Saint Lives Flashcards
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St. Agatha
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- Grew up beautiful
- Wealthy
- Refused Sex
- Breasts cut off
- Tortured
- Martyr
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St. Athanasius
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- Fought against Arian Heresy
- Born in Egypt
- Exiled 5 times
- Doctor + Bishop of the church
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St. Augustine
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- Partied
- Mom –> St. Monica
- Doctor of the church
- “Lord make me pure but not yet.”
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St. Ceclia
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- Given to be married
- Heard a song from God
- Locked in hot fires-did not even sweat
- Beheaded
- Died 3 days later
- Converted 400 people - Incorruptible body
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St. Clare
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- Wealthy father
- Heard St. Francis preach
- Went to a nunnery
- Only husband is Christ (Bride of Christ)
- Stopped an army with the Eucharist
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St. Faustina
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- Our Lady of Mercy
- Life lived for others
- Diary
- Visions of Jesus
- Died of Tuberculosis
- Divine Mercy Chaplet
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St. Francis of Assisi
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- Rich
- Partied as a teen
- Joined the Army
- Rebuilt the church
- Gave up wealth
- Created the Franciscan Monks
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St. Joan of Arc
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- Visions
- Save France
- Battle of New Orleans
- Burned @ the stake
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St. Gerard
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- Poor
- Apprentice/Servant to the Bishop
- Lay Brother
- Doing will of God
- Handkerchief + Pregnant woman
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St. Kateri Tekakwitha
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- Orphaned @ 4 yrs. old (family died to smallpox)
- Mohawk village
- Catholicism
- Ran Away
- 1st native american saint
- Vow of chastity
- Self Tortured
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St. Lucy
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- Rich
- Christian during persecution
- Refused to marry pagan man
- Could not be moved or set on fire
- Stabbed and died
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St. Maria Goretti
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- Poor
- Mother Widowed
- Almost rapped —> stabbed 14 times
- Forgave rapist on death bed
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St. Maximillian Kolbe
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- 2 Crowns
- Militia Immaculate
- Beaten to death
- Auschwitz
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St. Michael
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- Combat Satan
- Escort to heaven
- Call men to heavenly judgement
- Champion of the Church
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St. Monica
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- Dedicated life to praying for conversion of son and husband
- Married Pagan
- Chased down son