Saints of the Holy Land & Rome II

Saints of the Holy Land & Rome

Presented by Al McCauley

SAINT HELEN

c. 247-330 A.D.

Feast Day: August 18

Vision of St. Helena

Paolo Veronese (c. 1580)

 How do you show and share your faith with family members?

 When do you most lean on the cross for support and spiritual guidance? In what circumstances of your life do you need to do this more often?

SAINT CATHERINE of ALEXANDRIA

c. 287-305 A.D.

Feast Day: November 25

Caravaggio (1598)

 How are Catholics persecuted today? How can we help to change the hearts and minds of those who dislike the Church?

 The word martyr means witness. In what ways can you “witness” Christ in your life without dying bodily?

SAINT JEROME

c. 347-420 A.D.

Feast Day: September 30

Saint Jerome Writing

Caravaggio (1606)

 How can your specific personality traits and talents be used to help others know Jesus?

 What role does the Bible play in your faith life?

 As Catholics, why is it important to remember our death?

SAINT MARY MAGDALENE

First Century A.D.

Feast Day: July 22

Penitent Magdalene

Titian (c. 1565)

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 Have you ever felt misunderstood or misrepresented? How can Mary Magdalene be a source of hope for you in this trial?

 How can you be an “apostle” in your life, bringing the good news about Jesus to others in your words and actions?

SAINTS MARTHA and MARY of BETHANY

First Century A.D.

Feast Day: July 29

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary

Johannes Vermeer (c. 1655)

 To which sister can you most relate? Why?

 How can attentive listening improve your daily life?

BARABBAS

First Century A.D.

Jesus and Barabbas

Giovanni Gasparro (2014)

 How do you daily choose Jesus – the true “Son of the Father”? What are some temptations or pressures that steer you away from making that choice?

 Have you ever been falsely accused of wrong-doing, or punished for something that was not your fault? How can those moments draw you closer to Jesus?

 How can you become more aware of Christ taking your place, and live more gratefully in that truth?

MARY, MOTHER of JESUS

First Century A.D.

 To what aspect of the Pietà are you most drawn, and why? What would you ask of Michelangelo about it if you could meet him?

 How can meditating on the subject matter of the Pietà help bring perspective to your own moments of suffering?

Pieta

Michelangelo (1499)

SAINT PETER

d. c. 64 A.D.

Feast Days: June 29 (with St. Paul) and February 22 (Chair of St. Peter)

Crucifixion of Saint Peter

Caravaggio (1601)

 Who do you say that Jesus is?

 What specific “keys” of authority has Jesus entrusted to you?

 What lesson(s) can you learn from the life of St. Peter?

SAINT FRANCIS of ASSISI

1181-1226 A.D.

Feast Days: October 4

Dream of Innocent III

Giotto (1295)

 In what area of your life could you more effectively embrace humility? With whom can you show humility?

 How can you help to build up the Church – the Body of Christ – in your little corner of the world?