St. Catherine Laboure Folder 11/25

"Saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint."


St. Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal -- November 25 and 27

Miraculous Medal coloring pages here.

coloring page of Saint Catherine Laboure from Faith Keepers CD, here.

Read more about this Saint HERE.  Read this explanation of the miraculous medal at Under Her Starry Mantle, HERE and see the beautiful mobile Anne made.  

Can you keep a secret? Saint Catherine Laboure kept secret for 45 years that the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to her.
The ninth of eleven children, Catherine Laboure was born in 1806 to a successful farming family. When she was nine years old, her mother died.  Catherine was very sad at the loss of her mother, and kneeling before a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary, said "Mary, you will be my mother now. Help me to be good."

Catherine already knew what she wanted to do. A few years before, during a visit to a hospital run by the Sisters of Charity, she 'met' an old man in a vision who told her that God wanted her to work with the sick. Catherine decided that she would join the Sisters of Charity and follow God's will. Some time later, she saw a picture of the old man, and learned that it was Saint Vincent de Paul, who had died many years earlier.

When Catherine was a novice, an angel appeared to her and told her to go to the chapel. In the chapel, Catherine met Our Blessed Mother, who spoke to her, asking her to help spread devotion to her Immaculate Conception.

Twice more, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Catherine, telling her to have a medal made, showing on one side the Blessed Mother and the words 'O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee' and on the other side the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Catherine agreed, though she wondered how she would ever find anyone who believed her and would help her. But her confessor and other priests did agreed to help her cause.

Even after the medal was made and the devotion to it had spread all over the world, her confessor was the only one who knew that Catherine Laboure was the nun who had seen the Blessed Virgin and received her messages.  Only near to her death, when she was trying to carry out the Virgin Mary's last request, that a statue be made, did Catherine finally break her silence and tell her superior every thing.

When Catherine died, her superior shared her story with the rest of her Sisters, who were astonished at the treasure they had dwelling in their midst all those years. Her funeral Mass was one of great joy and celebration, the songs of sorrow and mourning were spontaneously abandoned for songs of joy and thanksgiving. For Catherine, for the Miraculous Medal, and for our great God Who loves us so much.

Prayer: Our Lady said to St. Catherine Laboure, "My child, GOD wishes to entrust you with a mission."

                 St. Catherine Laboure, pray for us !

 

Click on HERE to see a listing, in order, of all the Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click on the picture of the Archangels folder on my top right sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well. Xhonane just posted about this Saint yesterday, HERE.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Folder 11/13

"Saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint."





St. Frances Xavier Cabrini -- November 13

Coloring page from Charlotte at Waltzing Matilda HERE, and another from FaithKeepers CD HERE.

I used two prayers:

O God, through the work of Saint Frances Cabrini

You brought comfort and love to the immigrants

and those in need. May her example and work

be continued in the lives of those dedicated to You.

Amen.

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We must pray without tiring,

for the salvation of mankind does not depend

on material success; nor on sciences

that cloud the intellect. Neither does it

depend on arms and human industries,

but on Jesus alone.

– Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

Frances was born in Italy, one of 13 children. As a child, she dreamed about being a missionary to China.  While teaching, a priest asked her to help out in a small home for orphans.  She did so gladly,  and became a nun.  She started a congregation of missionary nuns, called the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart.

Although her heart was set on going to China, Pope Leo XIII asked her to go to America to do her missionary work, and she sailed for the United States and became an American citizen. She helped Italian immigrants and was like their real mother and friend.  Mother Cabrini, as she was called, opened schools, hospitals, and homes for children in various States.  She founded 67 institutions, and she put all her trust in the Sacred Heart. "It is He who is doing everything, not us," she said.  Mother Cabrini died in Chicago in 1917.

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, pray for us !

Click on HERE to see a listing, in order, of all the Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click on the picture of the Archangels folder on my top right sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well.  She just posted yesterday about St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, HERE. 

