saints
Why Are These Symbols Connected With Saints?
I have noticed that many paintings of Saint Jerome include a lion lying at his feet. In other paintings there is a skull. I have noticed similar images in paintings of other saints. I am intrigued by these symbols. What do they mean?
My Prayer Partners
For decades, the saints have been my mentors in prayer, faith companions whom the centuries cannot separate, beloved friends.
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Sister Saints: Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
The focus of this special feast day episode is St. Clare of Assisi’s remarkable, poetic letters to another woman of nobility, St. Agnes of Prague.
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Saint Bonaventure: Beauty, Light, and the Journey Into God
Discover the timeless wisdom of St. Bonaventure, the Seraphic Doctor, in this special Feast Day episode of the Franciscan Spirit Podcast. Dr. Timothy Weldon, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Saint Francis, explores Bonaventure’s theology of beauty, light, the ...
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Were Any Soldiers Saints?
Are there any saints who were soldiers? What was their faith journey like?
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Pray to Saints for Peace
With God’s help through the intercession of the saints, may our world be set free from war, violence, and terrorism.
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Why So Few Lay Saints?
Few lay men or women have been formally canonized. Most saints belonged to religious communities.
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