St. Alexius U Se-Yong

Original oil on wood panel 18x24x1" $700.00

Se-Yong was from a wealthy Korean family, while in his teens he learned the Faith from a Catholic catechist. His father refused to let him be baptized, so Se-Yong ran away. He learned the Faith from catechist Chong Mark, who instructed him in the Faith, baptized him and gave him the Christian name Alexius.

His father continued to be hostile, so he went back to live with Chong Mark. He translated Christian books and prayed for the conversion of his family. His father contacted him and asked to learn more about what had captured his heart. Returning home, he instructed his entire family and twenty entered the Church. Then the family moved to a new town to avoid persecution.

In 1866 Alexius was visiting Chong Mark when authorities came to arrest them. Alexius renounced the Catholic faith and was released. He even took part in beating another catechist to death. He was so overcome with sorrow and remorse, he confessed to the Bishop to apostasy and murder. He was arrested again, but remained firm in his faith in the face of torture. He was executed on March 11, 1866, at the age of twenty-two.

Saint Casilda of Toledo

Original oil on wood panel 16x20x1.5" $700.00

According to her legend, St. Casilda, a daughter of a Muslim king of Toledo, Yahya ibn Ismail Al-Mamun, showed great compassion for Christian prisoners by frequently smuggling bread into the prison, hidden in a basket concealed in her clothes, to feed them. Once, she was stopped by her father and his Muslim soldiers, and asked to reveal what she was carrying in her skirt. When she began to show them, the bread turned into a bouquet of roses.

She was raised a Muslim, but when she became ill as a young woman, she refused help from the local Arab doctors and traveled to northern Iberia to partake of the healing waters of the shrine of San Vicente, near Buezo, close to Briviesca.[4][5] When she was cured, she was baptized at Burgos (where she was later venerated) and lived a life of solitude and penance not far from the miraculous spring. It is said that she lived to be 100 years old.

Saint Camillus (1555-1614)

Original oil on wood panel 12"x16"x7/8"

24 K Gold Leaf in traditional application $700.00

A native of Bocchianico in Abruzzi, Italy, Camillus became a soldier of fortune at seventeen and by twenty-five had gambled away everything he had. He found work at a Capuchin friary and was moved to repentance. When the friars refused to permit him to make vows with them because of his ulcerous leg, Camillus sought treatment at Saint James Hospital in Rome.

In order to pay for his treatment, Camillus had to work in the hospital alongside the poorly paid nurses. They were dirty, rude and cruel. In time he became an administrator, all while progressing in his spiritual life under the direction of Saint Philip Neri, who counseled him towards the priesthood. Camillus saw further, he wanted to become a priest who would serve Christ in the sick. With like-minded men he founded a hospital where fresh air and good food were the norm. He gave priority to hygiene and privacy. In 1595, the Camillians were the first nurses to serve in a mobile unit on a battlefield.

Throughout his life, Camillus' own pains only grew worse. He called them "God's Mercy" and never stopped serving the sick, even prostrating himself before them. The poor and sick are the heart of God, by serving them we serve Jesus Christ.

Camillus died at sixty-five on July 14, 1614.

*Information from the Magnificat

Saint Rose of Lima

Original oil on wood panel 12"x16"x1.5" $550.

Saint Rose of Lima is the patron of Peru, South America, and the Philippines. Her name was Isabel de Flores. She was born in Lima, Peru on April 20, 1586.. As a young girl growing up, Rose was given to austerities: fasting and mortification. Because her parents denied her permission to enter a convent, and because she preferred not to marry, she endured much misunderstanding from her parents and friends. She continued, however, to remain at home, but she lived a secluded life. To do her share in supporting the family, she did needlework and sold the flowers she cultivated. When she was twenty years of age, she joined the Third Order of St. Dominic and converted a little hut in the backyard into a hermitage, where she often went to pray. She also transformed a room in her parents’ house into a sort of infirmary, where she cared for destitute children and elderly people. She died on August 24, 1617, at the age of thirty-one, and she was canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671. St. Rose of Lima is the first saint from the Americas. The Mass prayer on her feast day recalls her austerity of life and the fervor of her love of God.

