Many, whether they are Catholic or not, have heard the term ‘patron saint’. Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians of specific areas in life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, seas, oceans and anything else that is important to human life. History of Our Lady of Loreto: Patron Saint of Aviation: Patrons can be chosen by popes as well as ...
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Christmas is six weeks away and with it a bevy of holiday parties, many of which will be host to a jolly Santa posing for pictures and hoisting with him a big bag of goodies to pass out to children and adults alike. Hosts from the private to the mass corporation parties are getting creative with small and innovative gifts to hand out this year. ...
Read the full article →December is a big month in the Western world with major religious and spiritual holidays spanning a three week period. And because of the marketing that has gone on in the US for so many years around Christmas, gift giving has become part of this holidays for Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Solstice and Islamic New Year celebrants to name a few. The beauty of all of ...
Read the full article →As an Easter gift for his congregation, a minister from a church in the southwest asked us to create a special coin. He sent us a digital image of a previous coin, in which the images were created in 2-D. He wanted to change the text and enhance the images. On the front of the 1.5-inch antique bronze coin is a man in armor kneeling. ...
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