Mother Setonis the first American born saint of the Catholic Church. Although she was born into a wealthy family in New York, she eschewed her family’s riches and lived a simple life. She married her husband William, and the young couple spent the early years of their marriage caring for...
For many Catholics, Saints are viewed as being the heroes of the church. While they are not directly worshiped, Saints are held in such regard that Catholics will often pray to them in order to request their aid. With the exception of the archangels, Saints were ordinary people, who lived...
All Saints Catholic Church 503 3rd Street SW - Puyallup, WA 98371 Our Church is on the corner of 3rd Street Southwest and 5th Avenue Southwest, approximately two blocks north of the Washington State Fair and approximately two blocks southwest of the Puyallup Public Library. ...
Pope St. Celestine V, the humble hermit who was named the head of the Catholic Church — and was the first pope to resign from his position. St. Ignatius of Loyola, the valiant young warrior who was injured in battle, experienced a profound conversion, and became one of the greatest spir...
A church stood on this spot on a hill over the catacomb where the body of the saint rested. St. Thecla must be regarded as a Roman martyr. Armellini believes that he has found the cemetery of St. Thecla (cf. Marucchi, “Les catacombes romaines”, Rome, 1903, p. 91 sqq.). ...
Roman Catholic saints and heroes! The glory of the Catholic Church throughout the ages. The Blessed Virgin, titles of Mary, calendars of the saints
All Saints' Day is a solemn holy day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually on November 1. The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven. It should not be confused with All Souls' Day, which is observed on November 2, and is dedica...
Many Catholic churches in the United States celebrate All Saints' Day to honor all the saints, particularly those who do not have their own special feast day, on November 1. Is All Saints' Day a Public Holiday? All Saints' Day is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours...
The Catholic Church is not a white Church. It wasn’t when it started and it sure as heck isn’t now, when it’s most alive in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. May is Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month. To celebrate, I’ll be sharing a different Asian Saint on Instagram and...
The Catholic Encyclopedia defines All Saints’ Day as a feast to “honour all the saints, known and unknown.” 《天主教百科全书》指出,万圣节是为了“纪念有名、无名的诸圣徒”而设的。 jw2019 The special days are 1 November (All Saints’ Day) and 31 December. 特殊假是指11月1日(万圣...