The Cloud of Witnesses….
and those saints in the making
(a room in progress…in more ways than one)
Specific Saints (loosely alphabetized)
A| B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O/P/Q | R | S | T | U/V/W/X/Y/Z | and saints in the making | Various | Prayer Rooms of the Saints | Writings of the Saints
St. Agnes
St. Agnes, a lamb for Christ with Mike Aquilina
St. Agnes of Prague
St. Agnes of Bohemia (Prague), the princess saint with Sr. Joan Mueller
St. Aloysius Gonzaga
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, For God Alone
St. Alphonsus
St. Alphonsus on Holy Repentance
St. Alphonsus Ligouri, patron of Confessors and Theologians, pray for them…and us
St. Ambrose
St. Ambrose…father, and one of the four original doctors, of the Church with Mike Aquilina
St. Andre Bessette
St. Andre Bessette – God’s Doorkeeper…holding the door open for the rest of us
St. Andrew Dung Lac
St. Andrew Dung Lac and Companions (+1 very special saint in the making)
Blessed Angela of Foligno
Blessed Angela of Foligno – once again our Holy Father brings us a gifted mystic
St. Anthony Mary Claret
St. Anthony Mary Claret…a Spanish light of the Church
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Anthony of Padua: only the prayerful soul can progress in spiritual life
St. Anthony (Padua), Warrior of God
St. Anthony of the Desert
St. Anthony of the Desert, Church Father…patriarch of the monastic life
Teachings of St. Anthony of the Desert
St. Athanasius
St. Augustine – the St. Augustine Discerning Hearts Page
St. Augustine of Hippo, “Late have I loved you” with Mke Aquilina
St. Bakhita
St. Bakhita, to follow after Jesus the Crucified Lord with unremitting love with Sr. Joan Mueller
Blessed Bartolo Longo
St. Basil the Great
St. Benedict – the St. Benedict Discerning Hearts page
Mike Aquilina – St. Benedict
St. Bernard of Clairvaux – the St. Bernard of Clairvaux Discerning Hearts page
Teresa – St. Bernard.mp3
St. Bernard of Clairvaux, mystical doctor of the Church…grace is all we need
St. Bernadette
Prayer of St. Bernadette and the miracles of Lourdes
“Bernadette” and “The Passion of Bernadette”…a conversation with Sydney PennySt. Bernadette, a holy life
St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure – doctor of the Church Happy Feast Day!!!
St. Bridget of Sweden – the 15 prayers of St. Bridget Page
St. Bridget of Sweden…a “powerful example of feminine sanctity”!
The 15 Prayers of St. Bridget of Sweden
Hey, Pieta Prayer book lovers…today is St. Bridget’s feast day
St. Bruno
St. Bruno’s Feast day
St. Catherine of Bologna
Saint Catherine of Bologna: Spiritual Weapons Against Evil
St. Catherine of Genoa
St. Catherine of Genoa and the Experience of Purgatory
St. Catherine of Genoa…it’s all about Divine Love
St. Catherine of Siena – The Discerning Hearts St. Catherine of Siena Page
St. Catherine of Siena, one of the great heroines of Christianity
St. Catherine of Siena – “Saints Speak” Holy Repentance and Holy Mary
Prayers of St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena, our spiritual “mamma”, teach us to love Christ and the Church with courage
St. Cecilia
St. Cecilia, patroness of music…of wordless prayer
St. Charbel – the Discerning Hearts St. Charbel Chaplet page
St. Charbel Makhlouf… some call him the Padre Pio of Lebanon
St. Christina the Astonishing
St. Christina the Astonishing – ok…so…she can fly
Blessed Chiara Luce Badano
Blessed Chiara Luce Badano, pray for us!
St. Clare of Assisi
Pope Benedict XVI reflects on “the great” St. Clare of Assisi
St. Clare, pray for us…she is a model for the discerning heart
St. Claude de la Colombiere
St.Claude de la Colombière – “…bringing souls to God along the gospel way of love and mercy which Christ revealed to us”
Prayer of Saint Claude De La Colombiere
St. Clement of Alexandria
St. Clement of Alexandria, early, early father of the Church…” “The Lord has turned all our sunsets into sunrise.”
