St. Padre Pio is a very special Saint to me. He captivated my attention when I was just a little girl. I remember having found a movie at my grand-parents house about him and watching it over and over. The spiritual realm was already fascinating to me back then and his life surely captured my…
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SAINT RITA
Saint Rita is also known as Rita of Cascia. She is a very special intercessor in heaven & Saint of the Roman Catholic Church. She is the patroness of impossible causes, of abused wives and heartbroken women. Rita was born in Italy in 1381. Her parents were the local peace makers and always held meetings…
SAINT JOSEPH
Within the Protestant faith I didn’t look to Saints at all, but within the Catholic faith, I have definitely overlooked Saint-Joseph. Unlike Mary, Saint Joseph was a simple man who wasn’t free of sin. However, the stepfather of Jesus had many virtues that we can and should aspire to as Catholics. We never hear Saint…
NOVENA TO SAINT CHARBEL
I think Saint Charbel is the first Saint that payed me a visit while I was still a Protestant. I often speak of religion and spirituality with my clients at work (it makes those 35 hours more interesting) and one of them shared with me the image of Saint Charbel. Unfortunately, as a Protestant, I…
SAINT FAUSTYNA
Saint Faustina was a Polish Roman Catholic nun and mystic. She experienced apparitions of Jesus Christ which inspired the Roman Catholic devotion : the Divine Mercy. Throughout her life, Saint Faustina reported having visions of Jesus and conversations with him. She wrote about them in her diary The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in…