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…
CATHOLIC PRAYERS TO SAINTS EXPLAINED
As a former Protestant, we were not aloud to “pray” to the Saints. This logic was explained by the first commandment of the Law of Moses in Exodus 20:2 and Deuteronomy 5:6 “You shall have no other Gods before me”. As a Catholic convert, I would like to explain that we do not “pray” to…