St. Clement of Rome
St. Clement of Rome, first of the Apostolic Fathers of the Church w/Mike Aquilina
Sts. Crispin and Crispinian
Sts. Crispin and Crispinian…ok, just for guys? Oh no….
St. Cyril of Jesusalem
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, a master in teaching the faith w/Mike Aquilina
St. Cyprian
St. Damien of Molokai
St. Damian of Molokai, apostle of the exiled
St. Dominic – The Discerning Hearts St. Dominic Page
St. Dominic – still setting “the earth on fire” 800 years later
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St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Edith Stein…the genius of woman, the glory of God
IP#14 Fr. Paul Hamans – Edith Stein and Companions on the Way to Auschwitz on Inside the Pages
St. Edmund Campion
St. Edmund Campion…martyr
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
St. Elizabeth of Hungary “It Is Christ Whom You Have Washed, Fed and Looked After”
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – a Eucharistic Saint!
Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity
Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity…her very name means “house of God”
Faustino
Teresa Monaghen – Faustino.mp3
St. Faustina
St. Faustina – The Humble Instrument
St. Francis of Assisi
Susan Saint Sing – St. Francis and the San Domiano Cross.mp3
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis de Sales – The Discerning Hearts St. Francis de Sales Page
St. Francis de Sales: Great master of Spirituality and Peace
St. Francis de Sales, restoring the “universal call to holiness”
Teaching from St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier…for the love of neighbor
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, “Heavenly Patroness of all Emigrants.”
Gregory of Nyssa
Mike Aquilina St. Gregory Nyssa
St. Gregory the Great
St. Gregory the Great…
Mike Aquilina Gregory the Great.mp3
St. Gerard Majella – The Discerning Hearts St. Gerard page
St. Gerard Majella…a son of true humility, demonstrating what it truly means to be little, silent and obedient to the will of God
St. Gertrude the Great
St. Gertrude the Great, ordinary woman, extraordinary grace
St. Gertrude the Great, “a very powerful champion of justice and truth
St. Helen
St. Helen, it is good to be the mother of the emperor (but even better to have deep faith)
Blessed Herman the Cripple
Blessed Herman the Cripple – one of my favorite saints & author of my favorite prayer
St. Hilary of Poiters
St. Hilary of Poitiers, Father and Doctor of the Church…defender of the Blessed Trinity
St. Hippolytus
Mike Aquilina St. Hippolytus
St. Hildegard
The feast of St. Hildegard, Come Holy Spirit….
St. Hildegard…once again Pope Benedict XVI speaks
St. Hildegarde of Bingen….the Holy Father knows!
St. Ignatius of Antioch
Mike Aquilina St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Irenaeus
Mike Aquilina St. Irenaeus
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St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal, a mom who deserves a feast day!
St. Jerome
Mike Aquilina St. Jerome
St. John Chrysostom
St. John Chrysostom, the feast of John “Golden Mouthed”…the preacher of preachers
St. John Chrysostom
St. John of Damascus
St. John of Damascus
St. Justin the Martyr
St. Justin the Martyr
St. Jerome
St. Jerome, father of the Church (and “the great name-caller”)
St. Joan of Arc
St. Joan of Arc “Bringing the Light of the Gospel Into History”
Donald Spoto St. Joan of Arc.mp3
St. John the Baptist
Al Burke John The Baptist.mp3
The Beheading of St John the Baptist
St. John of Damascus
St. John of Damascus – the last father of the Church, whose pallet consisted of pigment and word
Blessed John Duns Scotus
Blessed John Duns Scotus…”the cantor of the incarnate Word and defender of the Immaculate Conception of Mary”
St. John of the Cross – the Discerning Hearts St. John the Cross page
St. John of the Cross – Purify the heart in order to meet Christ
St. John of the Cross
St. John Eudes
St. John Eudes….It’s all about the heart!!!!!
St. John Fisher
St. John Fisher, saint and martyr, incomparable for uprightness of life, for learning and for greatness of soul
Blessed John Henry Newman
IP#34 Joseph Pearce – The Heart of Newman on Inside the Pages
“Heart speaks unto heart” –
Blessed John Henry Newman – A pillar of Conscience
John Henry Newman…
Blessed John 23rd
Fr. James Martin Blessed John 23 Segment 1.mp3
Blessed John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI declares John Paul II Blessed
IP#32 – George Weigel – The End and The Beginning on Inside the Pages
St. Joseph – the Discerning Hearts St. Joseph prayer page
Stephen Binz St. Joseph.mp3
St. Joseph, a model of fidelity and total dedication
St. Juan Diego
Saint Juan Diego – “I am a nobody, I am a small rope, a tiny ladder, the tail end, a leaf.”
