Saints
Images of Mary
Historical Facts
Bible Verses
Church Fun Facts
100

This Spanish saint founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits.

St. Ignatius of Loyola

100

This title of Mary is based on her appearance to a poor Indigenous man in Mexico in 1531, leaving her image on his tilma.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

100

This sacrament is considered the source and summit of the Christian life in the Catholic Church.

The Eucharist

100

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” is the very first verse of this Bible book.

Genesis

100

This miraculous event happened during a Mass in 1263, when a consecrated host started bleeding and left a stain on a cloth — it’s still preserved today!

Miracle of Bolsena

200

This French saint received visions of the Virgin Mary and created the Miraculous Medal.

St. Catherine Labouré

200

In 1858, the Virgin Mary appeared to a young girl named Bernadette in a grotto in France, identifying herself as the Immaculate Conception.

Our Lady of Lourdes

200

This Old Testament figure received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai.

Moses

200

“Do to others as you would have them do to you” is known as the Golden Rule and is found in this Gospel.

Luke (6:31)

200

This amazing “bleeding” statue in Italy was witnessed by thousands, but doctors said no natural explanation fits!

Weeping Madonna of Syracuse

300

This early Christian martyr was a Roman soldier who became a Christian and is often depicted pierced with arrows.

St. Sebastian

300

In 1917, Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Portugal and gave them messages, including a vision of hell and a call to pray the Rosary.

Our Lady of Fátima

300

This apostle initially doubted Jesus’ resurrection until he saw His wounds.

Thomas (Doubting Thomas)

300

“Love is patient, love is kind...” is part of a famous passage about love found in this New Testament book.

1 Corinthians (Ch 13)

300

During World War II, this pope secretly saved thousands of Jews by hiding them in Vatican buildings and issuing fake passports.

Pope Pius XII

400

This female saint was a queen of Hungary known for her charitable works and is the patroness of bakers and the homeless.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

400

This Marian title is associated with a 19th-century apparition in Paris, where Mary instructed a young nun to create a medal promoting her protection and graces.

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

400

This Old Testament prophet foretold the virgin birth of the Messiah

Isaiah

400

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord...” is a promise found in this Old Testament book.

Jeremiah (29:11)

400

This saint reportedly levitated during prayer, sometimes so high he knocked over chandeliers!

St. Joseph of Cupertino

500

This Italian saint bore the stigmata, spent hours in prayer and confession, and was known for reading souls.

St. Padre Pio

500

This lesser-known Marian apparition occurred in 1879 in Ireland, where Mary appeared silently with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist in the rain.

Our Lady of Knock

500

This Church council, held in the 1960s, brought major reforms such as allowing the Mass to be said in local languages.

Vatican II

500

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” is a statement made by Jesus in this Gospel.

Gospel of John (14:6)

500

The Church once banned this popular board game in the 16th century because it was thought to be too “sinful”.

Chess