What are saints and why pray to saints?  

Saints are persons who have died and have gone to heaven. They lived a life of heroic virtue because of their love for Jesus Christ. The saints are the good and faithful servants of the Lord (cf. Matthew 25:21), they are the blessed ones who have inherited the kingdom (cf. Matthew 25:34).

Christians need to be reminded of the saints because although saints are human persons like us, they inspire us to live a life of heroic virtue out of love for Jesus Christ. We ask the saints to pray for us so that we too can live a life that is pleasing to the Lord. We can always pray directly to God, but God has given us the saints to be our helpers. In this life, God always sends people to help us. In the same way, God also sends angels and saints to help us, even if we don’t see them with our eyes.   

Saints of the Month

St. Joseph
c100 BC-1 AD

Saint Joseph (c100BC-1AD) Feast Days: March 19, May 1 The Husband of Mary The Church celebrates the Feast Day of St. Joseph twice a year, as the Husband of Mary on March 19, and St. Joseph the Worker on May 1. Let us take a moment to reflect on this ...

St. Athanasius
296-373 AD

Saint Athanasius (296-373 AD) Feast Day: May 2 The Word creates a divine harmony in creation In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made through him, and without him nothing was made. In these words John the ...

St. Vincent of Lerins
d. 445 AD

Saint Vincent of Lerins (d. 445 AD) Feast Day: May 24 The development of doctrine Is there to be no development of religion in the Church of Christ? Certainly, there is to be development and on the largest scale. Who can be so grudging to men, so full of hate ...

St. Bede the Venerable
673-735 AD

Saint Bede the Venerable (673-735 AD) Feast Day: May 25 Mary proclaims the greatness of the Lord working in her My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior. With these words Mary first acknowledges the special gifts she has been given. Then ...

St. Bernardine of Siena
1380-1444 AD

Saint Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444 AD) Feast Day: May 20 Bernardine was born into an aristocratic family in Massa Marittima, Italy; at an early age, he lost his parents and was raised his aunt. His aunt was a devout Catholic who counseled Bernardine to follow the Christian life, and therefore ...

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