patron saints

The Feast of St. Cecilia

November 22, 2008

On November 22, the Church remembers St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr, the patroness of music and specifically church music. Saint Cecilia's inclusion in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum (martyrology of Jerome) indicates she has been venerated since at least the 4th century. There is not much known for sure however about the details of her life; in [...]

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Prayers and Terrors: A Catholic's Guide to Phobias and Saintly Protection

July 14, 2008

 We all have fears and phobias. The Church has saints to protect you from them. Print this list out and carry it with you so you will have the prayers you need to get you through the terrors of every day life. St. Gertrude of Nevilles (March 17) Suriphobia – Fear of Mice In Australia [...]

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Patron Saint Index Meets Aquinas and More

October 13, 2007

We just rolled out a new feature for our patron saint items that will give you information about the saint (feast days, biography, patron of, etc.) when you view an associated item. We are working hard to get this list as complete as possible but with so many saints and so many products this could [...]

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