St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

St. Thomas Aquinas was called the 'dumb ox' when he was in school but he was certainly not dumb! In fact, he was so enlightened that much of our Catholic theology today is based on his wisdom. Yet before he died, St. Thomas said that all he knew was worthless 'straw' compared to Christ. Feastday 28 January.

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Happy Feastday of St. Francis De Sales!

St. Francis De Sales (1567-1622)

St. Francis De Sales was the Bishop of Geneva in Switzerland. He lived in a time when the church was divided between different groups who taught contradicting ideas. He was a great preacher and writer who brought many people back to the Catholic Church. His writings have helped many grow in holiness and spirituality. He is the patron saint of writers and journalists because he made extensive use of flyers and books. His feast day is on 24 January. 

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St. Josemaría Escrivá

St. Josemaría Escrivá (1903 - 1975)

St. Josemaría Escrivá was a Spanish Priest who founded the Opus Dei, which means ‘Work of God’.  Opus Dei is an organization of laypeople and priests dedicated to the teaching that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. When St. Josemaría was a teenager, he saw footprints in the snow left by a monk walking barefoot. This inspired him to become a priest! He wrote many books and gave talks, teaching about prayer, mortification and holiness in ordinary life and work. His feast day is on 26 June. 

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St. Francis of Assisi Prayer Card Print-out

St. Francis of Assisi prayer card print-outs. There are 15 of such prayer cards in my ebook available here: http://www.happysaints.com/p/ebooks.html

Mother Teresa Greeting Card

This is a Mother Teresa greeting card from my ebook. My wife is using it as a desk-top display haha! There are 15 of such greeting cards in my ebook available here: http://www.happysaints.com/p/ebooks.html

St Benedict - Work and Pray!

St. Benedict of Nursia (480 – 547)

As a student in Rome, St. Benedict found it hard to spend time with God in the city. So he became a hermit. Soon he became a leader of some monks but they later decided that his rules were too strict. They even tried to murder him but when he blessed the poisoned drink, the glass broke! He left them and founded many monasteries based on his rules of work, prayer and penance. He is patron saint of Europe. His feast day is on 11 July. 

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'Come let Us Adore Him' Retreat by Fr. Antoine Thomas c.s.j. in Singapore

Fr Antoine Thomas c.s.j., founder of worldwide movement for Children Eucharistic Adoration, will be in Singapore in February 2012 to conduct a retreat (non stay-in) for catechists, parents, teachers, youth coordinators and all who want to know how to conduct Holy Hour for kids!


For more information and to download registration form, visit: adorejesus.com


Sat – Sun, 11-12 Feb 2012

@ Church of the Holy Spirit

248 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 574371

Registration: S$10 per person

Retreat Topics

Holy Hour
The Gift of the Eucharist 
Importance of a Eucharistic-centred lifestyle
Children and Eucharistic Adoration
How to lead a Children’s Holy Hour

Retreat Schedule

11 February 2012 (Sat) – 11am to 5.00pm 
12 February 2012 (Sun) – 1.00pm to 5.00pm
Please note this is not a stay-in retreat. Accommodation is not provided.

Fr. Antoine Thomas, c.s.j. is the founder of the “Children of Hope” (a worldwide movement of Children’s Eucharistic Adoration), an engaging and inspiring speaker at many international youth events and Eucharistic Congresses, and host of a series of programmes at EWTN.

For more information and to download registration form, visit: adorejesus.com