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Folder 1/4

"Saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint."


St. Elizabeth Ann Seton -- January 4

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is the patron saint of teachers.  She created the Catholic education system is America, opening the first Catholic school.  She is also the first native-born American to be canonized by the Church. 

Elizabeth grew up in high society and married a wealthy man.  She was widowed at a young age, and joined the Church when she was 30 years old.  Read about her many accomplishments and how she gave her life over to the service of God.  She died of tuberculosis at the age of 46. 

 

I know Catholic schools don't usually have yellow school buses, but my daughter and I love to count how many school buses we see on the way to school each day !

Quotes of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton:

Coloring pages from Vee at Paper Dali HERE.  The accessories include a wedding dress and then her habit, which was in fact, a black outfit she wore in mourning after the death of her husband.  That outfit became the habit of the Order of Sisters she founded. 

Prayers HERE and HERE or copy below:

Lord Jesus, Who was born for us in a stable, lived for us a life of pain and sorrow, and died for us upon a cross; say for us in the hour of death, Father, forgive, and to Your Mother, Behold your child. Say to us, This day you shall be with Me in paradise. Dear Savior, leave us not, forsake us not. We thirst for You, Fountain of Living Water. Our days pass quickly along, soon all will be consummated for us. To Your hands we commend our spirits, now and forever. Amen.



O Father, the first rule of Our dear Savior's life was to do Your Will. Let His Will of the present moment be the first rule of our daily life and work, with no other desire but for its most full and complete accomplishment. Help us to follow it faithfully, so that doing what You wish we will be pleasing to You. Amen.

                                          St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Pray for us !

Click HERE  for a listing, in order, of all my Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click the Archangels folder at the top right of my sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well.

St. Josephine Bakhita Folder 2/8

I want to be a Saint.  I want my husband and my daughter and my parents, and siblings to be Saints.  Don't you want to be a Saint too?   I'm trying daily to live a holy life that is pleasing to God.  It's hard, but I think it's doable !  This next Saint certinly inspires me.


St. Josephine Bakhita -- February 8

I love it when I can find actual photographs of a saint (like above and below)! 

The one below right was taken at Saint Josephine's First Profession of vows.

coloring page drawn by Waltzing Matilda HERE.  Faith Keepers CD, HERE, also has a beautiful St. Josephine coloring page.

The Saint of Humility, Charity and Hope

Quotes of St. Josephine Bakhita:


Be good, love the Lord, pray for those who do not know Him. What a great grace it is to know God.


Seeing the sun, the moon and the stars, I said to myself, ‘Who could be the Master of these beautiful things?’ I felt a great desire to see him, to know him and to pay him homage.

The Lord has loved me so much: we must love everyone… we must be compassionate!


I have given everything to my Master: He will take care of me… The best thing for us is not what we consider best, but what the Lord wants of us!

St. Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan in 1869. This African flower, who knew the anguish of kidnapping and slavery, bloomed marvelously in Italy, in response to God's grace, with the Daughters of Charity, where everyone still calls her "Mother Moretta" (our Black Mother").

Bakhita was not the name she received from her parents at birth. The fright and the terrible experience she went through made her forget the name her parents gave her.  Bakhita, which means "lucky one", was the name given to her by her kidnappers.

Sold in the markets several times, she experienced the physical and moral humiliations and sufferings of slavery. Ultimately, Bakhita was bought by an Italian official, and later borrowed by a friend of the official.  For the first time since the day she was kidnapped, she was treated with love and cordiality. In the consul's residence Bakhita experienced peace, warmth and moments of joy.
Eventually, Bakhita was sent to a convent. It was there that that Bakhita came to know about God, whom "she had experienced in her heart without knowing who He was" since she was a child. "Seeing the sun, the moon and the stars, I said to myself: who could be the Master of these beautiful things? And I felt a great desire to see him, to know him and to pay him homage...".