Saint Clare

Original Oil on wood panel 8"x12"x1" $450.00

Inspired by the teachings of St. Francis, she founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition. The Order of Poor Ladies was different from any other order or convent because it followed a rule of strict poverty.[1] Clare wrote their Rule of Life, the first set of monastic guidelines known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. Her feast day is on 11 August.

Christina the Astonishing

Original oil on wood panel 8x10x1" $300.

1150-1224 The Life of St Christina the Astonishing by Thomas de Cantimpre inspired me to paint Christina. She is an unusual Saint, rising from her coffin, to taking the pains of Purgatory for others by sitting in ovens or soaking in frigid waters. She was arrested for her behavior twice. Some thought she was possessed, others sought her council. I'm still unsure and somewhat perplexed, but she helped me understand purgatory a little more.

Saint Dominick

Gift to Father Pinti

August 8:

1170–1221
Patron Saint of astronomers, scientists, and those falsely accused

Thérèse of Lisieux

Oil on wood panel 12" x 16" x 1" $450.00

Saint Therese of Lisieux, also known as the Little Flower, is one of the most beloved saints of the modern era. Born Marie-Francoise-Therese Martin on January 2, 1873.

At the age of 15, she entered the Carmelite convent in Lisieux and received the name Sister Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face. There, she dedicated her life to Christ, living out her “Little Way” of holiness based on her spiritual autobiography, The Story of a Soul.

In 1895, Therese was diagnosed with tuberculosis, a deadly illness at the time. She died on September 30th, 1897 at the age of 24. She was canonized on May 17th, 1925 by Pope Pius XI and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope John Paul II. Her feast day is October 1st. Feast of the Little Flower is July 13th.

Saint Therese is remembered for her joyful and trusting faith, her unflinching commitment to do all things for love of God, and her unwavering confidence in the power of prayer. She wrote in her autobiography, “God does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them.”

Saint Rita

Oil on canvas 24" x 30" $500.

Saint Rita, born Margherita Lotti in Roccaporena, Italy, in 1381, longed to join a convent from an early age. However, her parents arranged for her to marry Paolo Mancini, a cruel and violent man. At just twelve years old, Rita became a wife and mother, enduring verbal and physical mistreatment. Over time, her influence led Paolo to reform, even renouncing a family feud between the Mancinis and Chiquis. Tragically, Paolo was betrayed and killed by an ally amidst ongoing conflicts. Rita publicly forgave his murderers, but her brother-in-law Bernardo urged her sons, Giovanni Antonio and Paulo Maria, to seek revenge. Despite Rita's efforts to dissuade them, they were determined. She prayed to God to save their souls, and within a year, both sons succumbed to dysentery. After losing her family, Rita joined the monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cascia at thirty-six. There, she devoted herself to prayer and the sacraments. At sixty, she asked to share in Christ's suffering, and a wound resembling a thorn from His crown appeared on her forehead, causing her pain until her death.

Guardian Angel

Commission

Saint Margaret of Castello(Margaret of Metola)

Original on wood panel 16x20 x1.5 $700.00
This is my first use of 24 K gold leaf in the traditional application

1287-1320 Died at age 33

Because she was dwarfed, blind, hunchbacked and lame, Blessed Margaret was kept hidden by her parents throughout her childhood. When she was sixteen, she was taken from Metola to the miraculous shrine at Citta-di-Castello, where a cure was anticipated. Unfortunately, no miracle occurred, and it is recorded that the child was left abandoned. She was cared for by various families of the city and earned money for her board by attending small children. Her cheerfulness, based on trust and love of God, endeared her to everyone. Blessed Margaret of Castello became a Dominican tertiary and devoted herself to the sick and dying, but she showed special solicitude toward prisoners.

She was a mystic and her body was found incorrupt over 200 years later.

