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This saint predicted that after his death, his unpublished manuscripts would be hidden by angry demons.
Who was St. Louis de Montfort?
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
Thus passes the glory of the world
Pray, hope, and don't worry.
St. Padre Pio
Founder of the Poor Clares
St. Clare of Assisi
Appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 at a grotto in France
Our Lady of Lourdes
This saint had visions of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine of Alexandria, and St. Margaret of Antioch.
Who was St. Joan of Arc?
Veritas
Truth
Start by doing what is necessary; then do what is possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
St. Francis of Assisi
Founder of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Appeared to Simon Stock in 1251 in England.
Our Lady of Mount Caramel
This saint made 4 resolutions:
I will go to Confession often and to Communion as often as my confessor allows.
I want to make Sundays and holy days holy.
My friends will be Jesus and Mary.
Death rather than sin.
Who was St. Dominic Savio?
Adoramus Te Domine
We adore you, Lord
Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world ablaze.
St. Catherine of Siena
Founder of the Salesians
St. John Bosco
This Marian apparition was witnessed by 15 people with St. Joseph and St. John the evangelist beside Mary in Ireland in 1879.
Our Lady of Knock
This saint had these 5 arguments for the existence of God:
1. Argument from Motion
Everything in motion is moved by something else.
There cannot be an infinite chain of movers.
Therefore, there must be a First Mover, who is God.
2. Argument from Cause
Every effect has a cause.
A chain of causes cannot go back forever.
Therefore, there must be a First Cause, who is God.
3. Argument from Contingency
Things come into being and pass away—they are contingent.
If everything were contingent, nothing would exist.
Therefore, there must be a Necessary Being, who is God.
4. Argument from Degrees of Perfection
We recognize varying degrees of goodness, truth, and nobility.
These degrees imply a highest standard of perfection.
This highest perfection is God.
5. Argument from Design (Finality)
The order and purpose seen in nature—even in non-rational things—implies direction toward an end.
This requires an Intelligent Designer, who is God.
Who was St. Thomas Aquinas?
Ora et Labora
Pray and work
How could I bear a crown of gold when my Lord wears a crown of thorns?
Founder of the Jesuits
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Appeared to six children in 1981 in the Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in Southeastern Europe.
Our Lady of Medjugorje
This saint adopted the motto "Totus Tuus" because of and after reading St. Louis-Marie de Montfort’s teaching on Marian consecration.
Totus Tuus
Totally yours
Peace begins with a smile.
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Founder of the Redemptorists
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Appeared to Melanie Mathieu and Maximin Giraud in 1846 in France
Our Lady of LaSalette