Saint Sophia is the Saint I chose for my confirmation name. My Great- Grandmother Sophia Meuser is why I chose the name, but since I learned more about Saint Sophia I am glad I chose it for other reasons too. My Great Grandmother had strong Catholic faith just like Saint Sophia. She walked to church every day from her house even until she was in her eighties. When she could not do the walk anymore my Grandpa helped her find daily mass on her TV. Saint Sophia was a good Catholic that had a lot of faith in God. In the end, she really give her life defending her faith. She never gave in and denied God like they wanted her to and neither did her daughters. Saint Sophia’s faith is a good example of undying faith in God. Saint Sophia was born in the first century to an Italian family. She got married and had three daughters. Her husband died right after her third daughter was …show more content…
He did not like that they talked about their faith to everyone. Antiochus went to Emperor Hadrian and told him about Sophia. He told the Emperor about them and how he did not like them. So when Emperor Hadrian heard that Sophia and her daughters were in Rome he sent his soldiers to get them. The Holy Virgins in Rome heard that Sophia and her daughters were being taken to the Emperor so they all started praying for them to be strong and to keep their faith. Everyone around could not believe how strong and not scared they all looked when they went in front of the Emperor. Emperor Hadrian did not believe how strong their belief in God was. He said all kinds of bad things about God to try and get them to change their mind and deny their faith. He was jealous of their faith because he wanted to be more important than God to them and everyone. He thought they would only keep repeating their faith because they were always together, so he decided to talk to each daughter separately and tried to get them to deny God. They never
Frances Xavier Cabrini was born two months prematurely on July 15, 1850 in the providence of Lombardy, northern Italy. She specifically was born in Santa’ Angelo Lodigiano, which is in the providence of Lombardy. Cabrini growing up was the tenth of eleven brothers and sisters. Out of all of mother Cabrini’s sibling only four survived past adolescence. Frances Xavier Cabrini’s spirituality stemmed from the word and example her parents demonstrated as a child. Her father told her many stories while she was child of these great mi...
To me, confirmation is about continuing my faith journey, not completing it. I believe that St. Perpetua’s illustration of love, friendship, loyalty, faith, and bravery can assist me in this important sacrament. By following her example, I may become a more faithful, a more loving, and a fairer catholic. She lived out the last days of her life braver than most can hope to live out in a lifetime, and it was all in the name of God. St. Perpetua was, and continues to be, a prime example of how every Christian should strive to love and serve God.
Highly recognized by people, saints are famous around the world by people of all different backgrounds. Many different Christian-based religions have or use saints as a purpose to get people to pray more often than they would usually, or have them to be used as “communion saints”. There are over 10,000 saints, many with different backgrounds, histories, and meanings. Some of them are patron saints, which shield or protect a certain person, place, or thing. Saints can mean a lot of different things to people, with some of the most famous ones being Joan of Arc, Saint Agnes, Saint Peter, Saint Patrick, and more, But one of them, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, is easily overlooked and stands for a greater message even through her hard times.
Theodora was born about 500 C.E. to a man named Acacius and a woman whose name is unknown. Her father was a keeper of the bears for the Greens at the Hippodrome in Constantinople and died when Theodora was a young child. Theodora’s mother was exceptionally involved in her church, so when Acacius died she was able to maintain her lifestyle without having to become a “Bride of Christ” (Cesaretti 30). Theodora and her older sister Comito and her younger sister Anastasia were raised to be devout Christians, and were each given names of religious connotation. Theodora’s name means “gift of God” (Cesaretti 30).
There are thousands of saints who all lived amazing and virtuous lives, and we can only pick one for Confirmation. The Saint who had the deepest impact on my heart and the one I picked was Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. She was a marvelous women who did only what was right by God. Saint Kateri was the first Native American that was recognized by the Catholic church and I have Native American in my blood going way back. Saint Kateri is important to me because she is an amazing role model, and I feel as if I can connect with her the most. Kateri is very outstanding women; she is very strong in the way she lives her life. Kateri is very connected with nature and the lives around her, which I am also.
I have learned a great deal about the Saints of the Catholic Church. Coming from a Protestant background, I knew very little about any of these individuals, nor did I ever really care about their missions or what they endured. This class has given me incredible insight to the lives of these astonishing individuals. For example, I learned that St. Anthony never took a bath. St. Francis of Assisi talked to animals and is believed to be the first person to experience the stigmata. St. Joseph of Cupertino is believed to have been able to fly.
The services and works that my saint is known for serving the poor and sick, she also
Throughout his entire life, Francis was known for his generosity. He gave lavishly to his friends, often throwing feasts for them and otherwise celebrating abundantly. Later, when he felt inclined to do more help others, he did not hesitate to sell all that he owned in order to finance the rebuilding of the church known as San Damiano. One also cannot overlook the fact that he gave not only his belongings, but devoted his whole life to giving to others and to God. Saint Francis was truly an extraordinarily giving man, who denied himself, taking up his cross to follow Jesus.
