Meet the Saints

        "Let the peoples declare the wisdom of the saints and  

         the church proclaim their praises; their names shall

         live forever."

           Entrance Antiphon Dec 7

     Mas Proper; Lect. 179/180

Saints lead the way when a genuine faith seems difficult to achieve.

They are universal models of HEROIC virtue, who have found ways to combine the human and the holy. They befreind us and help us bring ordinary gifts and shortcomings to Jesus.

Discover some of the ordinary pleasures that some of our saintly friends enjoyed.

Saint Matching Puzzle

Connect the saint with his or her hobby or interest.

____   St. Therese of Lisieux                    1. jokes and riddles

____    St. Thomas More     2. dancing and castanets

____    St. Catherine of Siena    3.  botany

____    St. Francis Cabrini  4. cooking for friends

____    St. Philip Neri   5. Writing a travel diary

____    St. Francis of Assisi6. playing with a pet monkey

____    St.Theresa of Avila  7. caring for stray animals

____    St. John Neumann   8. oil painting

         Answers 

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