Teresa and St. Juan Diego.mp3
St. Jude
Teresa Monaghen – St. Jude Best of Segment.mp3
St. Juliana of Liege
Saint Juliana of Liège, patron of the feast of Corpus Christi (now there is a dream job to have…forever!)
St. Julian of Norwich
Julian of Norwich – “God’s Promises Are Always Greater Than Our Hopes”
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha – Happy Feast Day
St. Katharine Drexel
Teresa Monaghen – St. Katharine Drexel.mp3
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St. Lawrence of Brindisi
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, preacher and architect of peace
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence, THE model for today’s deacon
St. Leo the Great
Pope St. Leo the Great…father of the church, doctor of the church, and so much more
Mike Aquilina St. Leo the Great
St. Lorenzo Ruiz
The Martyrdom of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino Saint
St. Maximus the Confessor
St. Maximus the Confessor
St. Margaret of Scotland
St. Margaret of Scotland, pray for us
St. Marguerite d’Oingt
St. Marguerite d’Oingt – A “book lover” after my own heart
Blessed Marguerite Rutan
Blessed Marguerite Rutan, united to Christ, faithful to Him and her vocation to the very end
St. Martin of Tours
St. Martin of Tours…”let me now serve Christ”
Blessed Mary MacKilop
Blessed Mary MacKillop, soon to be Australia’s first saint
St. Mary Magdalen
Amy Welborn ‘De-Coding Mary Magdalen part 1′
Amy Welborn ‘De-Coding Mary Magdalen part 2′
St. Mary Magdalene – The feast of the Apostle to the Apostles
St. Matilda
St. Matilda, God’s Nightingale, pray for us
St. Matthew
St. Matthew, the tax collector, the apostle, the martyr for Christ….
St. Maximillian Kolbe
Fr. James Martin St. Maximilian Kolbe.mp3
St. Maximillian Kolbe, saint of Auschwitz
Blessed Miguel Pro
Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, pray for us
St. Monica
St. Monica, who never…ever gave up hope, pray for us who do
St. Nicholas
Amy Welborn St Nick Segment1.mp3
Amy Welborn St Nick Segment 2.mp3
Thomas Craughwell St. Nicholas and Saints for Children.mp
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St. Patrick
Philip Freeman St. Patrick.mp3
St. Patrick, the apostle of Ireland
St. Paul
IP#97 Mark Brumley – St. Paul by Pope Benedict XVI Part 1 on Inside the Pages
IP#81 Joseph Callewaert – The World of St. Paul on Inside the Pages
The Conversion of St. Paul
St. Paul of the Cross
St. Paul of the Cross – founder, mystic…”May the Passion of Christ be ever in our hearts”
St. Peter Canisius
St. Peter Canisius…”faithful to dogma, respectful to people”
St. Padre Pio
Bert Ghezzi St. Padre Pio.mp3
Pray, Hope, Don’t Worry (Padre Pio)
St. Perpetua
Mike Aquilina St. Perpetua and The Story of Perpetua
Perpetua’s Song….
St. Peter Chrysologus
Is there a doctor of homilies in the house? Yup, St. Peter Chrysologus, it’s your feast day!
St. Peter Claver
St. Peter Claver S.J., the slave to the slaves….
St. Peter Damien
St. Peter Damien, the lowliest servant of the monks, doctor of the Church
St. Pius X
St. Pius X – to renew all things in Christ
St. Philomena
St. Philomena, you’re still our girl, happy feast day!
St. Polycarp
Mike Aquilina St. Polycarp
St. Praxedes
St. Praxedes, I love the story of this saint….
