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One year after her death, Mount Etna erupted violently, threatening the city of Catania. The locals took Agatha’s burial veil and used it to face the lava flow. According to accounts, the lava stopped immediately. To this day, she is considered the primary defender of Catania against the volcano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6956c78a79a3b537710f38ed/a551f807-990d-47ff-8257-cae4bab61046/0948c092-2944-4591-964a-b45cadfb09cf.jpg Blog - Heroes of the Faith: Saint Agatha - Minne di Sant'Agata This is how my Minne di Sant'Agata turned out. I had some trouble with the icing. But they turned out really good. I will have to make them again next year. https://www.theutunumsintproject.com/blog/january-2026-wrap-up monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6956c78a79a3b537710f38ed/1769706319735-8UTUIV5C0IUDZC6NOA6B/Happy.jpg Blog - January 2026 Wrap Up - Happy Girl This is my dog. Her name is Happy Girl. She is a Red Heeler Mix. She loves her ball and pillows. https://www.theutunumsintproject.com/blog/how-to-become-a-saint monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6956c78a79a3b537710f38ed/d76712b5-d071-43dc-904f-e6e36582a900/AdobeStock_20892769.jpeg Blog - How to Become a Saint - Saint Basil the Great Iconography Let’s look at the icon of Saint Basil that I showed in my post about him. The Hierarchical Vestments that St. Basil is depicted in is the full vestments of an Orthodox Bishop (Hierarch). The Mitre, or the ornate crown, on his head signifies his authority as a shepherd of the Church. The Omophorion, is the wide white band with crosses draped over his shoulders, is the most important vestment of a bishop, symbolizing the "lost sheep" that Christ (the Good Shepherd) carries on His shoulders. The Pectoral Cross, is hanging from his neck, it signifies his commitment to following Christ and his role as a witness to the Resurrection. The Blessing Hand is his right hand. It is raised in a specific gesture where the fingers are positioned to form the Greek letters IC XC which are abbreviations for IsouS XristoS. IsouS XristoS is name of Jesus Christ in Greek. This indicates that he does not bless by his own power, but confers the blessing of Jesus Christ upon the viewer. The open book in his left hand is the Gospel, which is the standard symbol for a Bishop or an Apostle. The inscription that the book is open too is to Slavonic text. The text on the pages is a prayer for Church unity, roughly translating to: "O Lord, by the power of Thy Holy Spirit, quell the divisions of the Churches." This reflects St. Basil's historical struggle against the Arian heresy and his lifelong work to unify the Christian world. Over his left (our right) shoulder is the Crosier or Bishop's staff, also known as Paterissa. Unlike Western staffs that look like simple shepherd's crooks, Orthodox staffs often feature two serpents facing a cross. This references the "Bronze Serpent" raised by Moses in the desert—a symbol of Christ’s victory over death and the bishop's role in guarding the "flock" from spiritual predators. Saint Basil has a halo. It is the circle of gold around his head. It represents the Uncreated Light of God, signifying that he is a partaker in the divine nature through holiness. Notice his thin nose and small mouth. These symbolize a man who has silenced his physical senses to focus entirely on the spiritual. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6956c78a79a3b537710f38ed/40db2433-553d-4a08-8aab-a7060cc5ce6a/AdobeStock_313012074.jpeg Blog - How to Become a Saint - St. Maria Goretti Saint Maria Goretti was 11 years old when was stabbed fourteen times by Alessandro Serenelli. Maria resisted Alessandro’s sexual advances. Her stomach was ruined. If she drank water it would just spill out of her. So she offered her suffering for souls that needed saving. Doctors worked to save her life… while she was fully awake. She felt everything that the doctors were doing. She died on the operating table. Before she died she proclaimed, “I forgive Alessandro Serenelli.” Maria is a symbol of love unto death. As well as forgiveness and great faith. She is the patron saint of purity, youth, and victims of rape. Her Feast Day is July 6th. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6956c78a79a3b537710f38ed/b8e00e84-72b7-473a-b899-67c16d98a943/AdobeStock_1557862532.jpeg Blog - How to Become a Saint - St. Maximilian Kolbe Maximilian Kolbe a Franciscan friar and priest. He was thrown into Auschwitz for being a Christian. While in Auschwitz Maximilian took someone else’s place in a starvation bunker. This person was stranger to Maximilian and was going to be put into this starvation bunker. But Maximilian took this person’s place in the bunker. Maximilian was put inside this bunker with nine other men, for a total of ten. Maximilian lead them in prayer and singing for about two weeks. Maximilian was the last person to die by lethal injection. He loved God to the point of death and loved others so greatly that he saved someone else from a horrible death. Maximilian is the patron saint of addicts, prisoners, families, journalists, the pro-life movement, and amateur radio operators. 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