Clip Art XXXII

The Symbol used by the Vendée during the revolt againts the French Republic. Simple yet effective as an emblem.

Clip Art XXXI

My take on the Carthusian Order's emblem.

Doctor Universalis: Albertus Magnus

St. Albert the Great. Long story short, this Medieval German fellow was an uber-scholar known for his wide interest in the natural sciences and his encyclopedic knowledge. Member of the Order of Friars Preachers. Was a bishop, writer, teacher and of course a preacher. Canonized and made Doctor of the Church in 1931, a short 651 years after his death (remember this the next time you think the Holy See is taking their sweet time advancing the canonization of your favorite modern candidate for sainthood).


He is a patron of philosophers, scientist and students

Sanctus Albertus, ora pro nobis

Clip Art XXX

The coat of another one of my favorite orders, the Royal, Celestial and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives. If you find that to be long there's the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, or The Order of Mercy... the Mercedarians. Don't confuse the friars for Dominicans, look for the emblem hanging just under the capuce over the scapular.

Because sometimes we need to be reminded

We belong to the Church militant ; and she is militant because on earth the powers of darkness are ever restless to encompass her destruction. Not only in the far-off centuries of the early Church, but down through the ages and in this our day, the enemies of God and Christian civilization make bold to attack the Creator’s supreme dominion and sacrosanct human rights. No rank of the clergy is spared ; and the faithful—their number is legion—inspired by the valiant endurance of their shepherds and fathers in Christ, stand firm, ready to suffer and die, as the martyrs of old, for the one true Faith taught by Jesus Christ. Into that militia you seek to be admitted as leaders.             - Ven. Pope Pius XII

Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio; contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperat illi Deus; supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae coelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen

(Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host - by the Divine Power of God - cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.)

Clip Art: XXVIX

The escutcheon of one of my favorite orders, the Order of Cistercians.

SOS

Originally posted Nov, 1 2011

Sollemnitas Omnium Sanctorum

The Solemnity of All Saints. A time to celebrate our intercessors. Remember to thank God for all the saints, named and unnamed. Also the Octave of All Saints begins, pray for the souls in Purgatory.

Updated image.

Muñequitos Monasticos: Bridgettines

The Order of the Most Holy Savior is an order of nuns and monks founded by St. Bridget of Sweden in 1346. From my cursory research on the order they appear to be Augustinians, but also have the St. Bridget's rule. I'm not sure how that works. My comments box is open to an explanation of this.
The nuns of the order are known for the crown they wear over their veil.

Saint Catherine Tekakwitha

Saint Kateri was not an eco-warrior, a bridge between native and Catholic spirituality or a political pawn. She was a witness to Our Lord, a keeper of the Faith, a daughter of the Church, a Catholic Saint through and through.

Santa Kateri, Azucena de los Mohawks, ruega por nosotros 

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

This is for the 8 French Jesuits who found their martyrdom in 17th century North America. They braved the wild frontier and hostility to spread the Faith. For all the guff the Jesuits get nowadays (much of it deserved, unfair for the solid Jesuits) they were heroic Christian witnesses as demonstrated by Saints Issac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, Gabriel Lalemant, Noël Chabanel, Antoine Daniel, Charles Garnier, Jean de Lalande and René Goupil.

Trivia: Soon to be Saint Kateri Takakwitha was born in the village St. Isaac Jogues was martyred.

Sancti martyres, ora pro nobis

San Lucas el Evangelista

"so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings you have received" 

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*Originally posted 11.18.2011*

One of the Evangelist. Was converted by Paul and accompanied him. He wrote the Gospel According to Luke and Acts of the Apostles. He was a practicing physician and legend has it that he was an artist, so me being an artist took that route in the illustration for this post.

He is a patron for Artist, brewers, physicians, gold smiths and notaries

Sanctus Luca, ora pro nobis