Among the many saints whose lives are hymns of praise to God, St. Cecilia holds a special place. She is remembered not only for her courage as a martyr but also for the melody of her heart that never ceased to sing to God, even amid suffering.
Barangay Tagdon, a coastal village more than 600 kilometers southeast of Manila, honors its patron San Roque with a thanksgiving festivity of food, drinks, dances, Masses, processions, and more.
Kolbe said "That night I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me. Then she came to me holding two crowns, one white, the other red. She asked me if I was willing to accept either of these crowns."
Saint Dominic, whose feast day we remember today, August 8, is associated with a unique symbolism: a dog with a torch in its mouth. It is often seen beside him when he is portrayed in art, standing guard at his feet. To understand the reason behind this, we look back to the time before his birth.
Patron Saint of doubters, architects, blind people, builders, geometricians, masons, surveyors, and theologians. Saint Thomas is represented by a spear because he was a carpenter and a ruler to symbolize his martyrdom.
In 1902, the Teddy bear was born. This popular children's stuffed toy was named after Theodore Roosevelt, the first US president to ride an automobile in the same year.
His papacy was confronted by the need for internal reform of the church, the expansion of Protestantism, and the Ottoman advance in Europe spreading the faith of Islam.
Michael de Sanctis lived a life of prayer and mortification. He was devoted to the Holy Eucharist, and is said to have been experienced ecstasies many times during Consecration.
Cyril can be considered one of those people Athanasius referred to as "brothers, who mean what we mean and differ only about the word consubstantial," notwithstanding his lack of amity with the most notable orthodoxy defender against the Arians.
In 203, two Christian mothers found themselves imprisoned because they refused to renounce their faith, and both willingly shed their blood for Christ: Saints Perpetua and Felicity, whose feast day we celebrate today, March 7.
