. They claimed, "[t]o doubt or abandon her without suspicion of evil would be to repudiate the Holy Spirit and to become unworthy of God's aid." They suggested her test should be a test of her claim to lift the siege of Orléans, as she originally predicted would happen. In response to the test, Joan arrived at Orléans on April 29, 1429, where Jean d'Orléans, the acting head of the ducal family of Orléans, ensured she was excluded from war councils and kept ignorant of battles. During the five months prior to Joan's arrival to Orléans, the French had only attempted one offensive assault, which resulted in their defeat, but after her arrival, things began to change. Learn more about St. Joan of Arc: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=295 [http://bit.ly/1TWvGiB] St. Joan of Arc Collection [http://bit.ly/1sPPGxz] St. Joan of Arc 14Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/25h2J8S] St. Joan of Arc Air Force 14kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1ONawSm] St. Joan of Arc Army Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/25h24V7] St. Joan of Arc Holy Card Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Thomas is believed to have been born in the castle of Roccasecca in the old county of the Kingdom of Sicily, which is now known as the Lazio region of Italy, in 1225. His parents were well-off, but as the youngest son Thomas was expected to enter the monastery. At 5-years-old, Thomas began his education at Monte Cassino, where he remained until the military conflict between Emperor Frederick II and Pope Gregory IX reached the abbey. He was then transferred and enrolled at the studium generale in Naples. It is believed that Thomas was introduced to his philosophical influences - Aristotle, Averroes, and Maimonides - at the university, where he also met John of St. Julian, a Dominican preacher, who influenced him to join the recently founded Dominican Order. When Thomas' family learned of his decision, his mother Theodora arranged for him to be moved to Paris. When Thomas was travelling to Rome, his brothers captured him and returned him to their parents at the castle of Monte San Giovanni Campano. Thomas was held captive in the castle for one year as his family tried to keep him from joining the Dominican Order. In the year he was held, Thomas tutored his sisters and communicated with members of the Dominican Order. In an effort to change Thomas' mind, two of his brothers hired a prostitute to seduce him, but legends claim Thomas drove her off with a fire iron. That night, two angels appeared to him in a dream and strengthened his resolve to remain celibate. When Theodora realized she could not sway her son, she tried to preserve the family name by arranging for his escape through a window. She believed a secret escape was better than appearing to accept his decision. Following his escape in 1244, Thomas turned to Naples, then to Rome and met the Master General of the Dominical Order, Johannes von Wildeshausen. The next year, Thomas went to study at the Faculty of the Arts at the University of Paris, where he is believed to have met Dominican scholar Albertus Mangus, the Chair of Theology at the College of St. James. In 1248, Thomas chose to follow Mangus to the new studium generale at Cologne rather than accepting Pope Innocent IV's offer to appoint him abbot of Monte Cassino as a Dominican. Though Thomas hesitated, when they reached the university, Mangus appointed him magister studentium. Thomas was quiet and seldom spoke at the university, leading other students to believe he was mentally delayed, but Mangus prophetically said, "You call him the dumb ox, but in his teaching he will one day produce such a bellowing that it will be heard throughout the world." Following the conclusion of his education, Thomas taught in Cologne as an apprentice professor and instructed students on the books of the Old Testament. It was during this time he wrote Expositio super Isaiam ad litteram, Postilla super Ieremiam, and Postilla super Threnos. In 1252, Thomas returned to Paris to earn his master's degree in theology. As an apprentice professor, he lectured on the Bible and devoted his final three years of his education to Peter Lombard's Sentences. Thomas composed a commentary on Sentences, titled Scriptum super libros Sententiarium and also wrote De ente et essentia. The spring of 1256 saw Thomas appointed regent master in theology at Paris, and one of his first works after assuming the office was Contra impugnantes Dei cultum et religionem, in defense of mendicant orders, which William of Saint-Amour had been attacking. Between 1256 to 1259, Thomas spent his tenure writing several books, such as Questiones disputatae de veritate, Quaestiones quodlibetales, Expositio super librum Boethii De trinitate, and Expositio super librum Boethii De hebdomadibus. At the conclusion of his regency, Thomas was in the process of writing one of his most famous works, Summa contra Gentiles. In 1259, Thomas completed his first regency and returned to Naples, where he was appointed general preacher. In September 1261, he was asked to lecture in Orvieto, and during his stay he finished Summa contra Gentiles, as well as Catena aurea, and Contra errores graecorum. