ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX "THE LITTLE FLOWER"

"What matters in life is not great deeds, but great love." -St. Therese, The Little Flower For almost 4 years of stay in The Sisters of Mary the most important teaching the nuns inculcated in me is the importance of small deeds offered to God. I remember how we used to offer:         the washing of 50pairs of socks every afternoon...         the pain of kneeling down for an hour or so during station...

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ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL

When I was still young, I always thought the only people who have the right to become saints are priests and nuns who follow the will of the Lord in everyday of their lives. As I've turned pages of stories about saints, I've realized that all of us even an ordinary man or woman, single or married is called to become saints.Here is another story of sainthood of a wife and mother. THE STORY OF ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL Feast Day: August 12 from...

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ST. JOAN OF ARC

I admire saints for their dedication, noble works, unshakable faith, but most of all for their faithfulness to Jesus despite persecution and betrayal. Among them is St. Joan of Arc. At young age, she was able to defend her faith till her death on a burning stake. THE LIFE OF SAINT JOAN OF ARC photo credit: St. Joan of Arc is the patroness of soldiers and of France. On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was born to pious parents of...

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STS. PERPETUA & FELICITY

As I've started mentioning saints I've known during high school days, I would like to recall STS. PERPETUA & FELICITY . The truth is I've only heard about St. Perpetua before, since the dorm next to us was named after her. I didn't know that both of them were two heroines of faith on the same generation and on the same place. To know more about them, please read their story. THE LIFE OF STS. PERPETUA & FELICITY Feast...

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ST. VERENA

During my highschool years in The Sisters of Mary School in Sta. Mesa Manila, we used to live in a dorm named after different saints. Some saints were familiar to me but some were not. Ours was unfamiliar to many. Our dorm was named after St. Verena. I didn't learn so much about her and today, I've decided to get familiarized with her. I will be happy to share this also to my former doormates. For sure, they will be glad too. THE LIFE...

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