Saint John Vianney

Oil on wood panel 9x12x1.5 $450.00

Known as the “Curé d’Ars,” Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney was born on 8 May 1786 in France. His devout Catholic parents were farmers and John worked in the fields. Without formal education, as a young man he was functionally illiterate; but thanks to his mother’s teaching, Vianney was able to memorize and understand numerous prayers, and live a devout religious life.

At that time in France, the winds of Revolution were blowing. Young John made his Confession at home, rather than in a church, to a “non-juring” priest – that is, a priest who had not sworn loyalty to the revolutionary government. The same priest gave him his First Communion in a barn, during an “underground” Mass. At the age of 17, John Vianney felt the call to the priesthood. “If I am to be a priest,” he said, “I will win many souls for God.”

But it was for his dedication to the Sacrament of Confession that the Curé of Ars is best known. He was always available to hear Confessions and offer forgiveness, spending up to sixteen hours a day in the confessional. Crowds of penitents travelled from every part of France to make their Confession to the holy priest. In time, Ars became known as “the great hospital of souls.” St John Vianney himself would keep vigils and fast to assist the expiation of the sins of the faithful. “I’ll tell you my recipe,” he told one of his confreres. “I give sinners a small penance, and the rest I do in their place.”

Saint Thomas Aquinas 1225-1274

Oil on wood panel 12"x16"x1"

One of my favorite saints because of two prayers he wrote. When I first converted to Catholicism, I found the prayers for before and after Mass by Thomas that are so beautifully written.

He has an intimate relationship with God, while being humble and sorrowful.

Almighty and ever-living God, I approach the sacrament of Your only-begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. I come sick to the doctor of life, unclean to the fountain of mercy, blind to the radiance of eternal light, and poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and earth. Lord, in Your great generosity, heal my sickness, wash away my defilement, enlighten my blindness, enrich my poverty, and clothe my nakedness. May I receive the Bread of Angels, the King of kings and Lord of lords, with humble reverence, with the purity and faith, the repentance and love, and the determined purpose that will help to bring me to salvation. May I receive the sacrament of the Lord’s Body and Blood, and its reality and power.

Kind God, may I receive the Body of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, born from the womb of the Virgin Mary, and so be received into His mystical body and numbered among His members.

Loving Father, as on my earthly pilgrimage I now receive Your beloved Son under the veil of a sacrament, may I one day see Him face to face in glory, who lives and reigns with You forever. Amen.

Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for
even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not
because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy,
You have fed me with the Precious Body & Blood of Your Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ.
I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me
condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation.
May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will.
May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions.
May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience,
and growth in the power to do good.
May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible,
and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses,
bodily and spiritual.
May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me
safely through death to everlasting happiness with You.
And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where you,
with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light,
total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect
happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord,

Saint Catherine of Siena

Original oil on wood panel using sienna tones. 8"x10"x1" $450.00

She is a saint, a mystic and one of four women who are doctors of the Church. One of 25 children, born into the Benincasa family in 1347 in Siena. At an early age dedicated her life to Christ, leading a life of prayer and penitence. She worked with the poor and sick, those with the most repellant and incurable diseases. Catherine of Siena lived, and helped others during the most devastating plague in human history. She was known to dig graves and bury the dead herself. Catherine visited the condemned in prison, hoping to persuade them to make peace with God. Her spiritual family included two Dominican confessors, priests, poets, artists, a noble woman and English hermit (who left his solitude to be near her, because he found greater peace and virtue following her). She became politically active, writing many manuscripts. Her ministry eventually moved beyond her local community, and Catherine began to travel and promote church reform.

She lived only 33 years due to her ascetic life of spiritual discipline, but her vibrant faith and writings were so influential she has been declared a Doctor of the Church.

Saint John the Baptist

Original oil on wood panel 16x20x1.5 inspired by coffee stained paper $500.00

John the Baptist was a contemporary of Christ who was known for evangelization and his baptizing of Jesus Christ.

