Saint Stephanie (Patron of Theologians)

Patron Saint: Theologians

Also Known as: St. Stephana De Quinzanis

Born: 1457, Italy

Died: January, 1530 of Natural Causes in Italy

Beautified: 1740 by Pope Benedict XIV

Prayer of St. Stephanie:
God of all consolation, you made Blessed Stephana a sharer in the passion of Christ. With the help of her prayers and by following her example may we be conformed to the image of your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
- General Calendar of the Order of Preachers

Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:

Visionary: Taught by Saint and Stigmatic Matthew Carrieri. When Matthew died, Stephanie was 14 years old and experienced visions of Dominican Saints. Immediately after, she took her vows of Obedience, Chastity and Poverty

Stigmatic: Shortly after taking her vows and receiving visions, she developed St. Matthews' full Stigmata of the Crucifixion

Mystic: Capable of reading hearts and minds

Prophetess: Accurately predicted the day of her own death

Healer: Capable of healing herself very quickly after inflicting herself with severe penances. Able to heal others as well.

Life of a Saint:

Understood advanced principles and doctrine of Catechism at a very young age

Dominican Tertiary

Her Spiritual council was sought by many Saints

Saint Samantha (Patron of Spiritualness)

Patron Saint: Spiritualness

Also Known as: Samthann of Clonbroney (The Maiden of Ulster)

Memorial: December 18th

Born: Ireland, early 700 AD

Died: 739 AD Natural Causes

Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:

Abbess of the Convent in Clonbroney

Refused donations. Her sisters lived in poverty

Miracles and Piety: Her Father, the King of Ireland arranged her to marry a nobleman. She was against this, but her father was adament. The nobleman approached her windowless room one night to witness her "Bathed in a Heavenly Light" as she slept. When the king discovered this, he allowed her to choose her own groom. She chose Our Lord Jesus Christ and entered the Convent to become a Nun.
When Samthann hired a carpenter to build an addition to the Convent, the worker was very hungry and had not had a meal for several days. The worker was dreaming about bread, cheese and butter for himself and his co-workers. Several days after, Samthann made his secret wish come true, exactly how he saw it in his dreams.