The Bible
This is the number of books in the Catholic Bible.
What is 73 books?
This Saint wrote a letter to the Pope in the 1300s encouraging him to move the Papacy from France back to Rome, in which she told him to "Be a Man!"
Who is St. Catherine of Siena?
This is the number of Psalms in the Catholic Bible.
What is 150?
The Virgin Mary appeared to this Saint 18 times and instructed her to dig for a spring, which today is a major pilgrimage site for healing.
Who is St. Bernadette?
For most of the liturgical year, the First Reading at Mass comes from the Old Testament. During the Easter season, the First Reading instead comes from this book.
What is the Acts of the Apostles?
This Saint was the first Native American Saint recognized by the Catholic Church.
Who is St. Kateri?
This Gospel writer also wrote the Acts of the Apostles.
Who is St. Luke?
This Saint was a princess living in the 1200s who was known for caring for the poor.
Who is St. Elizabeth of Hungary?
This ecumenical council in the year 1546 confirmed the 73 books in the Catholic Bible as the official, binding canon of the Catholic Church.
What is the Council of Trent?
This Saint became Christian after being visited by an angel in the 3rd century, and proceeded to smash all of her father's gold and silver pagan idols.
Who is St. Christina of Tyre?