My Saint My Hero Blog

Pray with intention. Share the prayer. Send a card.

Pray with intention. Share the prayer. Send a card.

Pray. Share. Send. Pray with intention. Share the prayer. Send a card. As I continue to...
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Memorize the Memorare—it is the most powerful prayer to say daily!

Memorize the Memorare—it is the most powerful prayer to say daily!

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to ...
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Make the Angelus Your Holy Habit: STOP, PRAY, and LISTEN

Make the Angelus Your Holy Habit: STOP, PRAY, and LISTEN

Have you ever heard the church bells ring at dawn, at noon, and at dusk?    The church ...
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Finding Comfort in Mary

Finding Comfort in Mary

Since a little girl, I have always found comfort in praying the Hail Mary. Our Blessed ...
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God Meets Us When Things Are Darkest

God Meets Us When Things Are Darkest

It’s easy to fall into worry or despair when life doesn’t go as we planned. But God tel...
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Good Friday — A Reflection

Good Friday — A Reflection

I was moved to tears reading Archbishop Fulton Sheen's The Cries of Jesus from the Cros...
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Holy Thursday Tradition — A Passover Meal That Jesus Shared With His Apostles

Holy Thursday Tradition — A Passover Meal That Jesus Shared With His Apostles

Growing up in an Italian Catholic family, my mom loved creating family traditions cele...
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The BEST Wedding Gift

The BEST Wedding Gift

The love and prayer of a rosary as a wedding gift is a lovely symbol of unity in a marr...
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The Powerful Intercession of St. Joseph

The Powerful Intercession of St. Joseph

After 40 years of marriage, my husband decided that he wanted to become a Catholic and ...
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“O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!”

“O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!”

Surrender is a powerful word and a task that does not come easy to many. To surrender t...
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Who is St. Giovanni St. Giovanni Giuseppe aka St. John Joseph of the Cross

Who is St. Giovanni St. Giovanni Giuseppe aka St. John Joseph of the Cross

Happy Feast Day, St. Giovanni Giuseppe, aka St. John Joseph of the Cross August 15, 16...
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This Lent Feels Different

This Lent Feels Different

This Lent feels different; there is an incredible desire by so many to tap into holines...
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God is LOVE, and this LOVE is for ALL — The Message of St. Amos

God is LOVE, and this LOVE is for ALL — The Message of St. Amos

The book of Amos in the Old Testament shares that Amos was a great prophet. However, i...
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Give Your Children the Gift of Prayer this Lent

Give Your Children the Gift of Prayer this Lent

While sitting in church and praying for my three kids, I asked how I could make this Le...
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7 Surprising Facts about St. Valentine

7 Surprising Facts about St. Valentine

Who is St. Valentine and why do we celebrate him on February 14th? 7 Surprising Facts ...
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The Power of Prayer Ropes

The Power of Prayer Ropes

Excerpts From the Orthodox Times The prayer rope is the means that helps the one who pr...
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Windows into Heaven: The Iconic Jewelry Collection

Windows into Heaven: The Iconic Jewelry Collection

The Sacred Icon Cuff Collection We consider the My Saint My Hero Iconic Jewelry Collec...
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How does God Define a Best Friend?

How does God Define a Best Friend?

Throughout the Bible, God describes the attributes of a true friend, reminding us all t...
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Vivian’s Studio Mary Star of the Sea Icon

The Ancient Art of Iconography

 A Window Into Heaven  An icon is a “window into heaven” because it offers us a glimpse...
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Why we love Our Lady of Lourdes "à la française” in our Home

Why we love Our Lady of Lourdes "à la française” in our Home

The Story of Our Lady of Lourdes Statue Statuettes of the Our Blessed Mother made in Lo...
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