Kit Kat Saints
Also called Karin, she was the daughter of Saint Bridget of Sweden. She worked alongside her mother and later helped guide the religious community at Vadstena associated with the Bridgettine Order.
Who is St. Catherine of Sweden?
Known as the Curé of Ars, this French parish priest became renowned for hearing confessions and guiding people toward conversion.
Who is St. John Vianney?
This twin saint once prayed and her prayers were credited with bringing a sudden downpour that ended a drought
Who is St. Scholastica?
This deacon and martyr delivered a famously “well-done” punchline to his executioners—a grim bit of wordplay about his manner of death.
Who is St. Lawrence?
The 25th of 25 children, she was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1970.
Who is St. Catherine of Siena?
Nicknamed, "The Dumb Ox" by his fellow seminarians, this Dominican priest and theologian went on to become a Doctor of the Church and wrote the Summa Theologiae, a major work of Catholic theology.
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
According to a traditional account, when heretics refused to listen to him, this Franciscan preacher went to a riverbank and addressed the fish. A great multitude gathered and listened, and the story says the amazed onlookers then asked him to preach to them.
Who is St. Anthony of Padua?
To humble himself and invite ridicule, this saint once had only half his beard shaved and then appeared in public with one side clean-shaven and the other still bearded.
Who is St. Philip Neri?
Born in the USA in 1858, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and devoted her inheritance and life to education and service among Indigenous and Black communities.
Who is St. Katherine Drexel?
This English archbishop resisted King Henry II’s efforts to control the Church and was murdered by the king’s knights in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.
Who is St. Thomas Becket?
A traditional account says this Dominican preacher prayed and made the Sign of the Cross over the remains of an infant, after which the child was restored to life.
Who is St. Vincent Ferrer?
When two priests arrived in a horse-drawn carriage intending to take him to an asylum, this quick-witted, clown-nose wearing saint politely let them climb in first, shut the carriage door, and told the driver, “To the asylum! They’re expected!”
Who is St. John Bosco?
Born in 287 AD, she famously debated and converted fifty pagan philosophers sent by Emperor Maxentius, virgin and martyr in Egypt.
Who is St. Catherine of Alexandria?
This joyful Florentine priest founded the Oratory in Rome, where spiritual reading, singing, and works of charity were part of its life.
This Jesuit missionary is said to have turned seawater into fresh water for 500 travelers.
Who is St. Francis Xavier?
This 3rd century bishop in France is the patron of jesters due to his association with both humor and humility in the service of God. He was known for his wit, charm, and ability to connect with people through humor.
Who is St. Maturinus?
In 1830, this Daughter of Charity reported visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who asked her to have a medal made bearing the words, “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”
Who is St. Catherine of Laboure?
This 19th-century Italian priest formed parish and diocesan priests in Turin and helped shape the priestly vocation of St. John Bosco
Who is St. Joseph Cafasso?
Gregory of Tours reported that this apostle’s tomb at Patras exuded “manna” in the form of flour and fragrant oil.
Who is St. Andrew?
This Roman actor was performing a play that mocked Christian rites when, in a twist no playwright could top, he experienced a genuine conversion and later became a martyr.
Who is St. Genesius?