At the convent, Bakhita received the sacraments of Christian initiation and was given a new name, Josephine.  When her master returned to the convent to collect her, Bakhita courageously expressed her desire to remain with the Canosian Sisters and to serve that God who had shown her so many proofs of His love.  Bakhita remained in the convent and experienced the call to be a religious and to give herself to the Lord.   Josephine Bakhita was consecrated forever to God, whom she called by the sweet name of "the Master!"  There she served Our Lord for 50 years.

She had many painful years of sickness as she aged.  To those who asked how she was, she would respond with a smile: "As the Master desires."  During her agony, she relived the terrible days of her slavery and more than once begged the nurse who assisted her: "Please, loosen the chains...they are heavy!"  It was Blessed Mary who freed her from pain.  Josephine Bakhita's last words were:  "Our Lady! Our Lady!" and her final smile testified to her encounter with the Lord's Mother.  Mother Bakhita died on February 8, 1947, and was canonized in 2000.

The best thing for us is not what we consider best,

        but what the Lord wants of us !      

                                         

St. Josephine Bakhita, pray for us !

Click HERE to see a listing of all my Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click on the Archangels folder at the top right of my sidebar. 

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far.

St. Rose of Lima 8/23

"Saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint."





St. Rose of Lima -- August 23

St. Rose of Lima

A crown of roses on her head

Prayer:
Dear God our Father, St. Rose gave up everything to devote herself to a life of penance because she loved You. Help us to be selfless like St. Rose, and to love our neighbor and our family. Amen.



Quotes:

“Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.”


“When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus.”


"Lord, increase my sufferings,

and with them increase
Your love in my heart."

Read more about St. Rose of Lima HERE and HERE.

Coloring pages from Faith Keepers CD HERE and Vee at Paper Dali HERE.

This beautiful holy saint was born in Lima, in Peru. Her real name was Isabel, but she was such a beautiful baby that she was affectionately called Rose.  As Rose grew older, she became more and more beautiful. One day her mother put a wreath of flowers on her head to show off her loveliness to friends. But Rose did not like that.  She only wanted Jesus to notice her and love her. Rose did not think she was special because of her beauty. She realized that beauty is a gift from God.  She even became afraid that her beauty might be a temptation to someone. She noticed people staring at her with approval. She heard them say that her complexion was smooth and beautiful.  So she rubbed her face with pepper until her skin became all red and blistered so that people would not find her beautiful anymore.

St. Rose worked hard to support her parents who were very poor. She humbly obeyed them, too, except when they tried to get her to marry. That she would not do.  Her love for Jesus was so great that when she talked about Him, her face glowed. Rose prayed that her parents would allow her to live for Jesus.

The devil often tried to tempt her and there were times when she had to suffer terrible loneliness and sadness. Yet she cheerfully offered all these troubles to Jesus. She kept praying for her trust to grow stronger.   In her last long, painful sickness, this brave young woman used to pray: "Lord, increase my sufferings, and with them increase your love in my heart." She was just thirty-one when she died on August 24, 1617, in Lima.

Click on HERE to see a listing, in order, of all the Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click on the picture of the Archangels folder on my top right sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well.

St. Clare of Assisi Folder 8/11

St Clare of Assisi -- August 11


This beautiful Saint said, "Love God; serve God. Everything is in that."   Simply said, and so right !  She also said, "Gaze upon Christ. Consider Him, contemplate Him and desire to imitate Him."
St. Clare said some very important poignant things.  Read on.

"Love totally Him who gave Himself totally for your love."

"Go forth without fear, for He wh has created you has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you."

"Blessed be You, My God, for having created me."

Quotes of St. Clare:

Coloring pages HERE and FaithKeepers CD HERE

Prayers:
St. Clare

Founder of the Poor Clares


She loved the Holy Eucharist.

So great was her joy in serving the Lord that she once exclaimed: "They say that we are too poor, but can a heart which possesses the infinite God be truly called poor?"


