Chapter II

a “lita n y ” of the sa in ts

saint teresaSt. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), a Carmelite nun, kneels in prayer. In 1970 she became

one of the first women to be named a Doctor of the Church. This art tile was a gift from

former Pastor, Monsignor William J. Anthony, St. Teresa of Avila Church, West Price Hill.

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It has been reported that Sir Isaac Newton, when he was congratulated for seeing further into the mysteries of the universe than anybody, replied that if it were true that he had seen

further, it was only because he found himself standing on the shoulders of giants. The saints are the giants on whose shoulders we stand. Their example reminds us that we share their vocation, namely, that we are ourselves called to be giants on whose shoulders our descendants stand. Thus it is that the Church, the Body of Christ, is built from living stones (see 1 Peter 2:5) into a temple of God’s glory.

When we wish to learn to do something well, we turn to the great ones. It does not matter in which field we aspire to excellence; whatever our chosen field, we always seek inspiration from the giants. The Church’s veneration of saints, then, has a solid human foundation. In honoring the saints and seeking to imitate them, we do what is natural for humans to do; we turn to the “experts.” Thus, in Catholic spirituality, there rose the tradition of patron saints, those to whom we turn for intercession and guidance in the varied vocations that we have received from God.

saint elizabethSt. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207–1231), devoted

her adult life to caring for the poor and suffering. This window depicts Elizabeth and her four children being evicted from the palace after the death of her

husband. Window by F.X. Zettler of Munich, Germany, in old

St. Elizabeth Church, Norwood, Oh (now Vineyard Church).

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saint louisSt. Louis (1223–1267) is one of the patron saints of the Secular Franciscan Order. As king of France, his reign brought peace and justice and important civil reforms. Here he is depicted in a fleur-de-lis robe, with scepter.

saint babianaHolding the palm of martyrdom, Bibiana was a Roman

virgin and martyr of the fourth century A.D. A basilica was named in her honor, supposedly by Pope Simplicius, which still stands. Bibiana is the patron saint against earthquakes.

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saint dominicShown in his characteristic preaching stance, St. Dominic (1170–1221) was the founder of the Order of Preachers, or

Dominican Order. His motto is “to praise, to bless, to preach.” He is the patron saint of astronomers and the Dominican Republic.

3)trio)of)saints)#

Created by Franz Mayer of Munich, Germany, these windows are in the style of the original 12th century stained glass

of Augsburg Cathedral in Germany.

St. Teresa of Avila Church, West Price Hill.

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saint angela mericiSt. Angela Merici (1474–1540) was the founder of the Ursuline Order. Devoted

solely to teaching young girls, it was the first teaching order established in the Church. Here Angela teaches the alphabet to an eager young learner. Window maker unknown,

Sacred Heart Chapel, Ursulines of Brown County, Oh.

St. Angela instructs a group of five girls in the spiritual life (prayer) and the domestic arts (sewing). Window by C.J. Connick Associates

of Boston, Ma, in the former Ursuline

Academy Chapel, Walnut Hills.

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saint julie billiartSt. Julie Billiart (1751–1816) founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur,

a teaching order devoted to the education of young girls and training of religious teachers. During her remarkable life, she spent 22 years as a bedridden paralytic, gathering followers around her bedside. Window rescued from the former St. Joseph Academy in Columbus, Oh, now resides

in the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Health Center, Reading, Oh.

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saint lawrenceopposite page

The martyring of St. Lawrence in Rome, 258 A.D. Window by

Emil Frei Stained Glass of St. Louis, Mo, in St. Lawrence Church, Price Hill.

saint georgeabove

A brilliantly painted triptych depicts St. George, a martyr who became the patron saint of England, Germany, Portugal, the Boy Scouts and soldiers. Formerly in St. George

Monastery, Clifton Heights, now in St. Monica-St. George Church, Fairview Heights.

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saint patrickright

St. Patrick, crosier in hand, points to the snakes

slithering away from Ireland. Mosaic by Vatican Studios, in

St. Gregory the Great Chapel,

Mount Washington.

opposite pageThe Church’s patron holds

in outstretched hand the dainty shamrock of his

adopted land. The wooden statue is painted and gilded. St. Patrick Church, Maysville, Ky.

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3)irish)blessing)#

May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

May God be with you and bless you: May you see your children's children.

May you be poor in misfortune, Rich in blessings.

May you know nothing but happiness From this day forward.

May the road rise up to meet you May the wind be always at your back

May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home And may the hand of a friend always be near.

May green be the grass you walk on, May blue be the skies above you,

May pure be the joys that surround you, May true be the hearts that love you.

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saint cecilia“St. Cecilia, pray for us.”

This intricate lunette portrays Cecilia, martyr

and patron saint of music, with a host of angels singing praise to God. St. Gregory and King David represent

Christian and Jewish musical traditions. The surrounding medallions

depict lutes, harps, trumpets and organ pipes.

Window by Oidtmann Studios of

Linnich, Germany, in St. Martin

of Tours Church, Cheviot, Oh.

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saint margaret of antioch

Bearing a cross and palm, she stands amid a sunset

scene in an exquisite Renaissance arch. Window

by Emil Frei Stained Glass of St.

Louis, Mo, in St. Ursula Academy

Chapel, East Walnut Hills.

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saint ursulaAccording to legend, Ursula was a British Christian saint

who was murdered, along with her attendants, in Germany

en route to a pilgrimage. Window by Emil Frei Stained

Glass of St. Louis, Mo, in St. Ursula

Academy Chapel, East Walnut Hills.

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saint anthonyScenes from the life of St. Anthony of Padua (c. 1195–1231), a Franciscan priest and brilliant preacher of the Incarnate

Word. Diptych window, by Franz Mayer of Munich, Germany,

in old St. George Church, Clifton Heights.

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3)Prayer)of)# 3)saint)francis)of)assisi)#

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury,pardon; where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light;

and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek

to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;

to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive;

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen.

saint fr ancis of assisiFounder of the Franciscan Order, Francis (c. 1181–1226)

is the patron saint of Italy, merchants, animals and ecology. A contemporary mosaic, abstracted and powerful, by Peter Recker,

Rome, Italy, in St. Clare Convent Chapel, Hartwell.

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saint paulabove

St. Paul is known as the Apostle to the Gentiles. Neo-Gothic window

by C.J. Connick Associates of Boston, Ma, in St. Mary Church, Hyde Park.

opposite pageEn route to persecute Christians in Damascus, Paul is blinded by a vision of Jesus. Window by F.X. Zettler, Munich, Germany, in old

St. Paul ’s Church, Over-the-Rhine (now Verdin Museum / Bell Event Center).

3)the)excellence)of)love)#

1 corinthians 13:1–7

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove

mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek

its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears

all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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