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THE SAINTS From Around the Year with the TRAPP FAMILY

The Veneration and Imitation of the Saints

Hallowe'en -- Eve of All Saints, October 31st

For All the Saints (Secular College Campuses Seeing Catholic Processions)

Know Your Saints Quiz for families -- Catholic/Orthodox Caucus

All Saints and All Souls

Anonymous Saints [Solemnity of All Saints]

All Saints, All Souls and the Four Last Things

All Saints Day in Poland (beautiful photos)

The Feast of All Saints - What are the origins of All Saints Day and All Souls Day?

All Saints Day - November 2005

All Saints and All Souls

All Saints Day – November 1

The Communion of All Saints

VESPERS (Evening Prayer)Nov.1 2003 Feast of ALL SAINTS

Ideas for Sanctifying Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day

4 posted on 10/31/2008 10:37:00 PM PDT by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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Here is a quiz from the Catholic Culture site:

Know Your Saints Quiz 

1. I am the apostle to the Gentiles whose letters you read in the Bible.

2. I am the first American citizen to be canonized whose work among the immigrants gave me the title of 'Patron of All Immigrants.'

3. I am the Carmelite saint whose "Little Way" shows us how offering joys and sorrows daily can make us a great saint.

4. I am the foster father of Christ and the patron of a happy death.

5. I am the cousin of Jesus who prepared the way for the Lord.

6. I am the woman who offered my veil to wipe Jesus' face when He was carrying His cross.

7. I am the apostle chosen by Christ to be head of His Church.

8. I am the missionary who made Ireland famous for its piety and learning.

9. I am the beloved apostle and the writer of the fourth gospel.

10. I am the cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary whose baby was Presanctified.

11. I am the patron saint of music because I sang the praises of God while I was cruelly put to death.

12. I am the modern day saint who chose martyrdom rather than to be impure.

13. I am the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus.

14. I am the valiant young girl who led France to victory over England and then suffered death by being burned at the stake.

15. I am the 'Little Poverino' whose order is now the largest in the world and who so resembled Christ in my life that I was privileged to bear His sacred wounds in my own body.

16. I am the 'Wonder Worker' of Padua and a Doctor of the Church.

17. I am the Patron saint of schools who was once called the Dumb Ox by my classmates but who wrote many treatises on the faith. My teacher was St. Albert the Great.

18. I am the saint who reformed the Carmelite Order and who became the first woman Doctor of the Church.

19. I am the simple parish priest who was tormented by the devil because my great sanctity brought my people closer to God.

20. I am the Visitation nun to whom Jesus appeared showing His Sacred Heart and to whom He delivered His message of love and plea for reparation.

Choices:

St. Peter

St. Therese of Lisieux

St. Anthony

St. Joan of Arc

St. Elizabeth

St. Anne

St. John the Baptist

St. John the Apostle

St. Margaret Mary

St. Patrick

St. Maria Goretti

St. Paul

St. Teresa of Avila

St. Cecilia

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

St. John Vianney

St. Joseph

St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Francis Assisi

St. Veronica

* 20 point bonus for those who know the century in which their saint lived.

* 5 points for each piece of information you know about your saint.


5 posted on 10/31/2008 10:51:51 PM PDT by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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