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The 29th Day of Lent - Saint Andrew the Apostle 🇺🇦 🏴 Patron Saint of Ukraine, Scotland and the Saltire Cross
One of the legends of Saint Andrew involves romance. On December 13th, in Ukraine, games involving pastries and pancakes are played with the hopeful result of a woman finding her future husband. If a woman is wondering about her future spouse in Germany, she follows the Saint Andrew Legend and sleeps naked on Saint Andrew’s Eve and will then dream of her future husband that night. If that doesn’t work, she should listen for barking dogs because where they are barking from is in the land of a future husband.
28th Day of Lent - Ecce Homo ✝️ "Behold The Man"
Ecce Homo is a Latin Phrase. It is universally associated with the image of Jesus with his head “crowned” with thorns, one of the most recognizable images of Jesus Christ. Thousands of artists have rendered their version including the famous Dutch Renaissance artist best known as Rembrandt, his first name.
27th Day of Lent - Saint Gerard Majella 🧒👦 Patron Saint of Toddlers - Helping Parents Survive the "Terrible Twos” & "Threenagers"!
One of the amazing things about Saint Gerard is that he was bilocational, meaning he could be in two places at one time. Wouldn’t we all love to have that skill? And can you imagine a multitasker being bilocational? “Oh! The Places They Would Go!” (With homage to Theodore Geisel, better known as “Dr. Suess,” the brilliant writer of the stories we all know and love).
26th Day of Lent - Saint Philomena 👶 Safely Delivering Babies - Infants & Newborns - Invoked for Successful Pregnancies
Not too much is known about Saint Philomena. Her remains were discovered at the catacomb of Saint Priscilla in Rome in the 19th century. It’s likely she was martyred because when her relics were discovered stones were atop, perhaps indicating Saint Philomena was stoned to death.
25th Day of Lent - Saint Margaret of Antioch 🤰 Patron of Fertility - Invoke for Safe Pregnancies
Today, we celebrate Saint Margaret of Antioch, our patron of fertility. Saint Margaret’s medal is one of the first ones we ever started hand-painting and she has always been very popular. On more than a few occasions we have received notes from women (and men) who believe our Saint Margaret medal helped with their pregnancy plans.
24th Day of Lent - Our Lady of Medjugorje 🌄 Miracle Worker - The Place for Prayer is Everywhere
Something happened to me. It was the strongest feeling of Faith I had ever experienced in my life. To say it was emotional is quite the understatement. It was definitely conversionary. My pilgrimage to see Our Lady of Medjugorje was the most profound I have ever experienced.
23rd Day of Lent - Saint Genesius 🎭 Patron of Actors & Theater - Invoked for Courageous, Honest Displays
Today, we celebrate Saint Genesius, the patron of actors and theatre goers. Trending on Twitter today, are stories about “Call Me By Your Name” and “Dune” actor Timothee Chalamet, who, during the Academy Awards last night was being hailed as “Best Dressed.” That’s not hard to believe, though we did not see what he wore.
22nd Day of Lent - Saint Mary Magdalene 👫 Patron of the Misunderstood - Invoked for Unconditional Love
Can you imagine a friend who could shoulder, alter, and take away 7 of your innermost thoughts and fears? One who is always there “in times of trouble, hours of darkness, bouts of broken heartedness, and enduring those dark and cloudy days? Mary was always there for Jesus and she stuck with Him until the bitter end. Is it any wonder Saint Mary Magdalene was Jesus’ BFF and there for him, Bae.
21st Day of Lent - Saint Teresa of Avila 📣 Patron of Honest Communication
Saint Teresa of Avila was a strong, ambitious, and persuasive woman. Her writings are legendary. When Saint Edith Stein, also known as Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, was pondering her Jewish life with uncertainty, she once read books from Saint Teresa and exclaimed, “Eureka, I found it!” meaning she had finally discovered she wanted to become a Carmelite Nun. We’ll talk about Saint Edith in one of the 19 days of Lent still to come.
20th Day of Lent - Saint Therese of Lisieux 💐 Patroness of Tranquility - Flowers & Florists
Saint Therese of Lisieux, the “Little Flower,” had this all figured out years ago. Therese found joy in doing the laundry and washing dirty dishes. That kid who won “American Idol,” Scotty McCreery, actually wrote a song about the beauty of dirty dishes. It’s nice he did that. We all need contemporary reminders every now and again, and again….
CORRECTION: 18th & 19th Day of Lent - Pope Francis I ✌️ Amplifying and Echoing Pope Francis I and His Call for Peace
Here is our “Hot Off The Press” (Ahem …. For the youngsters, back-in-the-day, way before Sirius All News All Day and Cable Television, “hot off the press” meant some big hot news was coming out about something so the publishers would rush to get it written, printed and then distributed to the people). The news would be literally and figuratively, hot off the printing press.
19th Day of Lent - Saint John the Apostle 🤗 Patron Saint of Friendship - Invoked for Loyally Following
The first medals we sent out came with a message on the card. It said “Wear this medal and then share it with someone you love.” The idea was to wear the medal outwardly, and then, if and when someone noticed it, to take it off from around neck and give it to them! We called it “Serenity for Sharing.” It was meant as a bit of a message that our medals were not so much about religion, per se. Instead, they were “Tokens of Hope” to offer one another, friends and strangers, alike.
18th Day of Lent - Saints Cosmas & Damian 👬 Patron Saints of Brothers & Twins - Patron of Doctors and Surgeons - Invoked for Heightening Organ Donation Awarenes
Cosmas and Damian were brothers, twins and Doctors. They were well known as healers and were one of the earliest organ transplant surgeons…. who performed their surgeries for free! Cosmas & Damian were nicknamed the “Moneyless or Silverless,” probably because of their generous spirits.
17th Day of Lent - Saint Martha of Bethany 👭 Patron Saint of Sorority Sisters - Invoked for Lifelong Friendships - Patron of Sisters
The message offered here is to celebrate, not denigrate, each others’ differences. No one is wrong for being the way they are. We’re all here and we all have value. Once Martha accepted this reality she was able to reap benefits from her sister Mary. Both sisters could teach the other a thing or two. And with the acceptance of the differences, their bond became stronger and brought deeper love, care, and compassion into their hearts. Martha was proud of Mary and Mary was proud of Martha. Their relationship kept growing and became more meaningful day after day.
16th Day of Lent - Saint Expedite 💰 Patron Saint Invoked Against Procrastination - Help During Emergencies - "The Money Saint"
Saint Expedite is very popular in New Orleans. His story is very unusual and it’s actually not certain he is an Official Saint. Some doubt he ever existed at all, but there are some Holy Ladies in New Orleans who would offer debate.