Celebrating Saints: Luke—October 18
PATRICIA MATHSON
The Gospel of Luke is sometimes called the Gospel of mercy because it includes many teachings of Jesus about God’s forgiveness and mercy....
Celebrating Saints: Francis of Assisi—October 4
Patricia Mathson
Francis Bernardone lived in the town of Assisi in Italy. He was the son of a wealthy merchant and liked to party with...
Catholic I. Q. — Test Your Knowledge of Saints
David O'Brien
Here’s a 20-question quiz on the Saints. It contains sample questions such as:
On All Souls Day we pray for _____________.
___________ has...
Celebrating Saints: Francisco and Jacinta Marto—February 20th
PATRICIA MATHSON
One day three children were watching their family’s sheep in Fatima, Portugal. Francisco Marto was 9 years old; his sister Jacinta was 7,...
Celebrating Saints: Catherine Kasper (Feast Day: February 1)
PATRICIA MATHSON
Catherine Kasper lived in a village in Germany. She was often sick as a child and missed school. But even as a...
St. Francis de Sales — January 24
BY PATRICIA MATHSON
FEAST DAY: JANUARY 24
Francis de Sales lived in France and came from a large family. He had 12 brothers and sisters....
Celebrating Saints: Genevieve (Feast Day: January 3)
PATRICIA MATHSON
Genevieve lived in a village in France a long time ago. Even as a child, she knew that she wanted to devote her...
Celebrate Your Family on All Saints Day! (A free download!)
CONNIE CLARK
Have you ever been to a family reunion? You might play games, eat delicious food, and meet relatives you’ve only seen in pictures....
Celebrating Saints: Guido Conforti (Feast Day: November 5)
PATRICIA MATHSON
Guido lived in Italy with his mom and dad and nine brothers and sisters. As a child he read a book about...
Saints & Sacraments: Teresa of Ávila
BARBARA YOFFIE
All of the saints had a great devotion to the Eucharist, and Teresa of Ávila was no exception. The Eucharist enables us to...