Saint Lucy of Syracuse (also known as Saint Lucia) is the saint, often depicted with eyes on a plate, who according to legend either gouged out her own eyes to refuse a suitor or had them removed by her persecutors. She is the patron saint of the blind, eye disorders, and the city of Syracuse, Sicily.
Legend has it that Saint Lucy either plucked out her own eyes to avoid marriage to a pagan, or had her eyes put out by the Emperor Diocletian as part of her martyrdom.
Acutis, who passed away in 2006 at the age of 15 due to leukemia, was admired for his work in creating a website documenting Eucharistic miracles worldwide. His beatification took place in October 2020, and the recognition of a second miracle—an essential step in the process—marked the final phase towards sainthood.
Today, Saint Lucy is invoked as the Patron Saint of the blind and those with eye troubles, a testament to the miracles associated with her. Her life continues to inspire Catholics to stand firm in their faith, serve the less fortunate, and to shine the light of Christ in the world.
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre was homeless, dressed in rags, and was usually shunned, yet was declared a Saint by the Church. He was born in France in 1748. He left his family in his late teens and wandered throughout Europe visiting various shrines while existing as a homeless beggar.
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Which saint died at the age of 13?
According to tradition, Agnes was born in 291 into Roman nobility, and raised as a Christian. She suffered martyrdom on 21 January 304, aged 12 or 13, and during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Saint Agatha is the patroness saint of rape victims, breast cancer patients, wet nurses, and bellfounders (due to the shape of her severed breasts). She is also considered to be a powerful intercessor when people suffer from fires. Her feast day is celebrated on 5 February.
Matthias – Patron Saint of Alcoholics. Matthias is the patron saint of persons who are struggling with any form of addiction (whether to alcohol or anything else)Matthias preached that the Holy Spirit will empower people to exercise self-control so they can experience good health in both body and soul.
As a result, Astyages, the King's brother, sentenced St Bartholomew to be flayed and skinned alive, after which he was crucified upside down. In the Sistine Chapel, he is depicted in Michelangelo's “Last Judgment” as flayed and holding his own skin in his left hand.
St. Carlo Acutis's first miracle involved a Brazilian boy born with a malformed pancreas being healed after praying to Acutis. A second miracle was recognized in May 2024, after a young Costa Rican woman was healed from a serious head injury.
The Cathedral Parish will host an exhibition featuring the relics of Carlo Acutis, affectionately known as the “Saint in the Blue Jeans.” Carlo, born in 1991 and hailed from Milan, is nearing canonization following Vatican approval of two miraculous healings attributed to his intercession.
Pope Leo XIV officially announced his first canonizations: the young Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be proclaimed saints on Sunday, September 7, 2025. They will be the first saints canonized by the new pope .
Even if you've only heard a few stories about saints, you probably know the one about St. Lawrence, who, while being roasted alive on a gridiron, asked his torturers to turn him over because he was “done” on that side – making him the patron saint of both cooks and comedians.
Lucy's eyes are revealed for the first time (at least one of them). Although her eyes have never been properly shown in the show, she has been referenced with eyes. Lucy's left eye would later be revealed in A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice, which also reveals that she has bags and three eyelashes.
It is said that when her body was being prepared for burial it was discovered that her eyes had been miraculously restored. St. Lucy is the patron saint of the blind and those with eye-trouble. She is also the patron saint of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
Saint Mark Ji Tianxiang was an active opium addict at the time he was martyred. He lived in 19th-century China prior to modern understandings of addiction as a disease and had a dedicated love for God and full respect for the sacraments while battling opioid addiction.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. You don't need to be in a Twelve Step recovery program to feel the power of the Serenity Prayer. The simple but profound message speaks to anyone facing uncertainty, loss or change.
Among the patron saints of brewers, four are extremely well known: Augustine of Hippo, Luke the Apostle, Nicholas of Myra (also known as Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus) and the Good King Wenceslas, the latter two also providing a linkage to the winter season of merriment."
Saint Apollonia is honored as the patron saint of dentists, but this woman who had her teeth extracted without anesthetic surely ought to be the patron of those who dread the chair.
Stephen, or Saint Stephen, was a learned preacher known for his articulate speeches. He was condemned to death by stoning in Jerusalem for blasphemy, making him the first Christian martyr after the death of Christ. His faith led to the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, later known as Saint Paul.
Amongst Christian saints, St. Dymphna holds a unique and compassionate role as the patron saint of those suffering from mental illnesses, neurological disorders, and emotional distress. Her story, though rooted in tragedy, has become a beacon of hope for many seeking solace and healing.