Dear God, You inspired St. Claire with the love of poverty and joy for You.  Help me to be joyous because of Your love for me. Amen



Read more about this joyful generous saint HERE

Clare was a beautiful Italian noblewoman who founded the Poor Clares.  When she heard St. Francis of Assisi preach, her heart burned with a great desire to imitate Francis and to live a poor humble life for Jesus.  ...  So she ran away from home, and in a little chapel outside Assisi, gave herself to God.  St. Francis cut off her hair and gave her a rough brown habit to wear, tied with a plain cord around her waist.  Clare's sister, Agnes, who is also a saint, joined her, as well as other young women  St. Clare and her sisters had no money, wore no shoes, ate no meat, lived in a poor house, and kept silent most of the time. Yet they were very happy, because Our Lord was close to them all the time. Once, He saved them from a great danger in answer to St. Clare's prayer, when an army of rough soldiers came to attack Assisi and planned to raid the convent first.  St. Clare stood in front of the enemy holding the Blessed Sacrament, and the attackers fled as fast as they could. St. Clare was sick and suffered great pains for many years, but she said that no pain could trouble her.

So great was her joy in serving the Lord that she once exclaimed: "They say that we are too poor, but can a heart which possesses the infinite God be truly called poor?"

St. Clare, Pray for Us !
 Click on HERE to see a listing, in order, of all the Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click on the picture of the Archangels folder on my top right sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well.

St. Joan of Arc folder 5/30

I came across a quote of St. Therese of Lisieux this past week:

"Begin now...Believe me, don't wait until tomorrow to begin becoming a saint." Her Last Conversations, p.253.   Reading that instilled a sense of urgency in me; eager urgency.  Tomorrow could be too late to begin.  I shouldn't waste the chance I have today and every day to strive toward holiness in my actions and thoughts and prayers.

Here's my newest Saint folder.  We'll be using it to celebrate St. Joan of Arc next May.  Yes, a ways off, but it's really interesting for me to research these saints -- some are new to me, many I know of but forgot some of the details -- and a lovely devotional time for me when I spend time reminding myself or learning about these holy people of God who literally gave their whole hearts and lives to Christ. 

St. Joan of Arc -- May 30

St. Joan of Arc

Courageous Woman Soldier

St. Joan of Arc’s motto:

My God must be first served.

Prayer:

Dear God,

Give me strength to

stand up to enemies

of Jesus, as St. Joan did.

Help me love all people.

And help me to always hear

Your call to me for my life. I want to

always serve You first.

Amen 

coloring page HERE, HERE and HERE.  Faith Keepers CD, HERE, also has a nice coloring page of St. Joan of Arc.
Read more about this Saint HERE and HERE.  She lived a life of fabulous devotion to Christ, fighting in a war at the age of 15, because St. Michael had directed her in Jesus's Name.  She died at the age of 19 and in such a short life, she had accomplished such holiness as to earn sainthood as a reward. 

St. Joan of Arc, pray for us !


Click on HERE to see a listing, in order, of all the Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click on the picture of the Archangels folder on my top right sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well.

St. Martin de Porres Folder 11/3

I want to be a Saint.  I want my husband and my daughter and my parents, and siblings to be Saints.  Don't you want to be a Saint too?  I'm trying daily to live a holy life that is pleasing to God. It's hard, and I'm not succeeding every day, but I think it's doable , and every morning I start anew!  This next Saint certinly inspires me.

St. Martin de Porres -- November 3

Coloring page hand drawn by Vee at Paper Dali, HERE.  Another coloring page from Faith Keepers CD  HERE.
Read more about this Saint HERE.
Prayer: 

Dear Jesus,

Give me a charitable heart,

a meek and humble heart,

just like St. Martin de Porres.

Martin was born at Lima in Peru.  His father was a Spanish knight and his mother was an Indian slave from Panama who had been set free. His father was ashamed of Martin because of his dark complexion. The father left the family to look out for themselves.  Martin's mother could not support Martin or his sister and they were sent to live at a primary school for two years.