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more on St. Thomas Aquinas: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2530 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/1rpnujW] St. Thomas Aquinas Collection [http://bit.ly/1ONr391] St. Thomas Aquinas 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1Xx8jkN] St. Thomas Aquinas 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendnat [http://bit.ly/1TWQ9DS] St. Thomas Aquinas Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1Xx8UTy] St. Thomas Aquinas Pewter Statue on Base [http://bit.ly/1sQ54tQ] St. Thomas Aquinas Holy Card Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD and raised in a Christian family. Agnes was very beautiful and belonged to a wealthy family. Her hand in marriage was highly sought after, and she had many high ranking men chasing after her. However, Agnes made a promise to God never to stain her purity. Her love for the Lord was great and she hated sin even more than death! Whenever a man wished to marry Agnes, she would always say, "Jesus Christ is my only Spouse." According to legend, the young men she turned away became so angry and insulted by her devotion to God and purity that they began to submit her name to authorities as a Christian follower. In one incident, Procop, the Governor's son, became very angry when she refused him. He tried to win her for his wife with rich gifts and promises, but the beautiful young girl kept saying, "I am already promised to the Lord of the Universe. He is more splendid than the sun and the stars, and He has said He will never leave me!" In great anger, Procop accused her of being a Christian and brought her to his father, the Governor. The Governor promised Agnes wonderful gifts if she would only deny God, but Agnes refused. He tried to change her mind by putting her in chains, but her lovely face shone with joy. Next he sent her to a place of sin, but an Angel protected her. At last, she was condemned to death. Even the pagans cried to see such a young and beautiful girl going to death. Yet, Agnes was as happy as a bride on her wedding day. She did not pay attention to those who begged her to save herself. "I would offend my Spouse," she said, "if I were to try to please you. He chose me first and He shall have me!" Then she prayed and bowed her head for the death-stroke of the sword. Other accounts of Agnes' life hold the Prefect Sempronius responsible for her martyrdom. It is said he condemned the young girl to be dragged through the streets naked. Some versions of the legend state that Agnes' hair grew instantly to cover her entire body and all the men who attempted to rape the beautiful virgin were immediately struck blind. The stories go on to explain that another man presided over Agnes' trial after Sempronius excused himself. The new man sentenced Agnes to death. At first, Agnes was tied to a stake, but either the wood would not burn or the flames parted away from her. This prompted an officer to draw his sword and behead the girl. It is believed that her blood, which poured out to the stadium, was soaked up with cloths by Christians. She died a virgin-martyr at the age of 12 or 13 on 21 January 304. Agnes was buried beside the Via Nomentana in Rome. Her bones are currently conserved beneath the high altar in the church of Sant'Angese fuori le mura in Rome, which was built over the catacomb that held her tomb. Her skull is preserved in the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone in Rome's Piazza Navona. In 1858, Father Caspar Rehrl, an Austrian missionary founded the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. St. Agnes is widely known as the patron saint of young girls. She is also the patron saint of chastity, rape survivors and the Children of Mary. She is often represented with a lamb, the symbol of her virgin innocence, and a palm branch, like other martyrs. She is shown as a young girl in robes holding a palm branch with the lamb either at her feet or in her arms. Her feast day is celebrated on January 21. On her feast day, it is customary for two lambs to be brought in to be blessed by the pope. On Holy Thursday the lambs' wool is removed and woven into the pallium the pope gives to a newly consecrated archbishop as a sign of his power and union with the pope. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More in St. Agnes: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=106 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/1szZWt3] St. Agnes Collection [http://bit.ly/1WTF7pV] St. Agnes 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/1VimH0m] St. Agnes 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1TKQVbf] St. Agnes Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1TEsJG4] St. Agnes Holy Card [http://bit.ly/1ONt19e] St. Agnes Biography Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world's most popular saints. He was born in Roman Britain and when he was fourteen or so, he was captured by Irish pirates during a raiding party and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend sheep. At the time, Ireland was a land of Druids and pagans but Patrick turned to God and wrote his memoir, The Confession. In The Confession, he wrote: "The love of God and his fear grew in me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul was rosed, so that, in a single day, I have said as many as a hundred prayers and in the night, nearly the same. I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain." Patrick's captivity lasted until he was twenty, when he escaped after having a dream from God in which he was told to leave Ireland by going to the coast. There he found some sailors who took him back to Britain and was reunited with his family. A few years after returning home, Patrick saw a vision he described in his memoir: "I saw a man coming, as it were from Ireland. His name was Victoricus, and he carried many letters, and he gave me one of them. I read the heading: 'The Voice of the Irish.' As I began the letter, I imagined in that moment that I heard the voice of those very people who were near the wood of Foclut, which is beside the western sea-and they cried out, as with one voice: 'We appeal to you, holy servant boy, to come and walk among us.'" The vision prompted his studies for the priesthood. He was ordained by St. Germanus, the Bishop of Auxerre, whom he had studied under for years, and was later ordained a bishop and sent to take the Gospel to Ireland. Patrick arrived in Slane, Ireland on March 25, 433. There are several legends about what happened next, with the most prominent claiming he met the chieftan of one of the druid tribes, who tried to kill him. After an intervention from God, Patrick was able to convert the chieftain and preach the Gospel throughout Ireland. There, he converted many people -eventually thousands - and he began building churches across the country. He often used shamrocks to explain the Holy Trinity and entire kingdoms were eventually converted to Christianity after hearing Patrick's message. Patrick preached and converted all of Ireland for 40 years. He worked many miracles and wrote of his love for God in Confessions. After years of living in poverty, traveling and enduring much suffering he died March 17, 461. He died at Saul, where he had built the first Irish church. He is believed to be buried in Down Cathedral, Downpatrick. His grave was marked in 1990 with a granite stone. In His Footsteps: Patrick was a humble, pious, gentle man, whose love and total devotion to and trust in God should be a shining example to each of us. So complete was his trust in God, and of the importance of his mission, he feared nothing -not even death. "The Breastplate," Patrick's poem of faith and trust in God: "Christ be within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ inquired, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger." [http://bit.ly/22vYmoQ] St. Patrick Collection [http://bit.ly/25yR60H] St. Patrick 14Kt Gold Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/24hNJ8p] St. Patrick 14kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1TIcu8I] St. Patrick Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1Pgwenk] St. Patrick 4 1/2" Pewter Statue on Base Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Saint Lucy was born December 13 and is the patroness of blindness. Her birth year and death date are both unknown, as well as who beatified and canonized her. Much of Lucy's history has been lost, but we know she lived in Syracuse and died during the Christian persecutions in the early fourth century. Her veneration spread through Rome until, in the sixth century, the Church recognized her courage in defense of the Faith. There are several legends concerning Lucy, with most depicting her as a lover of God from a young age. After vowing to dedicate her life to Christ, her mother attempted to arrange a marriage for her with a pagan. Her mother was very ill, so Lucy appealed to Saint Agatha and her mother was healed. Following the miracle, Lucy was able to persuade her mother to allow her to use her dowry money for the benefit of the poor, as well as to live her life in commitment to God. After her mother decided not to force her into