Saint Teresa Research Paper

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was born on August 28, 1774 in New York City, New York. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parents were Catherine and Richard Bayley. She married a wealthy man named William Seton and they had 5 kids. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized on September 14, 1975. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic. She came to the catholic church after her husband died. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first to create a free Catholic school in America. She then pronounced her vows of poverty and became Mother Seton. She created two orphanages and another school. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton died at age 46 from tuberculosis. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is the patron

Saint Rose of Lima was beatified on April 15,1668 by Pope Clement IX. She was also beatified due to living a holy life and having so much love for the Lord. Saint Rose was announced the patron saint of Lima by Pope Clement IX. Rose was canonized by Pope Clement X on April 12,1671. Rose was also the first person to officially be canonized in the New World. Due to this she is the patron saint of the Americas. Pope Clement X announced Rose the patron saint of South America, the Indies, and the Philippines. It is said that many miracles followed her

1. Saint Teresa of Avila was born on the 28th of march in 1515. She lived in Avila, Gotarrendura which was a small town in Spain. It was very poor with a low population. She grew up in the 1500's which was a poor time in the world and Teresa's parents couldn't afford a good lifestyle for her.

St. Catherine of Siena was born on March 25, 1347. She was the 25th of the 26 children in northern Italy. Her family belonged to the lower-middle class. From an early age, she was told that she seemed different, because at a very young age, she began praying and seeing visions.

Saint Catherine of Siena was born on March 25, 1347. She was born in Siena, Italy. She was the 25th child to be born in her family, although a lot of her siblings did not live long. Catherine’s sister, Bonaventura, died at age 16, making her husband a widower. Her

Rose’s early life was the start to her work later as a servant of God. Isabelle Flores De Olivia was born on April 20, 1586. Later Isabelle was renamed Rose Flores De Olivia in result of her mother having a vision from God

Saint Catherine of Siena was born in Siena, Italy, March 25, 1347. She later became part of the Third order of Saint Dominic, at first against her parents’ wishes. She was named a Doctor of the Church in 1970. She obtained this title by writing over four hundred letters to the current pope and various leaders, trying to restore the Papacy to Rome and bring peace among the whole of Italy. Catherine also provided for the poor and took care of the sick for endless hours. For most of her life, she survived on the Holy Eucharist alone, being so repulsed by food that she could not stomach it. Saint Catherine died on April 29, 1380, at age 33, akin to Jesus Christ. She is patroness against fire, illness, Europe, Italy, miscarriages, people ridiculed for their faith, sexual temptation, and nurses. She is one of the most influential and recognized saints in the Catholic Church.

St Clare of Assisi was born July 16, 1194 in Assisi which is in Italy. She was born into a family with another sister named Saint Agnes of Assisi. She was very wealthy child as her parents, Favorino Scifi and Ortolana were very fortunate. During this wealthy life she saw St Francis preaching when she was 18, he was preaching at a Lenten service in the church of San Giorgio in Assisi. After this event she asked St Francis to help her live in the manner of the gospel. Her parents were not happy with this because she was meant to be married into a line of family. St Clare of Assisi left her home to go out and change the lives of a group of less fortunate people and help them be noticed and helped more. She refused all offers from her parents and would not stay with them, she cut her hair, traded her expensive gown for a plain one and a vail. After this St Clare left and started a group called ‘The Poor Ladies of San damiano’, this group went out to help a group of young homeless people and give them support. St Clare died on the 11th of august, 1253 when she was aged 59. She was canonised as a saint on

Saint Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena,the first Colombian born saint, was canonized by Pope Francis in 2013 (“St. Laura of St. Catherine of Siena”). Having very little memory of her Dad, Laura Montoya y Upegui never had a strong father figure, however she never let this stop her from being who she wanted to be. Laura was an outstanding student, a true preacher of God’s work, and is remembered as a role model for all young girls.

She was a great role model. Saint Rose didn't have the best childhood. 1 Saint Rose of Lima was born on April 20, 1586. She was born in Lima, Peru and an interesting fact is that her birth name was, Isabel Flores de Oliva. When she was growing up, she was very beautiful, so her nickname became Rose (it's still her name now).

other people and very rarely helped her own self. Mother Teresa had many good traits and

Beatified Teresa in 1614 by Paul V, and included among the saints by Gregory XV on March 12, 1622, was appointed (1627) to patron of Spain by Urban VIII. In 1626 the Cortes of Castile named it copatrona of the Kingdoms of Spain, but the partisans of Santiago Apostle managed to revoke the agreement. She was named Doctor honoris causa by the University of Salamanca and later was appointed patroness of the writers.

St. Rose of Lima is the patroness of Latin America and the Philippines. This Saint's real name was Isabel. To others she was such a gorgeous woman that she was called Rose, and that name stuck with her. As Rose began to age she only became more beautiful.Her mother put a wreath of flowers on her head to boast about her daughter's loveliness to friends. Rose had no interest to be admired, her heart had been given to our savior,Jesus Christ. Rose then put a long pin into the wreath, and it pierced her so deeply, that the wreath was very difficult to take off. She was afraid that her beauty might become a temptation to someone, since people could not help but always stare at her. Rose then scrubbed her face with pepper until it became very

Therese died of tuberculosis on September 30, 1897 at the age of 24. Her autobiography, “The Story of a Soul,” was published exactly a year later. Therese was beatified on April 29, 1923, canonized and recognized as a saint on May 17, 1925, and declared the thirty-third Doctor of the Church on October 19, 1997 by Pope John Paul II. Her feast day is the first of

In 1948, Mother Teresa came across the first woman she cared for. She found a dying woman that was half eaten by rats and ants lying on the streets of Calcutta. Mother Teresa took the lady to the hospital, but they refused to admit her. She then would not leave the hospital until they accepted the lady, and stayed by her side until she died. From that point on she dedicated the majority of her life to caring for the poor.