St. Anthony Martyrs

In Lasallian schools the core principle of concern for the poor and social justice invites students and staff to be in solidarity with the poor and advocate for those suffering injustices. This means that people should have awareness of the poor and those who are victims of injustices and respond to their needs by means of community service and advocacy. This core principle is illustrated in the novella, “Saint Emmanuel the Good, Martyr” by Miguel de Unamuno. The main character, Don Emmanuel is the parson of the city of Valverde. The congregation of this parish look up to Don Emmanuel, admire him, and are overtaken by his words in mass. However, the narrator reveals that Don Emmanuel was not a man of faith. “Metamorphosis” by Kafka, presents a story of a young man who one day wakes up and is transformed into a bug. As a result of this transformation, he is mistreated by his family and considered useless in society. In the case of Saint Emmanuel the Good Martyr, there is a character that does not believe in God, yet practices concern for the poor and social justice on a daily basis. On the other hand, we have a character that yearns what Don Emmanuel gives to the citizens in Valverde, care and concern.

Saint Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi, Italy in 1181. His mother named him Giovanni after John the Baptist, but his father did not want his child to be a ‘Man of God’

(Padre Pio of Pietrelcina) One example, is when Consiglia De Martino of southern, Italy was suddenly struck by a terrible disease and would have need surgery to survive, but the night prior to the surgery she prayed to Padre Pio and the next morning she was completely healed. Padre Pio's feast day is on September 23rd and he is the patron saint of civil defense volunteers and Catholic adolescents. (A Padre Pio Celebration)

Saint Francis of Assisi had a great childhood, but as he got older his father began to beat him. He lived the life of luxury, and was the the son of a very rich cloth merchant. He was born in Circa, Italy in 1181. He abandoned the life of luxury, for a life devoted to Christianity, and God. He was very devoted into living in poverty, and he rebuilt the Christian church. He is the patron Saint of ecology and animals. He wanted to go to the Christian church reportedly after hearing God’s voice. He insisted that this was his calling and his adulthood confirmed it.

St. Francis of Assisi was born in Umbria in the year 1182. He was a child every father hoped for, he was filled with life, a determined and courageous individual. He was gifted with rather good looks, qualities that attracted friends and a gift of leadership. His father was an extremely wealthy merchant in Assisi. But this son, his favourite, was the one who broke Peter Bernardone’s heart. The boy turned on his father, and in a vicious event that eventually resulted into a public scene. St. Francis of Assisi stepped away from his father, his business and left his father in a state of immense emotional suffering.

Giovanni Bernardone, more widely known as Francis of Assisi, was a Catholic friar that founded the Franciscan Order in the early thirteenth century. The Franciscan Order, under the spiritual guidance and teachings of Francis and his disciples, became one of the largest sects of the Catholic church today. Francis’ teachings brought about a reform in the Catholic church that changed ideas on grace and salvation of the Christian

Fathers, Martyrs, and Our Religion is Better: A New Critical Outlook on The Life of Saint Cecilia

Saint Francis of Assisi is a very inspiring man originally known as Francesco.He was an italian roman catholic friar,which is a member of any religious group of men,and a preacher.He was born in 1181 or 1182,there is no specific records of the specific day or year that he was born,in Assisi,Italy.Sadly he did pass at the young age of 44 or 45,again there is no specific age for Saint Francis.His date of death was October 3,1226 in Assisi,Italy

At the Nelson Atkins Museum of art there are many different Art pieces from the Renaissance time period. Of the collection 5 pieces grasped the attention (4 from the Renaissance and 1 from Baroque) due to their style, subject matter, use of color, symbolism, figure placement, artist attention and technics. The 5 pieces of artwork are Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (1510), Portrait of a Man (1620/21), The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, Christ and the Centurion, and The Triumph of Bacchus.

St. Dominic would always try to offer small thing up to God. His mother noticed that he would sleep on the floor at night. This went on for quite a while until she finally asked him why? He said that he wanted to make a small offering up to Jesus every night. She told Felix the next day and asked if they should send Dominic to his Uncle, who was the archpriest of Gamiel d’Izan, at the school of Palencia. When St Dominic reached the age of fourteen his parents sent him to Palencia with his uncle.

“Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony please come around, something is lost that must be found”: a prayer I find myself saying too often. It’s said as a final plea for help after the drawers have been emptied, old receipts and dried up lip balms strewn across the floor and steps have been retraced to the local grocery checkout. It’s said when the search for car keys, teeth or sense of direction is in swing and eyes are peeled to places that said object could not fit. The prayer has been used for playful misplacements to credit cards, yet almost every time I ask myself how the ability to lose things comes as a second nature to my family. I am convinced that somewhere in the Bennett brain there is a tiny switch that turns off the ability to keep track of one's personal items, if no switch was found, my intrigue in this inability would excel.

Even before the birth of whom would be a major contributor in the foundation of the Catholic Church a prophecy was brought before his mother. According to this prophecy, Thomas Aquinas the son of Landulph, count of Aquino, would enter the Order of Friars Preachers, become a great learner and achieve unequaled sanctity. (Biography.com)

St. Isidore of Seville was born in Cartagena, Spain at around 560 A.D. to Severianus and Theodora. St. Isidore’s family was born into a family of holy people. His two brothers and his sister are all revered as saints. St. Isidore received a thorough education at the Cathedral School of Seville. His education and his saintly character are reflected through the actions of his life.

Patron saints are a very important part of the Confirmation process. The are a strong source of guidance throughout the rest of our lives, and inspiration for us as Catholics, though we can still look to the others saints for these things. A patron saint is a saint who is considered an advocate for a country, person, activity, or really anything else. They are believed to intercede for special reasons or for things that they are known to represent. Catholics have them to honor the saint for how they lived or something they did, as well as to have them help us in special ways with God.

Throughout the course of Europe, there have been many unique people that have made their distinct impression, altering the trajectory of history. Many of these people have sparked movements and ideas that have fueled the conquests of forthcoming generations. The most intriguing of these figures is Inigo Lopez de Loyola, now known as Saint Ignatius of Loyola. He was born in Loyola, Spain, a village at the southern end of Azpeitia (Schmitz). Inigo was the youngest of thirteen children and his mother died when he was only seven years old. Thankfully for St. Ignatius, he was raised by Maria de Garin. Accordingly, Inigio was an ambitious young man who was destined to become a great leader of the aristocracy. Inigio would soon begin his journey to become the man we all recognize him as today, the leader of the Jesuit Order of the Catholic Church. To this day, Saint Ignatius of Loyola is recognized for his efforts to increase education and to spread the values of Christianity. His impact on European history during his lifetime cannot be overstated. Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s life was highly imperative and noteworthy to European History because of his life experiences, spiritual journey, and efforts to counter the Protestant Reformation.