marriage, the spurned bridegroom reported Lucy's faith to the governor, Paschasius. As punishment for her faith, Lucy was sentenced to defilement at a brothel, but when Paschasius' guards arrived, they were unable to move her, even after they hitched her to a team of oxen. When she could not be moved, Paschasius ordered her death and bundles of wood were heaped around her, but they would not burn. Lucy warned Paschasius, claiming he would be punished, but he ordered the guards to gouge out her eyes and to use their swords, which finally killed her. When her body was being prepared for burial, it was discovered her eyes had been restored, so she became known as the patroness of the blind and is often seen with the emblem of eyes on a cup or plate. In certain paintings, she can be seen holding her eyes and a palm branch in a symbol of victory over evil. To learn more about St. Lucy, and to read her fun facts, please visit Catholic.org and remember to browse the saints collection at catholicshopping.com. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about Saint Lucy: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=75 [http://bit.ly/1W8sqGJ] St. Lucy Collection [http://bit.ly/1NX3dfX] St. Lucy 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1rpv9OZ] St. Lucy 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/1VKqxA5] St. Lucy Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1SNiZdn] St. Lucy Holy Card [http://bit.ly/1T26mgt] St. Lucy Pewter Statue on Base Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

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St Martin de Porres was beatified by Pope Gregory XVI on October 29, 1837 and he was canonized by Pope John XXIII on May 6, 1962. He feast day is November 3rd. St. Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru on December 9, 1579. Martin was the illegitimate son to a Spanish gentlemen and a freed slave from Panama, of African or possibly Native American descent. At a young age, Martin's father abandoned him, his mother and his younger sister, leaving Martin to grow up in deep poverty. After spending just two years in primary school, Martin was placed with a barber/surgeon where he would learn to cut hair and the medical arts. As Martin grew older, he experienced a great deal of ridicule for being of mixed-race. In Peru, by law, all descendants of African or Indians were not allowed to become full members of religious orders. Martin, who spent long hours in prayer, found his only way into the community he longed for was to ask the Dominicans of Holy Rosary Priory in Lima to accept him as a volunteer who performed the most menial tasks in the monastery. In return, he would be allowed to wear the habit and live within the religious community. When Martin was 15, he asked for admission into the Dominican Convent of the Rosary in Lima and was received as a servant boy and eventually was moved up to the church officer in charge of distributing money to deserving poor. During his time in the Convent, Martin took on his old trades of barbering and healing. He also worked in the kitchen, did laundry and cleaned. After eight more years with the Holy Rosary, Martin was granted the privilege to take his vows as a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic by the prior Juan de Lorenzana who decided to disregard the law restricting Martin based on race. However, not all of the members in the Holy Rosary were as open-minded as Lorenzana; Martin was called horrible names and mocked for being illegitimate and descending from slaves. Martin grew to become a Dominican lay brother in 1603 at the age of 24. Ten years later, after he had been presented with the religious habit of a lay brother, Martin was assigned to the infirmary where he would remain in charge until his death. He became known for encompassing the virtues need to carefully and patiently care for the sick, even in the most difficult situations. Martin was praised for his unconditional care of all people, regardless of race or wealth. He took care of everyone from the Spanish nobles to the African slaves. Martin didn't care if the person was diseased or dirty, he would welcome them into his own home. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconl... [http://bit.ly/20TtxZL] St. Martin de Porres Collection [http://bit.ly/22y4kFF] St. Martin de Porres 14Kt Gold Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/20TuhOs] St. Martin de Porres 14kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1UeNtBR] St. Martin de Porres Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1UeN8PE] St. Martin De Porres Holy Card [http://bit.ly/1UuGDur] St. Martin de Porres Virtual Prayer Candle Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org] pping.com/