John the Baptist was born through the intercession of God to Zachariah and Elizabeth, who was otherwise too old to bear children. According to scriptures, the Angel Gabriel visited Elizabeth and Zachariah to tell them they would have a son and that they should name him John. Zachariah was skeptical and for this he was rendered mute until the time his son was born and named John, in fulfillment of God's will.

When Elizabeth was pregnant with John, she was visited by Mary, and John leapt in her womb. This revealed to Elizabeth that the child Mary carried was to be the Son of God.

John began public ministry around 30 AD, and was known for attracting large crowds across the province of Judaea and around the Jordan River. When Jesus came to him to be baptized, John recognized him and said, "It is I who need baptism from you."

Jesus told John to baptize Him anyway, which he did, whereupon the heavens opened, and the Spirit of God was seen like a dove. The voice of God spoke, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

John instructed his followers to turn to Christ, calling Him the "Lamb of God" and these people were among the first Christians.

Following his baptism of Christ, John's popularity grew so much that he alarmed King Herod. Herod ordered him arrested and imprisoned.

John spoke with Herod on several occasions and condemned his marriage to his half-brother's wife.

This condemnation would be his downfall as King Herod promised to grant a wish to his daughter. In revenge for John the Baptist's condemnation of her mother's scandalous marriage to Herod, she asked for John's head. King Herod reluctantly obliged. John the Baptist died sometime between 33 and 36 AD.

Hermann of Reichenau

Original oil on wood panel 12"x16"x7/8" $700.00

Also known as Herman the Cripple, was born in 1013 with a cleft palate, cerebral palsy and spina bifida. He was one of fifteen children of the Count and Countess of Altshausen. He was baptized soon after he was born.

At the age of seven he could hardly grunt out his words and had to be carried or wheeled about. His father brought him to the monastery on Lake Constance to meet the abbot. His father told the abbot that "Our Hermann cannot read or write, but can see things I can't." He would live at the monastery for the rest of his life.

Hermann was a polymath who attracted scholars from near and far. He wrote of math and music. Two of his musical works are still loved today, Salve Regina and Alma Redemptoris Mater.

Herman died on Reichenau on 24 September 1054, aged 41. The Roman Catholic Church beatified him in 1863.

*information from The Magnificat

Saint Basil the Great

Original oil on wood panel 12"x16"x7/8"

24 K Gold Leaf in traditional application $700.00

Basil had saints for grandparents, parents and siblings. After studying in Athens, he wanted to teach, his sister Macrina urged him to consider his soul, and went on a life changing tour of monasteries. He was ordained as a priest and founded a monastery. In 370, he was named Bishop of Caesarea in the middle of a famine. He used his influence to expand access to food, shelter and medical care. He founded a hospital and a community of monks to staff it. Doctors and surgeons came to work in this innovative place, where light and air were let in and infectious diseases quarantined. He then added a hostel for strangers and a school to train the unskilled. Beyond this, Basil was a leader among bishops. His writings were a beacon in a time of confusion and heresy. When he died in 379, Christians, Jews and pagan paid their respects. *information from the Magnificat

Saint Rose Venerini

Original oil on wood Panel 11"x14"x1.5

$500.00

St. Rose Venerini was born in 1656 in Viterbo, Italy. Known for her profound commitment to education and the spiritual growth of young women, she founded the Congregation of the Religious Teachers Venerini, dedicated to teaching. Rose’s life was marked by her deep faith, tireless work, and unwavering belief that educating young girls would lead to the betterment of society. She worked against the societal norms of her time, advocating for the dignity and empowerment of women through education. St. Rose Venerini passed away in 1728, and her legacy endures as she inspires educators and all who strive to uplift others through teaching.

St. Rose was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1952, and she is recognized as the patron saint of teachers and education. Her feast day encourages reflection on the importance of knowledge, faith, and the transformative power of dedicated teaching. Through her intercession, many have found inspiration in their own educational journeys, and her life’s work continues to influence the Church’s approach to female education and empowerment.

