We can learn from the Saints!

[wenlove24]

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wow, such inspiring stories... It's better to believe in them than to other scientific theories.., mga questions lai gama...

yea i agree. Their stories are proof enough that there is a God who loves us no matter what.

[wenlove24]

( for Elderly people, faith in the Blessed Sacrament, Fishermen, Harvests, Mariners, oppressed people, poor people, pregnant women, seekers of lost articles, shipwrecks, starvation, sterility, travel hostesses, travellers, Watermen)

St. Anthony of Padua

watch the amazing story on one of the Doctors of the Church...
YouTube - ‪The Story of St Anthony of Padua‬‏

have a great day everyone!

[koralstratz]

Haaaay salamat naa gyud tawn naka huna-huna ug mi-kurso gyud ug himo ing-ani nga thread....God bless you TS.

It's true that the stories of the lives of the saints posted by the TS here is seemingly unbelievable and oftentimes misunderstood even by us Catholics, and for the so called "wise and intelligent" people these stories are a bit childish to them.......But don't you think that is exactly what God wants us to be when dealing with Him and the things of heaven?

Keep it up TS...I already book marked this thread.

[LeeLeePot]

grabe...super love nako tanan stories...i'm a catholic but admittedly i don't know a thing about saints...i love this...^^

thanks TS...heheheheh...

peo murag disturbing man tong painting ni St. Lucy oi...murag mao ra to ang painting sa saint nga murag d nako feel madisplay sakong balay...

[koralstratz]

grabe...super love nako tanan stories...i'm a catholic but admittedly i don't know a thing about saints...i love this...^^

thanks TS...heheheheh...

peo murag disturbing man tong painting ni St. Lucy oi...murag mao ra to ang painting sa saint nga murag d nako feel madisplay sakong balay...

Yup.....quite disturbing. ... particularly the martyred saints, which greatly emphasized their zeal and unwavering belief in Christ.

Speaking of which and I hope you wont get disturbed by this picture of St. Bartholomew the Apostle holding his own skin, as the popular tradition tells us that he was skinned alive before being martyred.



Saint Bartholomew, Bar-Tolmai or son of Tolmai, was one of the twelve Apostles called to the apostolate by our Blessed Lord Himself. His name is more adequately rendered by his given name, Nathanael. If one wonders why the synoptic Gospels always call him Bartholomew, it would be because the name Nathanael in Hebrew is equivalent to that of Matthew, since both in Hebrew signify gift of God; in this way the Evangelists avoided all confusion between the two Apostles. He was a native of Cana in Galilee, a doctor of the Jewish law, and a friend of Philip.
Philip, advised by Peter and Andrew, hastened to communicate to his friend the good news of his discovery of Christ: “We have found Him whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets, wrote! Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, “Behold a true Israelite, in whom there is no guile.” (Cf. John 1:45-49) His innocence and simplicity of heart deserved to be celebrated with this high praise in the divine mouth of Our Redeemer. And Nathanael, when Jesus told him He had already seen him in a certain place, confessed his faith at once: “Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel!”
Being eminently qualified by divine grace to discharge the functions of an Apostle, he carried the Gospel through the most barbarous countries of the East, penetrating into the remoter Indies, baptizing neophytes and casting out demons. A copy of the Gospel of Saint Matthew was found in India by Saint Pantænus in the third century, taken there, according to local tradition, by Saint Bartholomew. Saint John Chrysostom said the Apostle also preached in Asia Minor and, with Saint Philip, suffered there, though not mortally, for the faith. Saint Bartholomew’s last mission was in Greater Armenia, where, preaching in a place obstinately addicted to the worship of idols, he was crowned with a glorious martyrdom. The modern Greek historians say that he was condemned by the governor of Albanopolis to be crucified. Others affirm that he was flayed alive, which treatment might well have accompanied his crucifixion, this double punishment being in use not only in Egypt, but also among the Persians.

[irishe]

Isidore the Laborer, also known as Isidore the Farmer, (Spanish: San Isidro Labrador), (c. 1070 – 15 May 1130) was a Spanish day laborer known for his goodness toward the poor and animals. He is the Catholic patron saint of farmers and of Madrid and of La Ceiba, Honduras.