Luke, the writer of the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, has been identified with St. Paul's "Luke, the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14). We know few other facts about Luke's life from Scripture and from early Church historians. It is believed that Luke was born a Greek and a Gentile. In Colossians 10-14 speaks of those friends who are with him. He first mentions all those "of the circumcision" -- in other words, Jews -- and he does not include Luke in this group. Luke's gospel shows special sensitivity to evangelizing Gentiles. It is only in his gospel that we hear the parable of the Good Samaritan, that we hear Jesus praising the faith of Gentiles such as the widow of Zarephath and Naaman the Syrian (Lk.4:25-27), and that we hear the story of the one grateful leper who is a Samaritan (Lk.17:11-19). According to the early Church historian Eusebius Luke was born at Antioch in Syria. In our day, it would be easy to assume that someone who was a doctor was rich, but scholars have argued that Luke might have been born a slave. It was not uncommon for families to educate slaves in medicine so that they would have a resident family physician. Not only do we have Paul's word, but Eusebius, Saint Jerome, Saint Irenaeus and Caius, a second-century writer, all refer to Luke as a physician. We have to go to Acts to follow the trail of Luke's Christian ministry. We know nothing about his conversion but looking at the language of Acts we can see where he joined Saint Paul. The story of the Acts is written in the third person, as an historian recording facts, up until the sixteenth chapter. In Acts 16:8-9 we hear of Paul's company "So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, 'Come over to Macedonia and help us.' " Then suddenly in 16:10 "they" becomes "we": "When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them." So Luke first joined Paul's company at Troas at about the year 51 and accompanied him into Macedonia where they traveled first to Samothrace, Neapolis, and finally Philippi. Luke then switches back to the third person which seems to indicate he was not thrown into prison with Paul and that when Paul left Philippi Luke stayed behind to encourage the Church there. Seven years passed before Paul returned to the area on his third missionary journey. In Acts 20:5, the switch to "we" tells us that Luke has left Philippi to rejoin Paul in Troas in 58 where they first met up. They traveled together through Miletus, Tyre, Caesarea, to Jerusalem. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 [http://bit.ly/1r0CPqt] St. Luke Collection [http://bit.ly/20RvvtC] St. Luke 14kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1Y14tkI] St. Luke the Apostle 14kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1TUydga] St. Luke the Apostle Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/20RuRfO] St. Luke the Apostle / Doctor Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1VsTAaK] St. Luke 4 1/2" Pewter Statue on Base [http://bit.ly/1XMx1Or] St. Luke - Dear and Glorious Physician - A Novel about Saint Luke Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

St. Teresa was born in Avila, Spain in 1515. She is known as the patroness of the religious and the sick. As a child, Teresa was obsessed with the martyrs and saints. One day, when she was seven, she convinced her brother to become a martyr . Her plan was to go to the Moors and ask to be decapitated! They were just outside the town walls when their uncle found and stopped them. When she was 14-years-old, Teresa's mother passed away, so she turned to the Virgin Mary as a spiritual mother. Though she was devoted to her faith, the saints and the Virgin Mother, she was also interested in reading fiction and her father worried this was making her vain. To help Teresa remain holy, he sent her to the Augustinian nuns at Avila. At the monastery, Teresa became extremely ill and experienced moments of religious ecstasy during her devotionals. Teresa also practiced self-mortification, a common practice during that time. It was during one such occasion she received her first vision of Jesus. She continued to have visions for the next two years, which drove her to convert Spanish Jews to Christianity, to found convents, and to spend five years in prayerful seclusion. Teresa eventually founded a religious order; the Discalced Carmelites. Many Carmelite religious live cloistered of poverty and prayerful contemplation even today. As St. Teresa approached the end of her life, she expressed happiness that her hour has arrived. “My Lord, it is time to move on. Well then, may your will be done. O my Lord and my Spouse, the hour that I have longed for has come. It is time to meet one another." St. Teresa was beatified at April 24, 1614 and canonized on March 12, 1622. Following her death, her body was exhumed several times, each time smelling sweet, feeling firm, and was unspoiled. Several relics of her body are currently on display at various holy sites around the world. Her feast day is October 15. To learn more about St. Teresa of Avila, and to read her fun facts, visit Catholic.org. And remember browse the saint collections on CatholicShopping.com. