Saint Quiteria Research Paper

When I was told to choose a saint to be my patron saint for Confirmation, I thought the choice was obvious for me. It took me just a few moments and one quick touch to my neck to remember my patron saint, Saint Sebastian. I have a medal that I wear every time I leave the house with a picture of Saint Sebastian that says “Saint Sebastian Pray For Us.” I was given this medal when I was very young.

Saint Sebastian is the Patron of Saint of three things. Those three things are soldiers, athletes and those who desire a saintly death. However, in Saint Sebastian’s lifespan he shows multiple Gifts of the Holy Spirit, why he is a saint, and why he is chose to be my patron saint for my Confirmation. But, to know why he shows multiple Gifts of the Holy Spirit, why he is a saint and chosen to be the patron saint for my confirmation’ we would need the history of Saint Sebastian first.

When I first went to St. Mary's in preschool did never wanted to go because I just wanted to stay home. That's how it was for my early schooling years, but eventually I made friends and was having a good time at school. I think that the School of St. Mary has made me a better person throughout my life. My favorite thing at St. Mary's was the sports some years we didn't win often and other years we did. At school the teachers helped me reach my academic goals and were very nice to me. Now in eighth grade I like going to school to see my friends and teachers. In school right now I have a lot of fun. My favorite at St. Mary's are math and science. With great teachers like Ms. Baniewcz I can reach the moon. St. Mary's has taught me well and I will

Saint Quiteria and her 8 sisters were born in the 5th century. They were abandoned by her mother because she was disgusted that she gave birth to 9 children like an animal. She demanded that the nurse drown the babies in the river but instead the nurse took them to an isolated village where Saint Quiteria and her sisters grew up together. The sisters formed a cult like group, freeing Christians and waging wars against the Roman Empire. As an adult, Saint Quiteria was against the worship of Roman gods. Saint Quiteria and her group traveled to different locations breaking Christians out of jail. Saint Quiteria was the leader of the “Nine Nonuplet Sisters.” She, and along with her sisters, refused to marry Roman officials under their father’s

In 1295, in a small town of Montpellier, France, a young boy named Roch was born. He was not just a normal boy; at his birth Roch had a red cross on his breast. Roch was born into a very wealthy family; his father was the governor of Montpellier. However at the age of twenty both of his parents tragically died and he had given all of his money to the poor. He was orphaned by his uncle, the new governor of Montpellier. He was later sent as a spy to Italy, disguised as a mendicant pilgrim.

The saint of success, Saint Thalia was a daughter to a deeply rooted patrician family from the Serene Repulic of Pisa. Their dynasty stretched back hundreds of years and was of immense prestige and local fame. Thalia was one of many children bore to the family, unfortunately she was female and couldn't inherit the title of Heir. She simply became another marriage tie, so she was sent off to far away isles to marry one of the affluent petty nobles whom sought ventures to create his very own republic in the north. Unforunately he died shortly after the marriage and Thalia took over control of the local trade. She made a sizeable amount of money, at least in terms of the local average. Soon after her spreading fame and gathering of wealth she

The saint of life, Saint Brahamus was both a child of a wealthy banking family within Florence but also one of the two children who had stumbled upon the literature created by the then Alcemene. Him and his sister's would never be the same from that day on, the two were influenced heavily by their parents to take a more scholarly outlook on life. They hoped to make him a man of cloth, hopefully to soon become the courts chaplain and aid in their families primary faith. Little did they know this would only inspire him to look at the documents they found in a more religion light. He and his sister would constantly study from the book- attempting to learn what really happened that fateful night under the moonlight. All they knew for sure is that their house's governess was missing with no trace

Clare a plain robe and veil. Under the advisement of Francis of Assisi, Saint Clare decided to join the convent of the Benedictine Nuns of San Paulo. Saint Clare showed an extreme amount of courage and strength, by giving her entire life for Jesus Christ. Over time, other women joined the convent to become brides of Christ, and gave up their wealth and money. They were called the “Poor Ladies of San Damiano” and were known for their devotion to the Lord and how powerful their prayers were; which is why Assisi was saved from invaders twice. Over time they ended up naming the order “The Poor Ladies”.

St. Francis of Assisi was born on 1181 in Assisi with the name Giovanni di Bernadone. When he was baptized his mother named him after John the Baptist. His father though wanted a man of business and not a man of god, so his father named him Francesco. He was named Francesco because his father was obsessed with France. Francis grew up rich, because of his fathers wealth. He was the leader of a crowd who partied all night long. There is a quote from him where he said, “I lived in sin” during the times that he partied. Francis like his father wanted was good at Business, but what he really wanted to do was become a noble. His chance at becoming a noble came when Assisi declared war on Perugia, a nearby town. Most the Assisi troops were killed in the fight,

Saint Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 in Assisi, Holy Roman empire. He is considered a hero and a well known saint. His parents were Pietro and Pico Bernadone. His father was very wealthy and worked as a silk merchant. Francis was always with his friends partying and doing bad things. He lived a luxorious and easy early life.

In conclusion, Joan of Arc was a great and brave woman who had visions from the archangel Michael and fought to make free Orleans, also she died as a martyr and is considered as a heroine of France for her role during the Hundred Years' War. I really think that this woman is an example to follow, who served God and her

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was born in Sant'Angelo Landigiano, Italy in 1850. She was born the youngest of the thirteen children by Agostino Cabrini and Stella Oldini, who were cherry tree farmers. Sadly, only four of the thirteen children survived. Born premature, small and weak, Cabrini grew up living in delicate health throughout her life. At the age of thirteen she went to school that was run by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, and five years later graduated with a teaching certificate. She then applied for admission to the religious congregation of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. But unfortunately, these sisters reluctantly told her she was too fragile for their way of living, so she went to Codogno, where she became a head mistress

Saints are always different from everyday people, thus no one understands them in their lives, only a lot of years after their death. Joan of Arc was a saint like this as well, she was too far ahead of her times and was killed by her fellow men, because they didn’t know what else to do. She was canonized in 1920, after 489 years of her death. In my opinion, she was not only a saint, but meant to be an angel and showed a good example to all of us, how to behave ourselves in the name of honour, honesty, and glory.

Saint Peter was born in Bethsaida Gaulanitis, Syria Roman Empire at around 1 AD. Peter’s feast day is on the twenty ninth of June. Bethsaida Gaulanitis was near where the Jordan River enters the Sea of Gennesaret. This place was abandoned at around 65 AD. Peter’s original name appointed to him by his parents was Simon, it became Peter when Jesus changed his name. His father’s name was Jonah. Jonah was a physically strong individual, hence he became a fisherman. Peter deeply followed in his father’s footsteps. His mother’s name was Perpetua. Not much is known about her. Peter also had a brother named, Andrew. Andrew was another one of Jesus’s twelve disciples. Peter did not go to school, he was just taught by his father in the trade of fishing

St. Margaret of Cortona’s life started much differently than many would suspect, but she finished out her life as a servant of God. She was born in Tuscany, Loviana in 1247 to a farming family who spoiled her. As a beautiful only child she yearned for companionship. St. Margaret of Cortona noticed that men seemed to notice her wherever she went.