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Blessed Franz Jägerstätter
Found his faith, lost his head Lived in Austria May 1907 - August 1943 Franz was born shortly before World War I. His parents were not married, and his early years were spent living with his grandmother. When he was 9, his father was killed in the war. His mother then married his step father, who […]
Dorothy Day
True pioneer of women’s rights Lived in New York Nov. 1897 - Nov. 1980 Dorothy was born on November 8 in Brooklyn, NY. She ended up living in Greenwich Village in the heart of the roaring 1920’s. This period of time saw many advances in technology, economic boom, the rise of communism, and a subculture of speak-easy […]
St. Margaret Clitherow
(1556-1586) Her body was crushed, but her faith was stronger than stone! In the sixteenth century, King Henry the VIII of England wanted a son very badly. In order to have one, he divorced one wife, had another beheaded, and separated the Church of England from the Catholic Church because the Pope would not approve. Following […]
Blessed Peter To Rot
(1912-1945) Defended marriage, ‘til death did him part…! Peter, the son of a tribal chief, was one of the first of his tribe to become Christian. His family was from Papua New Guinea, in the South Pacific. He was always very smart, and was always a leader, both in school, and at sports. When he got […]
Artwork from Students
A group of 3rd graders from Gateway Academy sent us these pictures they drew of Saints. We thought some of them were pretty cool, so we decided to put them on the site.
Which direction are you heading?
Really cool video about the best place to go on Earth…