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 [http://bit.ly/24hLBgN] St. Teresa of Avila Collection [http://bit.ly/1RJnUa3] St. Teresa of Avila 14Kt Gold Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/1TOStmg] St. Teresa of Avila 14kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1UrKecV] St. Teresa of Avila Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1UaX1O3] St. Teresa of Avila High Polished Sterling Silver Holy Spirit Medal [http://bit.ly/1Tbh6UE] St. Teresa of Avila Sterling Silver Holy Spirit Medal [http://bit.ly/1Pgb3Sp] St Teresa of Avila Holy Card Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

"I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul." These are the words of Thérèse of the Child Jesus, a Carmelite nun called the "Little Flower," who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France. And her preference for hidden sacrifice did indeed convert souls. Few saints of God are more popular than this young nun. Her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, is read and loved throughout the world. Thérèse Martin entered the convent at the age of 15 and died in 1897 at the age of 24. She was canonized in 1925, and two years later she and St. Francis Xavier were declared co-patrons of the missions. Life in a Carmelite convent is indeed uneventful and consists mainly of prayer and hard domestic work. But Thérèse possessed that holy insight that redeems the time, however dull that time may be. She saw in quiet suffering redemptive suffering, suffering that was indeed her apostolate. Thérèse said she came to the Carmel convent "to save souls and pray for priests." And shortly before she died, she wrote: "I want to spend my heaven doing good on earth." On October 19, 1997, Pope John Paul II proclaimed her a Doctor of the Church, the third woman to be so recognized, in light of her holiness and the influence on the Church of her teaching on spirituality. Her parents, Louis and Zélie were beatified in 2008. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 [http://bit.ly/1r0BFew] St. Therese of Lisieux Collection [http://bit.ly/1VsSXxO] St. Therese of Lisieux 14Kt Gold Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/1r0AVGz] St. Therese of Lisieux 14kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1VsSETB] St. Therese of Lisieux Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1WuVjNO] St. Therese of Lisieux Scented Rose Wood [http://bit.ly/1UaX1O3] St. Therese of Lisieux High Polished Sterling Silver Holy Spirit Medal Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d'Assisi); born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, but nicknamed Francesco; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226) was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor, or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia Learn more about St. Francis of Assisi: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=50 [http://bit.ly/1rvt0lg] St. Francis of Assisi Collection [http://bit.ly/1Tn419S] St. Francis of Assisi 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1TKR4tq] St. Francis of Assisi 14 kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/1T25loH] St. Francis of Assisi Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/23pXUaw] St. Francis of Assisi Prayer Card [http://bit.ly/1VKpWOI] St. Francis of Assisi Pewter Statue on Base Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

The remarkable woman who would be known as Mother Teresa began life named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Born on August 26, 1910 in Skopje, she was the youngest child born to Nikola and Drane Bojaxhiu, Receiving her First Communion at the age of five, she was confirmed in November 1916. Her father died while she was only eight years old leaving her family in financial straits. Gonxha's religious formation was assisted by the vibrant Jesuit parish of the Sacred Heart in which she was very involved as a youth. Subsequently moved to pursue missionary work, Gonxha left her home in September 1928 at the age of 18 to join the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as the Sisters of Loreto, in Ireland. She received the name Sister Mary Teresa after St. Therese of Lisieux. In December of 1929, she departed for her first trip to India, arriving in Calcutta. After making her First Profession of Vows in May 1931, Sister Teresa was assigned to the Loreto Entally community in Calcutta and taught at St. Mary's School for girls. Sister Teresa