Martin at 10 years old was placed with a surgeon to learn about the medical field and earn his living. He felt great joy while helping the sick. He also learned how to cure many diseases according to the practices of those days.  As a young boy, he spent time every night in prayer.

Martin grew holy, and decided to dedicate his life to God in a Dominican Convent.

Brother Martin soon proved to be a wonderful religious. No one was kinder or more obedient or holy. Before long, he began to work miracles, too. He was known to go through locked doors to help the sick. He was even seen in other countries helping the sick although he never left Lima all his life.

He cured so many sick people that everyone in the city of Lima would ask for Brother Martin when there was sickness. He would go to them all, regardless of their skin color.  He loved all people as his brothers and sisters in Christ.

When he took in an old beggar who was covered with ulcers and laid him on his own bed, one of the other brothers scolded him.  Martin told him that it was better to be kind than to be clean because you need only soap to wash off dirt.

Large amounts of money were given to this good, lovable Brother for his charities. People knew how well he could organize works of charity. His sister offered her house as a hospital for the sick when there was a plague in Lima.

This kind-hearted saint was also very good to animals. He excused the comings and goings of rats and mice by saying, "The poor little things don't have enough to eat." In his sister's house, he kept a home for stray cats and dogs too.

Although he was so famous in Lima, St. Martin always had a very humble opinion of himself. His name for himself was, in fact, "Brother Broom."   He was happy to sweep the floor and pray while doing so.

When Martin died on November 3, 1639, this beloved saint was carried to his tomb by bishops and noblemen who wanted to honor the humble and holy brother.

                                             St. Martin de Porres, pray for us ! 



Click on HERE to see a listing, in order, of all the Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click on the picture of the Archangels folder on my top right sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well. Xhonane just posted yesterday about this Saint, HERE.

All Saints Day and All Souls Day folders

"Saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint."


All Saints Day -- November 1
This day is set aside to celebrate all Saints.  And there are so many Saints.  We can each be a Saint if we live a life that is holy and pleasing to God.  Here's an All Saints Day folder I created for celebrating this Feast Day.

Coloring pages HERE and HERE. 
Prayers:

Dear God,

You put the flame of Your love in the hearts of the saints. Grant to us the same faith and power of love, so that we may rejoice in their triumphs and live by their examples, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen


I want to be a Saint !


We are all part of the Communion of Saints. All of God's people, on heaven, earth, and in purgatory, are connected in a communion.  

Read more about this Feast Day HERE.

                                             All Saints in God's Glory, Pray for Us !


 All Souls Day -- November 2

On this day, and all month long, we remember and pray for the souls of those who have died.  Some are in the glory of Heaven, and some are in purgatory becoming pure, so that they can be free of all sin when they come in glory and see God in Heaven. 

Here are two coloring pages from Aussie Anne at Under Her Starry Mantle HERE:

Prayers:

Eternal rest, grant unto them,

O Lord, and let perpetual light
shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.


Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven; especially those who are in most need of thy mercy.

Read more about All Souls Day HERE.

                               Pray for all the souls of the faithful departed !

Click on HERE to see a listing, in order, of all the Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click on the picture of the Archangels folder on my top right sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well.

Feast of the Divine Mercy Folder

"Saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint."


The Feast of The Divine Mercy -- the Sunday after Easter

Prayer:
The Divine Mercy Chaplet
Begin with the Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.  Then on the Our Father Beads say the following:  Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. On the 10 Hail Mary Beads say the following: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.’(Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades). Conclude with (three times):  Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Jesus, I trust in You.


Coloring page HERE and HERE and one from Waltzing Matilda HERE.  St. Faustina coloring page HERE.  There are some beautiful Divine Mercy prayers HERE.   Read more about this Feast Day HERE.

Our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, officially declared the first Sunday following Easter to be Divine Mercy Sunday, honoring Our Lord's stated wish to St. Faustina.  Our beloved pontiff departed this world and went to see his Heavenly Father on the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday in 2005.

