Some Saints of the Catholic Church

Do you love animals and nature? Do you want to make trees plentiful again? Do you want to adopt all the puppies and kittens when you walk into the shelter? Well do I have a saint for you!

She visited the Benedictine Nuns’ Monastery of Santa Lucia to find a peaceful place and to see the nuns that she admired. She had her first communion and felt a spiritual nourishment here. She became very wise for her age and her lectures on compassion and love brought her companions to tears. These would later lead to her mission of becoming the co-founder of the Pious Teachers. Cardinal Marc Anthony Barbarigo came to Corneto for his priestly visit. He left an impact on Saint Lucy Filippini; she followed him to a small Italian town called Montefiascone. When Cardinal Marc’s plans were in progress she had a spiritual connection with Mary, the Mother of Jesus.

Thérèse did so without question, though she still had to constantly ask permission for everything and could never take her full vows as a nun. A few weeks later, she fell ill and coughed blood. She didn't tell anyone, but she became very obviously sick by the next year, and was bed-bound. Through her illness, she smiled and stayed so positive that some people actually questioned her illness, though she was in unimaginable pain. Thérèse died on September 30, 1897.

In 1384, St. Frances was born in Rome. Her parents were religious, but it didn’t mean that her dad wasn’t upset when Frances announced that she wanted to become a nun. In fact, he refused to allow her, and eventually forced her into marriage.

In late fourth century Britain, Magonus Sucatus Patricius, or Patrick, was born to a middle-class deacon and tax collector, Calpurnius. After being captured and enslaved in Ireland for six years, Patrick made it back home to Britain where he trained to be a cleric in Auxerre. During his clerical training, Patrick had many dreams about the Irish people needing him to come to Ireland. Patrick was then ordained as a bishop and journeyed back to Ireland to preach the gospel.

The Kongolese common folk had no political or military power and turn to their faith in the Holy Trinity and the Catholic saints to affect the kingdoms recovery. Antonianism, which considered St. Anthony of Padua to be the source of Kongo salvation, was the most prominent of these movements. It arose under Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita, who fell ill in 1704 and claim to be possessed by the spirit of St. Anthony who addressed the kingdom’s problems through her. The goal of this movement was to restore the fortunes of the once glorious kingdom of Congo and to Africanize Christianity. Speaking as a medium for St. Anthony, Dona Beatriz called for the revitalization of the kingdom through adherence to a vision of Catholicism that was set firmly within

This year we read about a lot of people and events, but most of all, we learned about the saints. We had a saint for almost every chapter we did. I have chosen three saints that interested me the most. These saints are: Saint Leo the Great, Saint Thomas of Aquinas, and Saint Teresa of Avila.

Of all villages in France, there appeared a saint , military leader nicknamed “The maid of Orleans”. At the time of Joan of Arc’s birth, France was embroiled in a long-running war, known as the Hundred Year’s War, with England. The dispute mainly began over who would be the heir to the French throne. At the age of eighteen, Joan of Arc, obeying the seraphic guidance, led to the conquest of the English by the French army at Orleans. Imagine! Despite her young age, Joan, a simple peasant girl, was instrumental in commandeering Orleans and freeing France from the English occupiers. At that time, She was even the one responsible to accompany a convoy of soldiers and supplies to the city of Orleans, and she eventually became a dexterous fighter

St Francis of Assisi reformed the Catholic Church, by focusing on the less fortunate people. St Francis also through his previous life in luxury away to help the lees fortunate. By the rebuilding of San Damiano He was able to re-light the flame of faith. His order of monks and sisters that were recognized by their no Earthly wealth and their brown robes.

St. Cyril of Jerusalem was born in 315 A.D. and that he was brought up in Jerusalem. Cyril's

The Roman Catholic Church is the largest church of all the Christian denominations with over 1.2 billion followers around the world. The Bishop of Rome or in other words, the Pope, is at the forefront in leading such an expansive religion that extends its influence and borders beyond the Vatican City in Rome. The Church teaches that they are the “one, true church” founded by Jesus Christ, claiming their bishops to be the successors of his apostles, and that the Pope himself as the same with the many prior popes in history are the successor to Saint Peter whom Jesus gave the Keys of Heaven to be the

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Saint Patrick of Ireland was born in Britain around the 4th century. When he was around the age of fourteen he was captured by Irish pirates and taken to Ireland to herd sheep. During this time he turned to God. Once Patrick was 20 he finally returned home by escaping from his captives. Patrick had a vision that inspired him to go into the priesthood. Eventually he was ordained a bishop by St. Germanus and sent to Ireland to spread the Gospel. “When he arrived in Ireland the chieftain of one of the druid tribes attempted to kill Patrick. Patrick had an intervention with God and was able to convert the chieftain and preach the Gospel throughout all of Ireland” (Johnson).

St Patrick was born in Kilpatrick Scotland, in the year 387 to humble beginnings. There are so many legends surround his life that the truth is not easily found. What we do know is that he was credited with leading Ireland to Christianity in the AD 400s. This amazing story was filled with tragedy and courage and it is a story of one mans ability to hear and follow God to the ends of the earth.

"And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ." Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost."