Free Resource: Following the Saints

You can follow and learn more about some of the better known saints with the Domestic-Church.com by season. They offer free to read online: "Brief histories of the life of a saint, most in three accounts: young families (children 0-8), practiced families (children 8-14), and experienced families (children 14-adult)." I've copied and pasted these histories(for personal use) into a three ring binder to share with my children each year.

Even if your Christian denomination or religion does include the saints, these brief histories may be beneficial for recognizing saints in art, and in history/cultural studies. Our Lady of Guadalupe is not only a saint, but a cultural symbol of Mexican heritage. Sadly, some gangs have picked up on this, so now it's important to know this Our Lady of Guadalupe for criminology. Saint Lucy(Lucia) Day is a culturally significant feast day in some Scandinavian countries, particularly Sweden. Then there is Saint George of England, Saint Patrick of Ireland, Saint Nicholas; Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr(stoned by Saul who later became Saint Paul), and other well known Christian saints tied specifically to countries of origin and cultural heritage.

A little late, but here are the saints listed for Advent/Christmas. Winter is here.