Click HERE to see a listing, in order, of all my Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click the Archangels folder at the top right of my sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well.

Saint Damien of Molokai Folder

"Saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint."


St. Damien of Molokai -- May 10

I confess I knew nothing of this Saint before I began my research of him in preparation for making a saint folder.  He was a courageous man, and volunteered for an assignment on the island of Molokai that entailed administering to lepers.  He not only aided these destitute and shunned ailing people, he did it with joy and love.  Ultimately, he contracted lepresy himself and carried that cross until his death.  But he did so with joy and acceptance and love for God and the ailing people he nursed. Saint Damien is known as "The Apostle of the Afflicted."  He is Hawaii's first and only Saint.

I like that he is wearing a lei around his neck in the above icon, because he is from Hawaii.

The original prayer is:

Father of mercy, in Saint Damien you have given a shining witness of love for the poorest and most abandoned. Grant that, by his intercession, as faithful witness of the heart of your Son Jesus, we too may be servants of the most needy and rejected. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, for ever and ever. Amen.


I made it age appropriate for my young daughter:

Dear God, Saint Damien loved the poorest and most abandoned. Help me to serve the needy and rejected with love. Amen.

St. Damien of Molokai, pray for us!

Coloring page hand drawn by Vee at Paper Dali HERE.

During the homily at the beatification Mass of Blessed Damien, Pope John Paul II said: "Holiness is not perfection according to human criteria; it is not reserved for a small number of exceptional persons. It is for everyone; it is the Lord who brings us to holiness, when we are willing to collaborate in the salvation of the world for the glory of God, despite our sin and our sometimes rebellious temperament."

Click HERE to see a listing, in order, of all my Saints and Feast Day folders for the liturgical year, or click the Archangel folder at the top right of my sidebar.

Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well.

Saints galore !!

I'm doing another catch-up post of Saints and Feast Days folders.  I'm featuring three today:  The Visitation, St. George, and The Immaculate Heart of Mary.   

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin -- May 31

coloring page from Feast and Feria HERE (and another coloring page HERE)

Prayers:

"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?"

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"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my Spirit rejoices in God my Savior..."

    

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Dear God,

Mary visited Elizabeth to help her in her need.

Help us always to be ready to help others. Amen.

St. George -- April 23

coloring page HERE and one from the Faith Keepers CD HERE.

Prayer:
Dear God,

St. George was a strong soldier for You. St. George stood up for Jesus and was killed for it. Make me a strong soldier for you. Give me courage to always stand up for You. Amen


St. George is thought to have been a soldier in the Roman army who was killed for his Christian beliefs by the Roman Emperor, Diocletian. Diocletian was an enemy to the Christians, and he put to death every Christian he could find. George was a brave Christian, a real soldier of Christ. George told the Emperor that the Emperor was wrong to kill, and then George quit the army. The Emperor then had George killed.

Pictures of St. George usually show him killing a dragon to rescue a beautiful lady. The dragon stands for evil, and the lady stands for God's holy truth. St. George was a brave martyr who was victorious over the devil, and a true soldier of Christ.

Read more about St. George HERE.

Immaculate Heart of Mary-- Saturday following the Second Sunday after Pentecost

Coloring page:  the one on the left is drawn by me, the one in the center is HERE and the one on the right is HERE.  A beautiful one, not shown, from That Resource Site is HERE.

Read more about Mary's Immaculate Heart HERE.
Prayer:


Dear God, You prepared the heart of Mary to be a home for Your Holy Spirit. Help us to become a more worthy temple for You. Amen.

Click HERE to see a listing, in order, of all the Saints and Feast Day folders I've made for the liturgical year to get ideas for coloring pages, and prayers and saint biographies; or check out the top right of my sidebar and click on the picture of the Archangels folder.


Also, Xhonane at Familia Catolica has a similar post HERE listing the liturgical folders she has made thus far, and she will add to it as well.