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Patron saint of the internet.
Who is St. Carlos Acutis?
“You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you.”
Who is St. Augustine?
Received messages from the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1917 that included daily recitation of the Rosary for world peace, the need for sacrifices as an act of reparation for the conversion of sinners, and the request for the world to be consecrated to her Immaculate Heart.
Who are St. Francisco, St. Jacinta and Venerable Lucia.
Third-longest-serving Pope in the history of the Church.
Who is St. John Paul II?
Founded the Missionaries of Charity, who served the poorest in India.
Who is St. Teresa of Calcutta?
"You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them."
Who is St. Thérèse of Lisieux?
Young Saint regarded as the "Man of the Beatitudes."
Who is St. Pier Giorgio Frassati?
"The breadth of charity widens the narrow heart of the sinner."
Who is St. Anthony of Padua?
Author of Humanae vitae and implementer of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
Who was Pope Paul VI?
Archbishop of El Salvador; while conducting Mass, was assassinated for his protest of the social injustice and violence as a result of the Salvadorian Civil War.
Who is St. Oscar Romero?
A blacksmith's apprentice who suffered poor health and abuse at the hands of his master, yet offered his suffering to God and is known for his piousness.
Who is St. Nunzio Sulprizio?
"Be not lax in celebrating. Be not lazy in the festive service of God. Be ablaze with enthusiasm."
Who is St. Hildegard of Bingen?
"To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often."
Who is St. John Henry Newman?