Saints: Models of Faith for our Families
- thartman12
- Oct 30
- 2 min read
Catholic saints are holy people who have lived exemplary lives dedicated to God and are believed to be in Heaven. They serve as role models for Catholics, offering inspiration and guidance on faith, virtue, and courage. The Catholic Church formally recognizes some saints through a process called canonization, which includes verifying miracles and heroic virtue, but considers all people in heaven to be saints. Every day we try to be like the saints and model the virtues. The saints had great faith which carried them through times of trial and persecution. Like the saints, we need to put God first in our lives and ask him for faith to sustain us. The children look to the saints as examples of faith. When the children pray, they are giving their faith to God. They believe that God will protect them and will give them the things they need. Children believe that God will always forgive them. Jesus tells us that we must be like the little children to reach the Kingdom of God. Here are some interesting facts about the Saints from our fourth grade students!
St. Pope John Paul II is important because he wrote and taught us many things about the Catholic church. - Carson
St. Juan Diego had a strong connection with Mary, which allowed him to see her multiple times in his life.- Grant
St. Patrick is special because he taught the people of Ireland about the Trinity in the form of a shamrock. - Edwin
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was an honest and kind saint who started Catholic schools in the United States. - Madisyn
St. Monica is special because she was able to pray that her son become Catholic and he did. -Vianca
St. Catherine Laboure is special because she saw the Virgin Mary and was given the Miraculous Medal.- Keana
St Philomena is special because many miracles were performed in her name mostly for infants and children. -Alaina
St. Christopher is one of the original saints and one of the most popular saints that people pray to for help and protection.- Wesley
St. John Neumann is special because he helped sick children and gave them medicine. - James
St. Sebastian was special because stood up for the Christians who were being persecuted and was a martyr. - Penn
St. Lucy is special because she gave up her eyes for a soldier. -Temperance
St. Maria Goretti is one of the youngest saints to be martyred at age eleven.- Gianna
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