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Have you gone into some house and found a statue placed on a nice area to decorate the room? Statues can be a great plus to the interior looks of a room. But there is something special and unique that comes with religious statues in addition to the beauty they bring in the room that they are kept; a sense of peace and closeness to God...

The daughter of a pagan governor of Alexandria one day announced to her parents that she would only marry someone who surpassed her in intelligence, status, beauty and wealth.  This is interpreted as an early foreshadow....

Bridget of Sweden, mother to Saint Catherine of Vadstena had eight children.  Her family of eight children included four boys and four girls.  No one knew when she got married at 13 years old in 1316 to Ulf Gudmarsson of the family of Ulvåsa, how much she would achieve in...

  Saint Andrew the apostle is a Christian apostle and a brother to Simon Peter the apostle.  He is also the son of Jonah (or John) and was born in Bethsaida, on the Galilee Sea.  It is said that...  

Clare the first woman disciple of Saint Francis of Assisi was among the church’s holiest and dearly loved saints. She was born Chiara Offreduccio on 16^th July 1194 at Assisi...

The St Jude Statue is a central figure in most Christian homes where the saint is revered as the helper of the hopeless. It is estimated that the St Jude statue is the most common figurine in Catholic homes...

The St Michael statue portrays an image of a strong angel of God. It is common in many churches and homes where it is reminiscent of the defending image that is created in the scriptures about the angel Michael...

St. Nicholas is a saint also known as Nicholas of Myra due to his association with the 4^th century town of Myra. During this time, it is said that the saint who was then a bishop showered poor people with gifts and other acts of generosity...

  Joan of Arc’s popularity stemmed from her great deeds of Valor. She helped bring the seemingly endless war by firmly maintaining that the French army should fight to win and turn the war to a play. Her call was heeded, bringing normalcy and peace to a war torn kingdom. Joan of Arc urged the army to handle captured enemies with mercy...  

Saint George of Nicomedia, was born of a noble Christian family, a son to a Roman soldier from Cappadocia and a Palestinian mother. He practically grew up as a humble Christian boy who held on to those beliefs. He lost his father Gerontuis, at an early age and later on, his mother Polychronia...