Saints and Angels
Patron Saint of Politicians
Thursday, October 9th, 2008Well… given the upcoming presidential election and the recent $700B bailout out bill I thought it might be a nice idea to remind politicians, government officials we elect, of who their patron saint is… St Thomas More.
In the event you didn’t already know, Sir Thomas More was indeed a politician. Born in London in 1478 [...]
Patron Saint of Soldiers
Friday, September 26th, 2008I often receive emails and comments from soldiers and their families. Each one of them is most often very touching and heartfelt. A while back, the mother of 2 sons serving in the military purchased a St. George medal for each of them shortly before they were deployed to Iraq. Saint George is the very [...]
Patron Saint of Athletes
Monday, August 11th, 2008With the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China upon us, here’s a little bit about Saint Sebastian the patron saint of athletes in honor of all the athletes worldwide participating in the games.
According to his legend, Sebastian was born in Gaul and became a soldier in the Roman army. When it was discovered that St Sebastian [...]
Religious Jewelry for Comfort
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Many conversations revolving around religious jewelry are why exactly people wear it. I often read or hear about how it is a proclamation of one’s faith or beliefs or an attempt to openly demonstrate how godly they are. To me, it’s much more than that.
Several years ago my mother-in-law passed away from cancer. As the [...]
St Michael the Archangel
Friday, June 20th, 2008My husband and St. Michael the Archangel By Terri Parker
My husband and I were sitting at the dining room table when he showed me his new sterling silver chain and medallion he purchased. The medallion was of St. Michael the Archangel. My husband said St. Michael is his favorite patron saint because of his role [...]