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Red Lights : Vatican France-based photographer Aishy shares shots of The Basilica di San Pietro, in the heart of the Vatican, under a new glance, a new light. Wow.

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“May the God who is all love be your unchanging home, your cell and your cloister in the midst of the world.” - ST ELIZABETH OF THE TRINITY 🌹🙏🌹 tradcatfem.com

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St. Joseph ❤️ Scapular! My store is launching today at 4pm (PT). I’ll post a link when it gets a bit closer!!!

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You are not gonna believe how small I’m making one of my scapulars...

I thought making them smaller would make the design more simple and require less time, making it more “affordable” but it does NOT make things more simple, in fact it makes it even harder 😂 🤦‍♀️ I’m doing single thread embroidery and the design is smaller than the head on a dime

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Virgin and Child, with Scenes from the Lives of Christ and Saint Francis, Duccio di Buoninsegna, c. 1280, Harvard Art Museums

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Dr. William Herman Size: 49.7 x 25.4 x 5 cm (19 9/16 x 10 x 1 15/16 in.) Medium: Tempera on panel

https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/231720

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Saint of the Day - 4 October - St Francis of Assisi OFM (c 1181–1226)

Saint of the Day – 4 October – St Francis of Assisi OFM (c 1181–1226)

Saint of the Day – 4 October – St Francis of Assisi OFM (c 1181–1226)- Founder of the Franciscan Order, Confessor of the Faith, Stigmatist. Francis set out to imitate Christ and literally carry out His work. This is vital in understanding Francis’ character, his affinity for the Eucharist and respect for the priests who carried out the sacrament. He preached: “Your God is of your flesh, He lives…

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Angels venerating a monstrance.

by L. de Benard.

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Pope Francis praying before the wooden crucifix in the Church of San Marcello al Corso.

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Feast in the House of Simon, 1610, El Greco

Medium: oil,canvas

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“Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” - Matt 14:27

Icon by Helen Hodson

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The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of saints venerated together in Roman Catholicism because their intercession is believed to be particularly effective, especially against various diseases. This group of Nothelfer (“helpers in need”) originated in the 14th century at first in the Rhineland, largely as a result of the epidemic (probably of bubonic plague) that became known as the Black Death.  The Fourteen Holy Helpers are:

St. Achatius: May 8th – Headaches

St. Barbara: Dec. 4th – Fever -  Sudden death

St. Blaise (Blasé, Blasius): Feb. 3rd – Ills of the throat

St. Catherine of Alexandria: Nov. 25th -  Sudden death

St. Christopher: July 25th – Plagues  -  Sudden death

St. Cyriacus (Cyriac): Aug. 8th – Temptations

St. Denis (Dionysius): Oct. 9th – Headaches

St. Erasmus (Elmo): June 2nd – Abdominal maladies

St. Eustachius (Eustace): Sep. 20th – Family trouble

St. George: Apr. 23rd – Protection of domestic animals

St. Giles (Aegidius): Sep.1st – Plagues -  Good Confession

St. Margaret of Antioch: July 20th – Safe childbirth

St. Pantaleone: July 27th – Physicians

St. Vitas (St. Guy):June 15th – Epilepsy

Invocation of the Holy Helpers

Fourteen Holy Helpers, who served God in humility and confidence on earth and are now in the enjoyment of His beatific vision in Heaven; because thou persevered till death thou gained the crown of eternal life. Remember the dangers that surround us in this vale of tears, and intercede for us in all our needs and adversities. Amen.

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Stamps featuring some of the Fourteen Holy Helpers:

St. Margaret of Antioch

St. Christopher

St. Pantaleon

St. Achatius

St. Cyriakus

St. Agidius

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JPII

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The Virgin from The Virgin and Child with Saint John and an Angel, 1490, Sandro Botticelli