Martyrs
Who was the first martyr?
St Stephen
He was stoned to death after being made a deacon by the apostles
Which disciple was known as “the one whom Jesus loved”?
St John
Which saint loved roses and said she would let them fall from Heaven after her death?
St. Thérèse of Lisieux, “The Little Flower.”
This simple man is the patron saint of animals.
St Francis of Assisi
St. Francis (1182-1226) gave away all that he had. Many icons and statues depict him holding animals and he is a popular choice for garden sculptures
This patron saint was a wonderful musician but sadly met her demise in 280 A.D., when she was violently stabbed through the neck. Who is this patron saint of singers and poets?
St. Cecelia
Who would you pray to if you decided to become an accountant?
St Matthew
He was the son of Alphaeus, he lived at Capenaum on Lake Genesareth. He was a Roman tax collector. Jesus' contemporaries were surprised to see Christ with a traitor, but Jesus explained that he had come "not to call the just, but sinners."
Who is the patron saint of youth and teenagers and computers?
St Carlos Acutis
Who is the patron saint of France and led an army?
St Joan of Arc
How was St Lawrence martyred and what did he say during it?
St Lawrence was executed by fire on a gridiron (the spit) and joked to his executors that he was done on one side and needed to be turned over.
This Biblical lady is patroness of the perfume trade because of her association with fragrant ointments.
St Mary Magdalene
The Gospel of St. Luke (7:36) describes an unnamed "sinful woman" who anoints Jesus' feet and dries them with her hair; the very next chapter introduces Mary Magdalene for the first time. Mary Magdalene brought a jar of ointment to Jesus' tomb, so her patronage of perfumery is appropriate
Which saint loved to play sports, hike mountains, and serve the poor?
St Pier Giorgio Frassati
St. Blaise is the patron saint of diseases in what part of the body?
Throat
On the feast of St. Blaise the priest crosses two candles and puts them by your neck. Then he says 'Through the intercession of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat, and from every other illness.'
Which saint survived being thrown into boiling oil?
St. John the Evangelist
Another saint mentioned in the New Testament in connection with the death of Christ, he is the patron of undertakers, rather fittingly.
St. Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph, you will remember, provided for Jesus' burial, laying him to rest in his own tomb
Who was the first saint to be canonized on American soil? St. Junípero Serra, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Isaac Jogues or St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
St. Junípero Serra
Tradition tells us that this man was crucified with Christ. Who is known as the patron saint of thieves?
St Dismas
Gospel of St. Luke 23:39-43 "One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, 'Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!' But the other rebuked him, saying, 'Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.' Then he said, 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.' He replied, 'Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.'"
Which saint was raised from the dead by St. Peter?
St. Tabitha (Dorcas).
Of which three apostles did our Savior say, “I will make you fishers of men?”
Of Simeon, Peter, and Andrew (Mark 1:17)
Which saint saw visions of Jesus as the Sacred Heart?
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Why is Saint Anthony of Padua the patron saint of lost things?
Because someone’s lost psalter was found following his prayer.