Biography

Isidore was born to very poor parents in Madrid, about the year 1070. He was in the service of the wealthy Madrid landowner Juan de Vargas on a farm in the vicinity of Madrid. Juan de Vargas would later make him bailiff of his entire estate of Lower Caramanca.
Every morning before going to work, Isidore was accustomed to hearing a Mass at one of the churches in Madrid. One day his fellow-laborers complained to their master that Isidore was always late for work in the morning. Upon investigation, so runs the legend, the master found Isidore at prayer while an angel was doing the plowing for him.
On another occasion, his master saw an angel plowing on either side of him, so that Isidore's work was equal to that of three of his fellow-laborers. Isidore is also said to have brought back to life his master's deceased daughter, and to have caused a fountain of fresh water to burst from the dry earth in order to quench his master's thirst.

St. Isidore married Maria Torribia, a canonized saint, who is known as Santa María de la Cabeza in Spain because her head (cabeza in Spanish) is often carried in procession, especially during droughts. Isidore and Maria had one son, who died in his youth. On one occasion their son fell into a deep well and, at the prayers of his parents, the water of the well is said to have risen miraculously to the level of the ground, bringing the child with it, alive and well. Isidore and Maria then vowed sexual abstinence and lived in separate houses.

Isidore died on May 15, 1130, at his birthplace close to Madrid. When King Philip III of Spain was cured of a deadly disease by touching the relics of the saint, the king replaced the old reliquary with a costly silver one.

Isidore was beatified in Rome on May 2, 1619, by Pope Paul V. He was canonized nearly three years later by Pope Gregory XV, along with Saints Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Avila, and Philip Neri, on March 12, 1622.
San Ysidro, California and San Ysidro, New Mexico were named after him.
His master Juan de Vargas's house in Madrid is now a museum with temporary exhibitions on Madrilenian subjects, as well as on the life of the saint.

Throughout the Philippine archipelago, several feast are celebrated and offered to St. Isidore. Among them are:

The Sabugan ng Biyaya Festival (also known as simply Sabugan Festival) of the town of Agdangan, a small town in Quezon, is a thanksgiving event for the blessings that the town received, and to honor St. Isidore The Laborer.

The Nabas Bariw Festival is celebrated to commemorate the feast day of St. Isidore the Farmer, the patron saint of Nabas, a municipality of Aklan province in the Visayas. It is celebrated annually from 12 – 15 May. This celebration showcases the town's hat, mat and other bariw products as well as the town's unique tourism sites and natural attractions.

Also, May 15 celebrates the fiesta of San Isidro de Labrador in Talavera, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Talavera is a first class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, one of the top producers of agricultural goods in the country. Its principal crops are rice, corn, and onions. The province is often referred to as the “Rice Granary of the Philippines". The feast begins a few days before the feast day and is celebrated with a week of festivities, including daily novenas, Masses, processions, entertainment events and a fair (or perya). The fiesta is held on the actual day.
The colorful Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival is also held in honor of Saints Isidore and Maria dela Cabeza every May 15 in Lucban, Quezon. It is in thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest.
Carabaos kneel before the church of San Isidro Labrador during the Town Fiesta of Pulilan, Bulacan.
San Isidro Labrador is also the parish saint of the town of Mogpog, Marinduque. During his feast day, the town people celebrates the Kangga Festival, which highlights Filipino farmers' customs and traditions, as well as a thanksgiving ritual for a bountiful harvest and the prosperity the town has achieved throughout the years.

Veneration
St. Isidore the farmer is also honored on his day in Aglipayan Church(Philippine Independent Church).

[westbourne]

Oh my god kaluoy ni St. Lucy, grabe.
I'm glad God gave me this kind of life.
Thanks so much Maam wen.

[wenlove24]

Oh my god kaluoy ni St. Lucy, grabe.
I'm glad God gave me this kind of life.
Thanks so much Maam wen.

you're welcome. God bless you and your family.

[wenlove24]

@koralstratz
@irishe: thank you both for sharing
Yes murag familiar bitaw ni si St. Isidore noh? di ba naay place sa talisay called San Isidro? and St. Bartholomew really died a horrible death. Nakaremember lang ko sa atong 1st Pope, si St. Peter. Wa pud sya magpa crucify nga parehas ni Jesus. Pinabali to iyahang cross kay until the last moments of his death he still claimed he didn't deserve the Lord.

On another note, I just thought of something, 'that there are no accidental saints.' These people didn't become a Saint if they didn't live their lives for love of Jesus. Personally, that's what I pray for everyday, 'that I learn to love Him bec. He loved me first'. That would be the ultimate heaven for me bec. I wouldn't have to be scared no more of what happens to my body. I would like to think that once I'm on a lifeboat and looking back at all the pains and sufferings that life may bring I would say, "Even if I went through it all a hundred times and back, it would all be worth it. A lifetime of sorrow would be nothing compared to eternal joy and peace. I recalled passing an important exam several years ago and it was one of those moments that I felt really 'happy', like time stood still only for me. Imagine multiplying that by forever. In my own human capacity, that'd be what it would be like to be in heaven. Have a great day everyone.