Saint Margaret of Scotland

Traditional oil on wood panel 11"x14"x1" $450.00

Not Scottish by birth, Margaret was the daughter of Princess Agatha of Hungary and the Anglo-Saxon Prince Edward Atheling. Her family fled from William the Conqueror and was shipwrecked off the coast of Scotland. King Malcolm befriended them and was captivated by the beautiful, gracious Margaret. They were married in 1070.

Malcolm was good-hearted, but rough and uncultured, as was his country. Because of Malcolm’s love for Margaret, she was able to soften his temper, polish his manners, and help him become a virtuous king. He left all domestic affairs to her and often consulted her in state matters.

Although she was very much caught up in the affairs of the household and country, she remained detached from the world. Her private life was austere. She had certain times for prayer and reading Scripture. She ate sparingly and slept little in order to have time for devotions. She and Malcolm kept two Lents, one before Easter and one before Christmas. During these times she always rose at midnight for Mass. On the way home she would wash the feet of six poor persons and give them alms. She was always surrounded by beggars in public and never refused them. It is recorded that she never sat down to eat without first feeding nine orphans and 24 adults.

Saint Monica

Original oil on wood panel 9"x12"x1.5 Commission

An early Christian (b 371) and mother of Saint Augustine. St. Monica is the patron of abuse victims, alcoholics, difficult marriages, disappointing children, mothers, victims of adultery and unfaithfulness, widows, wives.

Saint Bernard of Montjoux

Original oil on wood panel

9" x 12" x 1.5" $300.00

Since ancient times there has been a path across the Pennine Alps leading from the Aosta Valley to the Swiss canton of Valais. The traditional route of this pass is covered with perpetual snow and drifts, and is extremely dangerous, especially in the springtime on account of avalanches. It was often used by French and German pilgrims on their way to Rome.

In his office as archdeacon, St. Bernard had the charge of caring for the poor and travelers. For their convenience and protection, he founded a canonry and hostel at the highest point of the pass, 8,000 feet above sea-level, in 1050, at the site which has come to bear his name: The Great St Bernard Pass. He also founded another hospice at a lower altitude on another pass that connects Italy with Switzerland: The Little St Bernard Pass.

The hospices were staffed by canons regular who followed St. Augustine’s rule and dedicated themselves to hospitality and charity. They also rescued travelers who were lost or buried in snowstorms with the help of dogs trained to find them. These dogs became known as Saint Bernards.

Saint Mary of Egypt

Original oil on wood panel 16" x 20" x 1" $350.00

April 1 is the feast of a little-known saint whose story demonstrates the power of the Church as the home of forgiveness, redemption and mercy. Born in 344 A.D., from the age of 12 she became a prostitute and lived that way for for 17 years.

One day she joined a crowd that was making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. As the group was headed to the church in order to venerate the relic of the True Cross, it was her intention of luring others into sin. When she got to the door of the church, she was unable to enter. A miraculous force propelled her away from the door each time she approached. After trying to get in three or four times, Mary of Egypt moved to a corner of the churchyard and began to cry tears of remorse.

Then she saw a statue of the Blessed Virgin. She promised the Virgin Mother that if she were allowed to enter the church, she would renounce the world and its ways. She then received baptism and Holy Communion.

The next day, she crossed the river and went into the desert, where she lived alone for 47 years. Then, while making his Lenten retreat, a priest named Zosimus found the hermitess. She asked him to return to the banks of the Jordan on Holy Thursday of the following year and to bring her Communion. The priest was true to his word and returned bearing the Eucharist. Mary told him to come back again the next year, but to the place where he had originally met her.

When Zosimus returned in a year’s time, he found Mary’s corpse. On the ground beside it was a written request that she be buried accompanied by a statement that she had died one year ago, in 421 A.D., on the very night she had received Holy Communion.

San Juan de los Lagos

Oil on wood panel 12"x16"x1" $300.00

This is an image of the statue in the San Juan de los Lagos Cathedral

The importance of this church lies in the veneration of the image of the Virgin that was donated to the city in 1542 by the Franciscan friar Miguel de Bolonia. This statue has been considered miraculous since colonial times.

