Saints

Metal keyring with St Valentine
St Valentine of Terni
St Valentine of Terni: what is known historically, legends, St Valentine’s Day on 14 February, a blessing for couples and a short prayer. Read more...
Guardian angel picture in a wooden frame: an angel accompanies a child across a bridge
Guardian angel
The Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels on 2 October: biblical basis, Church teaching, depiction and the traditional guardian angel prayer. Read more...
A pink rose, fig leaves and a simple wooden cross on an old wooden table
St Rita of Cascia
St Rita of Cascia: life, the rose legend, feast day 22 May, intercessor in hopeless causes and a short prayer. Read more...
Natural wooden statue of Padre Pio in a Capuchin habit
Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
Padre Pio of Pietrelcina: life, stigmata, canonisation in 2002, feast day 23 September and a short prayer. With statue. Read more...
Painted wooden statue of St Nicholas in bishop’s robes with crosier
St Nicholas of Myra
Who was Nicholas of Myra? Bishop, legends, patronage, feast day 6 December and a short prayer. Customs and gifts in the magazine. Read more...
Wooden relief of St Martin on horseback sharing his cloak with the beggar
St Martin of Tours
St Martin of Tours: life, the sharing of the cloak, Martinmas on 11 November with lanterns and the Martinmas goose, and a short prayer. With statues. Read more...
Miraculous Medal in blue and silver as a necklace and as a keyring
Mary – the Miraculous Medal
The Miraculous Medal: the 1830 apparition in Paris, the meaning of front and back, the feast on 27 November and the prayer of the inscription. Read more...
Natural wooden statue of the apostle St Jude Thaddeus
St Jude Thaddeus
St Jude Thaddeus: apostle and intercessor in hopeless causes. Feast day 28 October, novena and a short prayer. Read more...
Natural wooden statue of St Joseph with the Child Jesus in his arms
St Joseph of Nazareth
St Joseph of Nazareth: feast day 19 March, patron of families and workers, prayer and customs. With statues and pendants. Read more...
Natural wooden statue of St Hubert with stag
St Hubert of Liège
St Hubert of Liège: life, the stag legend, feast day 3 November, patron saint of hunters, the Hubertus Mass and a short prayer. Read more...
Wooden statue of St Francis of Assisi with bird and an olive wood tau cross
St Francis of Assisi
St Francis of Assisi: life, Canticle of the Sun, feast day 4 October, the blessing of animals and the meaning of the tau cross. With prayer. Read more...
Painted wooden statue of St Florian with banner and water bucket and a St Florian keyring
St Florian
St Florian: life, legend, feast day 4 May, patron saint of the fire brigade, St Florian’s Mass and a short prayer. With pendants and statues. Read more...
Two natural wooden statues of St Michael the Archangel, with scales and with lance
St Michael the Archangel
The Archangel Michael: the meaning of his name, biblical passages, Michaelmas on 29 September, sword and scales, and a short prayer. With statues. Read more...
Wooden statue of St Christopher with the Child Jesus on his shoulder and a St Christopher medal
St Christopher
Who was St Christopher? The legend of the Christ-bearer, feast day 24 July, patronage and a prayer for everyone on the road. Read more...
St Benedict medal with gold edge and cross necklace with St Benedict medal
St Benedict of Nursia
St Benedict of Nursia: life, the Rule of St Benedict, feast day 11 July, Patron of Europe and the meaning of the St Benedict medal. With prayer. Read more...
Divine Mercy wall picture with pale and red rays on wood
Divine Mercy: Merciful Jesus
Divine Mercy: the meaning of the image “Jesus, I trust in You”, Divine Mercy Sunday, Faustina Kowalska and a short prayer. Read more...
Painted wooden statue of St Barbara with chalice and tower
St Barbara
St Barbara: legend, feast day 4 December, patron saint of miners, Barbara branches and a short prayer. With matching items. Read more...
Wooden statue of St Anthony of Padua with the Child Jesus and a metal St Anthony keyring
St Anthony of Padua
St Anthony of Padua: life, feast day 13 June, patron of lost things, a short prayer and St Anthony’s bread. With matching figures and keyrings. Read more...