Saint Therese was born on January 2, 1873 with the name if Marie-Francoise-Therese Martin in Alencon, France. She was the second youngest of her parents, Saint Marie-Azelie Guerin and Saint Louis Martin. When St. Therese was young, her mother passed away and her oldest sister entered the convent. Though she had many hardships as a child, her father spoiled her and she always whined when ever she was scolded. When she was 7, she became ill with a fever, so ill that
St. Philomena was born on January 10th, 291 in Greece. St. Philomena’s name in latin is Filialuminis which means daughter of light. St. Philomena’s parents were both royal from a small state in Greece. St. Philomena did not have any siblings. When she was thirteen years old, Philomena was forced in marriage with Emperor Diocletian. “My virginity, which I have vowed to God, comes before everything, before you, before my country. My kingdom is Heaven.” St. Philomena rejected the emperor because she made a promise to herself that her virginity belonged to God. Because St. Philomena would not accept his hand in marriage, he forced guards to unclothe her and whip her. Thinking her wounds were irreparable, the guards chained her up in a dungeon, assuming she would slowly die. Philomena recovered with the help of an angel. When the emperor tried threatening her, she still refused to marry him. This time, the emperor instructed the guards to wrap a chain attached to an anchor around her neck and drown her in the Tiber River. Two angels were sent to rescue St. Philomena. When she rose from the river, she was dry and unharmed, however, she was accused of using mysterious non-verisimilitude powers. After this incident, people who watched were astonished and began accepting Christianity. The emperor then ordered his men to shoot arrows at her. Instead of Philomena being killed, the bowmen were killed because the arrows shot right back to them. She was once again accused of using magical powers. Since the emperor was exhausted from his multiple false attempts of killing her, she was beheaded. She was killed at three in the afternoon, the same time as Jesus. The day of her death was August 10, 304 at the age of thirteen in Rome, Italy. St. Phil...
An initially reluctant nun who became one of the few female “doctors of the Church,” St. Teresa of Avila lived in Spain from 1515-1582. Fanciful and charismatic, Teresa first ended up in the convent at age 16 as a result of her strict father’s attempt to reign in her imagination and flirtations. This convent, however, had become the refuge of many women with no place else to go, and accordingly was not the ideal environment for spiritual development. Only after years of serious illness during which Teresa hardly prayed at all did Teresa, at the recommendation of a priest, return in earnest to prayer. Her persistence through the challenges of developing her practice of mental prayer is recorded in her writings that have become founts of spiritual wisdom that draw countless others into relationship with God.
In Syria there dwelt a company of wealthy traders who made a journey to Rome. After a certain time there, they beheld Constance, the emperor's daughter, who was renowned equally for her goodness and beauty. When the merchants returned to Syria, they reported to the sultan what they had seen; he immediately ...
She is the patron of nurses and can be helpful when you pray to her. For example, a month ago I fractured my ankle and the doctor said I would be out for around six weeks. I prayed for her to help the pain and swelling go away. Also, I prayed to Saint Catherine, to not be out for the full six weeks, so I could go back to cheer and not miss any important national competitions. Besides being helpful she is inspiring to me, of her abilities to resist temptations and her devotion to God. One time my dad told me to only have water because it was late at night. However, I had been desperately craving iced tea all day and thought I “had” to have it. So I opened the door and took out the iced tea, but before I poured it in, I thought about my decision. I remembered how my saint was able to pray to God to help her resist her temptations. Therefore, I placed the iced tea back in the fridge and accepted water instead like my dad suggested. As a result of having thoughts to disobey my dad, I prayed to God like Catherine did for help. Saint Catherine lived a life dedicated to God in the real world (reality). It is encouraging to me that she was able to live a life fully devoted to God and not have any distractions, doubts, or fears holding her
For this assignment, I decided to research the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic order of nuns. I never before realized that there is so much behind their amazing devotion to the Catholic Church and God. I must admit that they are beautiful examples of God's teaching, and I feel truly blessed to be involved with the Sisters of Mercy. Each and every one of them has a unique story to tell about her life, but none is more intriguing than that of Sister Mary Joel Hopkinson. Having only heard bits and pieces, and not knowing for sure the steps that each of these women had to take to become who she is today, I asked Sister Mary Joel to share her story with me.
Therese Martin, future Saint Therese of Lisieux, was born on January 2, 1873 in Alecon, France. By the age of 15 she had decided upon becoming a cloistered Carmelite after wanting to follow in the footsteps of her sisters but was refused by the Carmelite superior because of her young age. After also being denied entrance by the bishop, Therese even approached Pope Leo XIII while on a pilgrimage with her father and sister. After being forbidden to speak to the Pope, Therese broke the mandatory silence and begged for his approval to be accepted into the Carmelite cloister. Pope Leo XIII was impressed with Therese and she was soon accepted into the cloister and was finally able to join up with her two older sisters. Not even a year into Therese’s acceptance, she had grown so ill with a fever that people thought she was on her death bed. Then one day while Therese saw her sisters praying to the Virgin Mary statue in her room, she saw Mary smile at her and was instantly cured. From that point on, “Little Flower” as she was commonly called, lived a re-enlightened and spiritual life that led to her becoming a doctor of the church, an author, and a patron saint.