made her Final Profession of Vows, On May 24, 1937, becoming, as she said, the "spouse of Jesus" for "all eternity." From that time on she was called Mother Teresa. She continued teaching at St. Mary's and in 1944 became the school's principal. Mother Teresa's twenty years in Loreto were filled with profound happiness. Noted for her charity, unselfishness and courage, her capacity for hard work and a natural talent for organization, she lived out her consecration to Jesus, in the midst of her companions, with fidelity and joy. It was on September 10, 1946 during a train ride from Calcutta to Darjeeling for her annual retreat,Mother Teresa received her "inspiration, her call within a call." On that day, in a way she would never explain, Jesus' thirst for love and for souls took hold of her heart and the desire to satiate His thirst became the driving force of her life. By means of interior locutions and visions, Jesus revealed to her the desire of His heart for "victims of love" who would "radiate His love on souls." "Come be My light,'"He begged her. "I cannot go alone." Jesus revealed His pain at the neglect of the poor, His sorrow at their ignorance of Him and His longing for their love. He asked Mother Teresa to establish a religious community, Missionaries of Charity, dedicated to the service of the poorest of the poor. Nearly two years of testing and discernment passed before Mother Teresa received permission to begin. On August 17, 1948, she dressed for the first time in a white, blue-bordered sari and passed through the gates of her beloved Loreto convent to enter the world of the poor. Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more on Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5611 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/1WTd0XX] Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Collection [http://bit.ly/20BfpEu] Blessed Teresa of Calcutta 14 kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/1WOut37] Blessed Teresa of Calcutta 14 kt Gold Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/1Vi84dt] Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1WOuyDX] Mother Teresa Biography Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]

Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita was born around 1869 in the Darfur region of Sudan. In 1877, Josephine was kidnapped by Arab slave traders. And over the next 12 years, she would be bought, sold and given away over a dozen times. Her experiences as a slave varied from fair treatment to cruel. She was a maid for her first owner. After offending her owner's son, she was severely beaten and sold. She then had a Turkish general for an owner. His wife and mother-in-law beat her daily. She suffered 114 scars from this abuse. In 1883, the Turkish general sold her to the Italian Vice Consul, Callisto Legani. He was a kind master. When he returned to Italy, she begged him to take her and he agreed. While there, she served another family as a nanny. When her new mistress went on a trip, Josephine was placed in custody of the Canossian Sisters in Venice. She was deeply moved by her time there and discerned a call to follow Christ. When her mistress returned, Josephine refused to leave. The superior of the institute for baptismal candidates complained to Italian authorities on Josephine's behalf. The case went to court, and they found that slavery was outlawed in Sudan before Josephine was born, so she could not be lawfully made a slave. Josephine was declared free. She was baptized in 1890 and took the name Josephine Margaret and Fortunata. Josephine became a novice with the Canossian Daughters of Charity religious order in 1893 and took her final vows in 1896. She was gentle and charismatic, and often referred to lovingly as "little brown sister" or honorably as "black mother." On February 8, 1947, Josephine spoke her last words, "Our Lady, Our Lady!" Her body lay on display for three days after her death. St. Josephine Bakhita was beatified in 1992 and canonized in 2000 by Pope John Paul II. She is the patron saint of Sudan and her feast day is celebrated on February 8. To learn more about St. Josephine Bakhita: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5601 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Saints: http://www.catholic.org/saints/ Catholic Online Shopping: http://catholiconline.shopping/ [http://bit.ly/2kdPqEz] St. Josephine Bakhita Collection [http://bit.ly/2kjaGvb] St. Josephine Bakhita 14 Kt Gold-Filled Pendant [http://bit.ly/2lgo5CB] St. Josephine Bakhita 14 Kt Gold Medal [http://bit.ly/2lfMirE] St. Josephine Bakhita Sterling Silver Pendant [http://bit.ly/1Xf48rQ] Holy Family Holy Card [http://bit.ly/1UTyBOP] GNT Leatherbound Bible Light a Prayer Candle [http://bit.ly/1V6jjVj] You Can Make a Difference Today - Donate Now [https://ycvf.org]