BJ wasn't a saint, saints are boring.
For the theologians of the Reformation, the ancient customs of saints, saint-making and prayers to the saints, was a step too far towards "God in here".
"If you go on a picnic and the water is turning into wine before your very eyes - because nothing is just a picnic, don't you see? - well, then you have an explanation for the magic that exists already". She loves saints: "Saints perform miracles". But hates Mother Teresa.
The reredos was dedicated in 1919 and contains carvings of Christ on the Cross, Mary and John, and the four national saints, Saints George, Andrew, Patrick and David.
It is in the desert literature about Christian saints that we find stories of ravens who feed the saints, saints who understand environmental sounds as voices of the divine and demonic worlds, saints who befriend lions and lions who befriend them back, and stories of the winds, waters, and earthquakes that just might have something to teach us.
Mr. Agostini's bedroom is limited mostly to personal effects, like his books and a 1950s wood carving of Venice's patron saint, Saint Marco, given to him by his parents.
Fiesta de San Fermín, ( Spanish: Festival of Saint Fermín) festival held annually in Pamplona, Spain, beginning at noon on July 6 and ending at midnight on July 14, honouring the city's first bishop and patron saint, Saint Fermín.
England's patron saint, Saint George, was a particular popular symbol in British designs, typically shown mounted and wearing armour.
Dedicated to the Christian saint Saint Oswald, it is over 900 years old and run by the Church of England.
In 1102, John secured from King Henry the right to hold fairs at Bath on the feast day of the cathedral's patron saint, Saint Peter.
