Tag: Charms
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Immaculate Virgin Patroness Of America Tiny Saints
$6.00Add to cartIn 1792, the first bishop of the United States, John Carroll, consecrated the nation to Mary under her title The Immaculate Conception. In 1846, the United States bishops unanimously chose Mary under that title as Patroness of the United States of America.
Feast Day: December 8
Patronage: United States
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G K Chesterton Tiny Saints
$6.00Add to cartG.K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton was a devout Roman Catholic writer from England with a prolific output, including books, plays, essays and articles. He had a unique writing style marked by paradox, wit, and wonder. Chesterton was known for his eccentric personality, but had a profound impact on individuals such as C.S. Lewis, Michael Collins, and Mohandas Gandhi, inspiring them to become Christian, lead Irish independence, and fight British colonial rule in India, respectively.
Our Grassroots edition charms highlight the stories of Catholic people whose stories have left an impression on the people they reach.
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Servant Of God Mary Lange Tiny Saints
$6.00Add to cartIn 1829, Mother Mary Lang founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first religious order for women of color in the America. The sisters served in schools, orphanages, and hospitals. They even designed and made religious vestments.
Patronage: African Americans
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Servant Of God Father Vincent Capodanno Tiny Saints
$6.00Add to cartOn September 4, 1967 military Chaplain Vincent Capodanno was killed in action while caring for his men in Vietnam. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1969. The USS Capodanno was launched in 1972, bearing the motto: Duty with Honor. As a Servant of God, the Church is invited to pray for Father Capodanno’s cause for canonization.
Patronage: military, chaplains
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Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Tiny Saints
$6.00Add to cartAfter joining the Society of the Sacred Heart in France, Rose was sent to the Missouri frontier. She built schools for girls and, in her later years, served Native Americans throughout the region.
Feast Day: November 18
Patronage: Native Americans, education, children
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Servant Of God Nicholas Black Elk Tiny Saints
$6.00Add to cartNicholas Black Elk was a relative of Crazy Horse, witnessed the Battle of Little Bighorn, and performed for the Queen of England in Buffalo Bill s traveling show. But above all, he was a Christian who honored the spirituality and traditions of his ancestors.
Patronage: Native Americans, interfaith dialogue
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J R R Tolkien Tiny Saints
$6.00Add to cartJ.R.R. Tolkien was an English author, professor and master of languages who is known as the father of high fantasy literature. He is most famous for writing The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. His Catholic faith influenced everything in his life. Tolkien described The Lord of the Rings as a fundamentally religious and Catholic work. Throughout his life, Tolkien made it a priority to attend daily Mass.
The Grassroots edition charms highlight the stories of Catholic people whose stories have left an impression on the people they reach. These individuals are not on the official path to sainthood, which is why their charms do not say “Pray for us” like most Tiny Saints products.
