Stories of Saints for Kids

St. Anthony the Great, or Anthony of Egypt is generally considered to be the founder and father of organized Christian monasticism, although he himself preferred to live the life of a true hermit, apart from any community, in the deserts of Egypt.

Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne is regarded as the North's most loved saint, born in 634, in what is now southern Scotland. A hermit by nature, Cuthbert retired to Inner Farne, where he devoted himself to prayer and built an oratory and cell. December 2 marks the Feast Day of Saint Bibiana, a Roman woman who faced a number of challenges during her lifetime.

Saint Aidan was an Irish monk who travelled to Northumbria to spread Christianity. He founded a monastery and converted many Anglo Saxons to Christianity in the region. St Werburgh was a Benedictine and patroness of Chester, Abbess of Weedon, Trentham, Hanbury, Minster in Sheppey, and Ely. We celebrate her feast day on 3rd February every year.

Saint Prisca lived over seventeen hundred years ago, She is one of the few child-martyrs whose names have come down to us from those early days. Her name has always been dearly loved, especially in England. Saint Hervé was the son of a traveling bard, who was born blind and believed to have the power to cure animals.

Saint Avitus of Vienne was a poet and a Bishop. He dedicated his life to God from a very young age. He performed many miracles during the course of his life. St. William of Bourges was a very humble, servant of the Church, practicing heroic austerities. He joined the Cistercian Order, and eventually entered the Order of Grandmount.

Saint Expedite is patron saint over all urgent matters. He also goes by the name Saint Expeditus. He is also patron saint against procrastination. St. Bega's whole desire was to be betrothed to Christ, to be united to this one that she loved with all her heart.

The story Saint Margaret of Castello reminds us of the importance of embracing our differences, and using our gifts to serve others. Saint Casilda was the daughter of an Arab King who later converted into Christianity. St. Catherine of Ricci is known for being one of the few saints who experienced the stigmata, the phenomenon in which a person's body bears the wounds of Christ's crucifixion.