Feast Days

Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!

This feast day is to commemorate the fact that God made Mary without original sin in order to have for himself a little sinless home in his Mother's womb. Some balk at this teaching but it has always made perfect sense to me for a couple of reasons. God made Adam and...

Happy Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Scotland!

  Saint Margaret of Scotland was the Catholic queen that tamed her wild, Scottish husband. She had a special devotion to the poor and for spreading the faith throughout her kingdom. She had eight kids and a love for prayer. Her spare time was spent: feeding,...

Happy Feasts of Saint Jude and Saint Simon!

Saint Jude was one of the 12 apostles and became a very powerful intercessor so anxious was he to prove he wasn’t THAT Judas. The flame represents his presence at Pentecost (which THAT Judas wasn’t present for). The Medallion represents a legend in which Jesus...

Happy Feast of the Archangels!

I have a particular devotion to Saint Michael and recommend his intercession to anyone. Here are some things you may not know about him: His name means "Who is Like God". He led the good angels to throw Lucifer and the bad angels out of heaven. There is a particularly...
Happy Feast of Saint Agnes!

Happy Feast of Saint Agnes!

This is saint Agnes. At 12, she was outed as a Christian. So, because the Roman authorities were horrible to women who hoped to remain virtuous for Christ, they sentenced her to be stripped nake-y and put on display in a well-trafficed location. The down side for any...

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Happy Feast of Saint Lucy

Happy Feast of Saint Lucy

This is saint Lucy. I was surprised to find out she was Sicilian since most images I’d seen of her were blonde! Very little is actually known about her except that she was killed under Diocletian (bad, bad man!) in about 304 AD. But there is plenty of legend...

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Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe. She’s my favorite Mary appearance. The missionaries were not making any inroads with converting the Mexican people. Mary, always happy to help bring souls to her Son, appeared to a poor man in Mexico named Juan Diego. She asked him to ask the...

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Happy Feast of Saint Ambrose

Happy Feast of Saint Ambrose

This is Saint Ambrose. There’s a legend that when he was a baby, a swarm of bees landed on his face and then left the baby uninjured, leaving behind only a drop of honey. His father said that he believed it was a sign that his son would grow up to be a great speaker...

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Happy Feast of Saint Nicholas

Happy Feast of Saint Nicholas

This isn't the Coca-cola Saint Nick. This is the keeping young girls from slavery, saving the lives of children, bringing sailors to port safely and heretic punching Saint Nick. Worthy of admiration year-round! To bring Saint Nicholas into your home, click here.

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Happy Feast Day of Saint Andrew the Apostle

Happy Feast Day of Saint Andrew the Apostle

This is Saint Andrew, Saint Peter’s brother and one of Jesus’s apostles. He was the first called. And though he wasn’t renamed and had God’s church built on him, he didn’t let it come between he and Peter at the family Thanksgiving get together. In fact, he gave Peter...

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Happy Feast of Saint Cecilia (November 22)

Happy Feast of Saint Cecilia (November 22)

This is my confirmation saint. Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians.  I was in band and under the impression that I would graduate and play in a symphony even though I wasn’t even first chair in a high school band class.  If only I’d known back then...

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Happy Feast Day of Saint Paul VI!

Happy Feast Day of Saint Paul VI!

Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, it was probably exciting to be made Pope based entirely on name signing time savings alone, nevermind getting to steward Jesus’s church.After being told there were not any shorter names, he decided on Paul and...

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Saint Ambrose

Saint Ambrose

December 7 Happy Saint Ambrose day! There's a legend that when Saint Ambrose was a baby, a swarm of bees landed on his face and then left the baby uninjured, leaving behind only a drop of honey. His father said that he believed it was a sign that his son would grow up...

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