Did Jesus ever laugh? St. Anthony Mary Claret, in his …
St. Thomas Aquinas taught, “Happiness is the natural life of man.” What would have inspired these saints to make such statements if not meditating on the life of our Lord? Not to take away from the great example of St. Anthony Claret, but joyful love of the Lord and well-placed laughter has made more converts than harsh penances and sullen ...
Who was St. Blaise? - Catholic Straight Answers
St. Blaise is also venerated as one of the “Fourteen Holy Helpers,” a group of saints invoked as early as the 12 th century in Germany and who are honored on August 8: St. Denis of Paris (headache and rabies), St. Erasmus or Elmo (colic and cramp), St. Blaise (throat ailments), St. Barbara (lightning, fire, explosion, and sudden and ...
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Who is St. Anthony and why is he the patron saint of lost things? What is the stigmata? What is the official process for declaring someone a saint? What is the Church’s teaching on martyrdom? What are relics? What are angels? Whatever happened to St. Christopher? Is he still a saint? More Answers →
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St. Anthony was born in Lisbon in 1195 and was baptized “Ferdinand.” His parents were of nobility. Some writers of the fifteenth century posited that his father was Martin Bouillon, a descendant of the famous Godfrey de Bouillon, commander of … Continued
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St. Anthony Mary Claret, in his autobiography, said that laughing did not appeal to him and that Jesus Himself was never seen to laugh. Laughter is a way of expressing emotion, particularly joy.
Who was St. Joseph? - Catholic Straight Answers
As a good Jewish father, St. Joseph passed this trade onto his Son, and indeed Jesus is known as “the carpenter’s son” (Matthew 13:55) and “the carpenter” (Mark 6:3). Although St. Joseph was not the physical father of Jesus, he was a father in every other sense of the word.
Who is St. Michael the Archangel? - Catholic Straight Answers
In 590, a great plague struck Rome. Pope St. Gregory the Great led a procession through the streets as an act of penance, seeking the forgiveness of and atoning for sin. At the tomb of Hadrian (now Castle Sant’ Angelo near St. Peter’s Basilica), St. Michael appeared and sheathed his sword, indicating the end of the plague.
Whatever happened to St. Christopher? Is he still a saint?
The confusion over whether St. Christopher is still a saint arose when Pope Paul VI revised the Liturgical Calendar, which includes the feast days of saints that are commemorated at Mass. Due to the proliferation of the number of feast days over the centuries, the Second Vatican Council in its Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy proposed ...
What is the 40 Hours Devotion? - Catholic Straight Answers
He introduced the practice of 40 Hours Devotion at the first diocesan synod in April, 1853, and the first devotions began at St. Philip Neri Parish, an appropriate place since that saint had initiated the devotion in the city of Rome. St. John himself, spent most of the three days in the Church praying. No trouble ensued. St.
Why is St. Jude the apostle the one to whom we pray in time of …
The “James” referred to in the Letter of Jude is St. James the Lesser (not the brother of St. John), who was a cousin of Jesus (Matthew 13:55, noting brother used as an all-encompassing term for any male blood relation). Since in the listing of the Apostles in the Gospels of St. Matthew and Mark, the name Thaddaeus follows immediately that ...