St. Robert Bellarmine
St. Robert Bellarmine, doctor of the Church…”an outstanding figure of a troubled age”
St. Robert Bellarmine…doctor of the Church (and of prudence)
St. Rose of Lima
St. Rose of Lima – 1st canonized saint of the Americas…what true beauty is, true beauty does
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, “Woman-Who-Prays-Always”
St. Sebastian
St. Sebastian, the Solider Saint
St. Syncletica
Mike Aquilina St. Syncletica
The 7 founders of the Servites
The Seven Founders of the Order of the Servites – giving up all and following Our Lady to her Son
St Teresa of Avila – The Discerning Hearts St. Teresa of Avila Page
St. Teresa of Avila shows that time spent in prayer is not lost
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Teresa of Avila pearls of wisdom…quotes from the doctor
Saint Mother Teresa
Fr. Joseph Langford Mother Teresa.mp3
Mother Teresa, On Love, Prayer and Our Lady
Mother Teresa and Princess Diana…
The Mother of the Poor, Mother Teresa, born 100 years ago today!
St. Therese of Lisieux – The Discerning Hearts St. Therese of Lisieux Page
Brother Joseph Schmidt – Everything is Grace (St. Therese).mp3
Fr. Andrew Apostoli Arch Fulton Sheen and Therese.mp3
Oh Little Flower…a saint is a saint no matter how small…St. Therese, we love you, pray for us
St. Thais
St. Thais of the Desert, a life made for opera
St. Thomas Aquinas
Fr. Robert Matya – St. Thomas Aquinas.mp3
Mike Aquilina St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Becket
St. Thomas Becket, loyal son of the Church, martyr and saint
St. Thomas More
St. Thomas More, saint and martyr, an uncompromising man who teaches us today
St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul – “a great hero of charity”
St. Veronica Giuliani
St. Veronica Giuliani – “a courageous witness of the beauty and power of divine Love”
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Fr. Joseph Fessio Adrienne Von Speyr.mp3
Mother Angelica
Raymond Arroyo on Mother Angelica.mp3
Raymond Arroyo Mother Angelicas Private Pithy Lessons.mp3
Antoinette Bosco Mother Benedict.mp3
Dorothy Day
Fr. James Martin Dorothy Day.mp3
Archbishop Dolan “simply put, she is one of the most significant women in life of the Catholic Church in the United States”
Flannery O’Connor
Ralph Wood Flannery O’Connor Segment 1.mp3
Ralph Wood Flannery O’Connor Segment 2.mp3
The Grotesque Iconography of Flannery O’Connor – how grace can operate in our lives
Flannery O’Connor – died on August 3, 1964
Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Janel Rodriguez Archbishop Fulton Sheen.mp3
G. K. Chesterton
Joseph Pearce G.K. Chesterton
Heliare Belloc
Joseph Pearce Heliare Belloc Full Interview.mp3
“Old Thunder” died on this date in 1953…
Karl Schultz Pope Paul VI.mp3
Ora pro nobis, Paulus Sextus. + August 6, 1978
Fr. James Martin Pedro Arrupe.mp3
God’s Doorkeeper, Fr. Solanus Casey, died on this date July 31, 1957
Mike Aquilina on the Fathers:
Eusebius
Origen
Tertullian
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Various Saints and Blesseds
IP#40 Fr. George Rutler – Cloud of Witnesses on Inside the Pages
Steven Ray Apostolic Fathers.mp3
Bert Ghezzi The Heart of a Saint.mp3
Joel Schorn God’s Doorkeepers.mp3
(Padre Pio, St. Andre Bessette, Solanus Casey)
Joel Schorn – Holy Simplicity.mp3
(St. Therese, Blessed Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day)
Dr. Matthew Bunson Pioneers of Faith (US Saints) Segment 1.mp3
Dr. Matthew Bunson Pioneers of Faith (US Saints) Segment 2.mp3
IP#43 Dr. Matthew Bunson – John Paul II’s Book of Saints on Inside the Pages
Sarah Gallick Big Book of Women Saints.mp3
Sr. Janice McGrane Saints to Lean On.mp3
Thomas Craughwell Albert, Margaret, Gertrude and Elizabeth.mp3
Thomas Craughwell Patron Saints for Home.mp3
Thomas Craughwell St. Nicholas and Saints for Children.mp3
Bob & Penny Lord seg 1.mp3
Bob & Penny Lord seg 2.mp3
Bob & Penny Lord seg 3.mp3
Robert Royal Martyr of Trabzon.mp3
Mike Aquilina Roman Martyrs
The Holy Innocents – the first witnesses to Christ, truly, the first martyrs
The Sixteen Martyrs of Compiégne – pray for us
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