Andrew Kim Taegŏn and the 103 Korean Martyrs (2017)

Original oil on wood panel 16"x20"x1.5" $700.00

Andrew Kim Taegon, was the first Korean-born Catholic priest and is the patron saint of Korean clergy. Christianity came to Korea in secret in the 17th century. People who traveled to foreign lands learned about Jesus and were baptized. When they returned home, they shared their faith with others. The Korean government did not allow Christians to practice their faith. The Church in Korea was led quietly by lay people for many years until priests and a bishop were brought into the country and hidden from the government. When these Church leaders were discovered, they were martyred.

Saint Bridget of Sweden

Original oil on wood panel $450.00

11x14x1.5"

She was born in 1304. In 1316, at the age of 13 she married Ulf Gudmarsson to whom she bore eight children. Her second daughter is now honored as St. Catherine of Sweden. Bridget became known for her works of charity, particularly toward unwed mothers and their children. After her husband died, Bridget became a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis and devoted herself to a life of prayer and caring for the poor and the sick.

Blessed Victoria Fornari-Strata

Original Oil on wood panel 12" x 16" x 1.5" $350.00

Nine years after a happy marriage, Victoria was left a widow with six children. Deeply anxious about her children's future and considering marrying again, Victoria had a vision from the Virgin Mary. Mary told her "Be brave and courageous. I will take you and your children under my wing. Live in peace without anxiety. Trust yourself to my care and above all devote yourself to the love of God."

Victoria continued to live charitably, giving most of her wealth away. She began a religious house with ten other women. A contemplative community, the Order of the Annunciation, because of their blue cloaks, they are known as the Blue Nuns.

Saint Peter Claver

Original oil on wood panel 18"x24"x1" $400.00

St. Peter Claver was born at Verdu, Catalonia, Spain, in 1580. He took his final vows as a Jesuit in 1604.

In 1610, he landed at Cartagena (modern Colombia), the principle slave market of the New World, where a thousand slaves were landed every month. After his ordination in 1616, he dedicated himself by special vow to the service of the Negro slaves-a work that was to last for thirty-three years. He labored unceasingly for the salvation of the African slaves and the abolition of the Negro slave trade, and the love he lavished on them was something that transcended the natural order.

Boarding the slave ships as they entered the harbor, he would hurry to the revolting inferno of the hold, and offer whatever poor refreshments he could afford; he would care for the sick and dying, and instruct the slaves through Negro catechists before administering the Sacraments. Through his efforts three hundred thousand souls entered the Church. Furthermore, he did not lose sight of his converts when they left the ships, but followed them to the plantations to which they were sent, encouraged them to live as Christians, and prevailed on their masters to treat them humanely. He died in 1654.

Saint Frances Cabrini

Gift to Fran upon entering the Church

In 1946, Frances became the first American citizen to be canonized a saint.

Initially, Frances dreamed of taking her mission to China. However, in 1889, Pope Leo XIII urged her to redirect her efforts to the growing Italian immigrant population in the United States. These immigrants often lived in severe poverty, struggling with prejudice and language barriers. Frances accepted the Pope’s request, famously stating, “I will go wherever the Pope tells me.” With six sisters in tow, she arrived in New York City, where she was met with a less-than-welcoming reception. Archbishop Corrigan initially discouraged her from staying, concerned about the limited resources available. Yet Frances stood firm, replying, “The Pope sent me here, and here I must stay.”

Undeterred, Frances and her sisters set to work. With limited resources, they opened schools, hospitals, and orphanages to meet the needs of the poor. Despite linguistic and cultural barriers, Frances quickly won over the Italian immigrant community and gained the respect of Americans across the country. Her tenacity and practical skills in networking and fundraising enabled her to establish over 67 institutions by the time of her death, including hospitals, orphanages, and schools that served people of all backgrounds.

Mother Cabrini passed away on December 22, 1917.

Archangel Gabriel

Oil on wood panel Sold Traditional 8"x10x' 1.5" God's messenger.

Laurens's Guardian Angel

Aria's Guardian Angel

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