The southern half of the island, Sint Maarten, is owned by the Netherlands. To visit this part of the island, United States citizens must present a valid passport as well as a continuing/return ticket showing their intent to leave the island. Who controls Saint Martin? The 37-square-mile dot is popularRead More →
That’s what it means. Don’t hesitate, don’t lose, don’t die. As single-minded as the man who said it. Is hesitation a defeat? Hesitation is defeat. You hesitate, and you’re defeated. You don’t hesitate, and… you’re still defeated. When patience runs dry, you accept your defeat and walk away. What isRead More →
St Paul was a key theologian on the doctrine of atonement. Paul taught that Christians are freed from sin through Jesus’ death and resurrection. On arriving in Jerusalem in 57 AD, he became embroiled in controversy over his rejection of Jewish customs. He was arrested and held in a prisonRead More →
transitive verb. 1 : to make supremely happy. 2 Christianity : to declare to have attained the blessedness of heaven and authorize the title “Blessed” and limited public religious honor She was beatified six years after her death. What is the difference between beatified and canonized? is that canonization isRead More →
The Hail Mary (Latin: Ave Maria) is a traditional Christian prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus. … The Hail Mary is a prayer of praise for and of petition to Mary, regarded as the Theotokos (Mother of God). What prayer can we pray to Mary? Hail Mary, full ofRead More →
His body was intact and incorrupt when his tomb was opened in 1602 and 1604. … An icon of Saint Casimir is considered to be miraculous because changes were made to the painting, and miraculously the original version’s colors reappeared. Are there any Polish saints? Saint Wojciech is not onlyRead More →
‘Cujo’ Was Inspired by A Mean St. Bernard King was inspired by an actual St. Bernard he met in 1977. He met the nasty pooch at a motorcycle shop after bringing his bike to the mechanic. Real Cujo didn’t tear King apart, but it did growl a lot at him.Read More →
St. Anne is one of the patron saints of Brittany and Canada and of women in labour. As the grandparents of Jesus, Anne and her husband Joachim are also considered the patron saints of grandparents; their feast day is celebrated on July 26. How did St Anne became a saint?Read More →
John the Baptist is a famous Bible character who is also the patron saint of many different subjects, including builders, tailors, printers, baptism, conversion to faith, people dealing with storms and their effects (like hail), and people who need healing from spasms or seizures. What saint is for knowledge? ItRead More →
Saint Dymphna is the Patron Saint of Stress, Anxiety and Mental Health. This prayer card is laminated and has a Saint Dymphna Medal on the inside, bottom right of the card. Who is the saint of mental disorders? St. Dymphna is recognized as a patron for those suffering from mentalRead More →