Saints - (lessons and interactive learning)

MARY MacKILLOP  (one step closer to Sainthood - Oct 2007)
THE push for the canonisation of Blessed Mary MacKillop to become Australia’s first saint may have slowed, but an extraordinary number of “remarkable favours” are being recounted due to her intercession around the world.

Sr Maria Casey, vice-postulator for Bl Mary MacKillop’s cause for canonisation, says the devotion to Mary MacKillop over the past few years has been “phenomenal”, with many thousands expected to visit her tomb during next year’s World Youth Day.

Her feast is celebrated next August 8th.

A second miracle is required for the Melbourne-born nun to be fast-tracked to sainthood and, according to Sr Maria, there are some “hopeful signs”.

In the meantime, each week Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney is flooded with letters and phone calls from people across Australia and Europe who claim they have been “cured” through her intercession.

Six-year-old burns survivor Sophie Delezio carries a picture of Mary MacKillop with her as a constant reminder of the role she played in saving her life.
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Catholic Saints

http://www.catholic.org/saints/

Catholic Saints
http://www.catholic.org/saints/
List of profiles about various Catholic saints.

Famous Australians
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/austs.htm
Short profile on several famous Australians.

Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/thwaites/noonuca.htm
Best known for her poetry, Kath Walker was also an actress, writer,
teacher, artist and a campaigner for Aboriginal rights.

Mother Teresa
http://www.catholic.net/RCC/People/MotherTeresa/
Profile about Mother Teresa, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

 

List of profiles about various Catholic saints.

Famous Australians

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/austs.htm

 

Short profile on several famous Australians.

Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/thwaites/noonuca.htm

 

Best known for her poetry, Kath Walker was also an actress, writer, teacher, artist and a campaigner for Aboriginal rights.

Mother Teresa

http://www.catholic.net/RCC/People/MotherTeresa/

 

Profile about Mother Teresa, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Famous Muslims

http://www.fcusd.k12.ca.us/chsweb/Webstaff/BarakatIslam/famous_muslims.html

 

Profiles of famous Muslims through history.

Famous Jews Interactive

http://www.yahoodi.com/famous/

 

Profiles of famous Jews through history.

 

Saints & Angels: Saints, martyrs & other holy persons:

Saints Holy People

 

The Life of Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)

http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/morebio.htm

This is a reasonably scholarly site but contains lots of good links to further sites about St Thomas Moore.

Archbishop Oscar Romero http://salt.claretianpubs.org/romero/rindex.html

This site was created on the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero. It contains lots of excerpts from his sermons and writings. Contains teaching and learning activities.

Mother Teresa

http://www.tisv.be/mt/indmt.htm

This site provides a very comprehensive overview of Mother Teresa's life. This includes where she was born, her vocation to religious life, the founding of her order, and its work. There are lots of extracts from her writings and talks.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/index.html

Designed for the history classroom but contains much useful material about Martin Luther King. The material can be somewhat wordy and United States oriented. Contains teaching and learning activities.

Saints, Martyrs and Other Holy Persons

http://www.cin.org/saints.html

A comprehensive access to over two thousand saints. It includes an online calendar so that students can lookup their birthday saints, a discussion of the process of canonization and some modern day martyrs.

Biography of Pope John Paul II

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/pope/etc/bio.html

All of the major themes of the papacy of John Paul II can be traced to the shaping events of his life--a life whose roots are sunk in Polish soil. His Christian vision, his vocation, his very emotions draw their depth and intensity from the country he left to become Holy Father of the Catholic Church in Rome.

Patron Saints Index

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm

An extensive listing of Patron Saints under: Name, Topic and Category. Considerable cross-referencing.

Patron Saints

http://www.scborromeo.org/patron_s.htm

Here you will find Patron Saints organized by name.

Champagnat Story

http://www.maristoz.edu.au/resources/champagnat/summaries/Champagnat-Story-Summary1.htm

A single page summary of the life of Marcellin Champagnat founder of the Marist Brothers. There are links to more detailed resources.

A Journey to El Salvador and Guatemala - OSCAR ROMERO http://kevinfbates.com/journey/index.htm

In 2000, Father Kevin Bates and a group of other people undertook "a cultural immersion journey to El Salvador and Guatemala in Central America". One of the principal events they attended was the commemoration of 20th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Oscar Romero. Here is a diary account of that visit with insights into the life and death of Romero and into the current social problems faced by the people.

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

http://www.bettnet.com/frassati/

Frassati, an Italian political activist who was beatified in 1990, is described as a role model for youth in the third millennium. He was born in 1901 into a family whose father was the agnostic founder of the newspaper, La Stampa. He was involved with the St Vincent de Paul Society and was a member of the Dominican Third Order. This site is essentially a one-page account of his eventful short life (he died of poliomyelitis thought to have been caught from the poor and sick whom he tended). There is mention of his clashes with the fascist police and subsequent arrest, and the religious devotion, which motivated his activism.

Dom Helder Camara

http://www.cathtelecom.com/news/909/15.html

This extensive site was developed with the purpose of honouring the person of Dom Helder Camara, and his contribution to the development and integration of the Church with society, in Brazil and world, with the aim of improving the conditions of the human life, dignifying humans and making them become aware of their position in the society.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=31

A simple outline of the life of America's first saint.

Pope John Paul II

http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/popejohn.html

This is a biography of Pope John Paul taken from Time's Person of the Century series. While it concentrates mainly on his achievements in challenging communism, it also sets out his criticisms of Western materialism. Included are a useful timeline, a voice grab, a short quiz and links to other useful sites. Other world leaders of our time are also similarly presented. Contains teaching and learning activities.

Celtic saints

http://www.catholicireland.net/monasticireland/index2.htm

Celtic saints brings to life the stories of the Celtic saints, their vibrant spirit and the places associated with them.

SIR THOMAS MORE (1478 - 1535)

http://www.carnivalechristi.org/more.html

This biography is taken from the website of Carnivale Christi a Catholic Arts Festival held at the end of September in Melbourne. It celebrates the life of a man who was a man for all seasons.

Padre Pio http://www.abol.it/padrepio/inglese/

This site from the town of S. Giovanni Rotondo, which Padre Pio has put on the map, offers some insights into why this Capuchin friar is the object of such fascination and devotion, especially for the Italians. It includes a virtual tour of the places where he lived and prayed and received the stigmata, including the crucifix before which he was praying when he received the stigmata on 20 September 1918. There are videos and recordings of his voice.

St.Therese of Lisieux.

http://www.ewtn.com/therese/therese.htm

This well designed site provides comprehensive coverage of the life of St.Therese of Lisieux with much primary source material - her writings, her letters, prayers and photos. There is also a section on the spirituality of Carmel.