[LeeLeePot]

WEIRD FACTS ABOUT SOME SAINTS

THANKS: http://relijournal.com/christianity/...tholic-saints/

The Breast Challenged
The most disturbing thing of all the female saints is the number of them that were not only tortured and murdered- as if that isn’t bad enough- but also had their breasts cut off. You have to wonder what was going through the minds of these people. What would Freud say of these tormentors who showed such fear of women’s cleavage? A partial list of those subjected to this awful fate includes St. Anastasia, St. Christina, St. Agatha, St. Febronia, St. Tatiana, St. Guilia, St. Juliana, and St. Barbara. The most common theme amongst the women is that they were beautiful young virgins who were lusted after by all the local pagan men and when they refused to submit to their marriage proposals were persecuted as Christians. Isn’t that just like a man? A good-looking hottie can scoff at false idols and worship Christ all she wants until she refuses to put out. Then you guys get touchy.




Martyr Saints of China
You’re probably thinking, Chinese saints? Really? I didn’t know there were many Catholic Chinese people. And you’d be right. The reason for this is that the Chinese didn’t take too kindly to attempts to convert them to Christianity. 87 Chinese Catholics and 33 missionaries were martyred between the mid-1600s to 1930. It started with St. Francis Fernandez de Cappilas, on 15 January 1648, who was tortured and beheaded by Manchu Tartars.

The height of Chinese martyrdom occured during the Boxer Rebellion. The Chinese called the Boxer Uprising, ”The Righteous Harmony Society Movement”. A pretty feel-good, summer-loving name for a mass killing of thousands of foreigners and Chinese Christians, by martial art devotees who thought they would be immune to bullets and swords- if they could just get their training and diet right. They ultimately failed, but a stage was set for xenophobic isolation that has yet to be eliminated.




Um…Thanks?
Not much is known about the real, historical Christopher, but according to the Golden Legend which was a group of stories compiled by Archbishop Jacobus de Voragine in the thirteenth century, he was a tall, fearsome Canaanite named Reprobus. After many adventures, he converts to Christianity and is baptized as Christopher. The most famous tale of Christopher is when he helps a young child across a dangerous river and finds that even though the little boy is small he is almost unbearable heavy. As it turns out, the child is Christ and he is so heavy because of the weight of the world he carries. The weirdest story of Saint Christopher is when God gives him a dog head in place of his own- to ward off unwanted advances by women. Well, that certainly is a gift you wouldn’t think of giving yourself.



Who’s The Patron Saint of Irony?
Another odd thing about saints is that they usually become patron saints of things that either maimed and killed them in life.

Saint Apollonia is the patron saint of dentists. Why? An anti-Christian mob pulled all her teeth out in Alexandria in the early years of the A.D.




St. Bartholomew, one of the apostles, traveled as far as India evangelizing. His luck failed him in Armenia where he was martyred. Thinking that just crucifying people was getting a little stale, they flayed him alive first. After carefully removing as much skin as possible, then they hung him on a cross- upside-down. See how innovative they were? Now, Saint Bartholomew is the patron saint of tanners. I’m sure somewhere he is really jazzed about that.



Poor St. Dymphna, the daughter of a seventh century Irish pagan king, was beheaded in a fit of rage by her father after she refused to marry him. Well, every family has their problems. She is the patron saint of incest victims and childhood rape victims.



Coolest Things Done By Saints, uh…I mean, Most Wondrous Miracles Performed by Saints
First Limb Transplant Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian were Arab twin brothers and Christian martyrs who practiced faith healing back in the third century A.D. One of their most famous miracles was transplanting the black leg of a dead Ethiopian man onto a white man whose leg was severely ulcerated. Pretty miraculous, I know, but I would just like to see that guy in shorts.




Magic Ok, the Catholic church would never refer to a miracle as magic, but let us not split hairs. Some things the church consider miracles are also taught at Hogwarts. For instance, there were dozens of saints that could either levitate or fly. Bilocation, literally being in two places at once, is also a common theme experienced by many saints including St. Anthony of Padua, St. Severus of Ravenna, St. Ambrose of Milan, and Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria. I won’t even comment on the fact that if a powerful man flies around it is a miracle but if the crazy cat lady does the same thing, she’s the bride of Satan and practicing witchcraft.