The first saint canonized by a pope was Ulrich, bishop of Augsburg, who died in 973 and was canonized by Pope John XV at the Lateran Council of 993. Who are the 5 Saints? Here are some tidbits about the lives of 11 ordinary people who became popular saints. St.Read More →
The two other little shepherds, cousins of Lucia, both died while still children, in the influenza pandemic of 1919-20, and were eventually beatified by the Pope in 2000 during a visit to the Fatima shrine. Was Lucia dos Santos canonized a saint? In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI lifted the fiver-yearRead More →
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits thee here. Ever this day, be at my side, to light, to guard, to rule, to guide. Is Archangel Michael Lucifer’s brother? As an archangel, Michael Demiurgos led God’s forces against Lucifer during rebellion in Heaven but failed. TomRead More →
pinnipeds (seals), as in: a member of the Portland Sea Dogs baseball team. Are seals just water dogs? Technically, the many, many inquisitive people who think seals are water pups aren’t entirely wrong. … “Dogs and seals are in the same suborder, Caniforma, under the order Carnivora” Imogene Cancellare, aRead More →
Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria (c. 293 – 2 May 373), Coptic Pope. … 1250–1261), Coptic Pope. Who defeated Arianism? When Arianism was finally defeated, under emperor Theodosius in 381, with a creed coming out of the Council of Constantinople similar to the Nicaean Creed, it essentially went underground. TheRead More →
The person is canonised through a formal papal decree that the candidate is holy and in heaven with God. The Pope makes the declaration during a special mass in honour of the new saint. A formal request for an individual to be considered for sainthood is submitted to a specialRead More →
“Wisdom, Love & Service” is our motto which is inspired from the Saint Alphonsa, who was an Indian religious sister and educator. What was the baptism name of St Alphonsa? Born as Annakkutty (that is, “little Anna”) in Kudamaloor, a village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India, to Joseph and MaryRead More →
15-Year-Old Computer Whiz Who Died In 2006 Could Become 1st Millennial Catholic Saint. Cardinal Agostino Vallini, left, holds a relic of Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia at the age of 15. What were the miracle attributed to Carlo Acutis prayers? The Vatican has approvedRead More →
Before Acutis was unofficially dubbed the patron of the internet, Pope John Paul II named an official saint of the internet, St. Isidore of Seville, because Isidore was a tireless categorizer of knowledge in the seventh century. Who is the patron saint of heaven? In Roman Catholic teachings, Saint MichaelRead More →
His feast day is celebrated on July 31. He is the patron saint of the provinces of Gipuzkoa and Biscay as well as the Society of Jesus, and was declared patron saint of all spiritual retreats by Pope Pius XI in 1922. Ignatius is also a foremost patron saint ofRead More →