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Featured Saints in June
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items Saints with June feast days featured at Saints_Aplenty on Zazzle. As a bonus. we include recommended films and works of historical fiction to inspire you!
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Saints_Aplenty's June Saint COLLECTIONS
Movies and Books (Part 1: St. Thomas More and St. Etheldreda)
Movies and Books (Part 2: St. John the Baptist and St. Peter)
Movies and Books (Part 3: St. Paul and St. Barnabas)
Saints_Aplenty's June Saint COLLECTIONS
Each of our COLLECTIONS feature 15-150 items. Browse them all on Zazzle!
St. Barnabas (1st century) was probably one of the 72 Disciples of Christ Jesus before the Crucifixion (Luke 10:1-20). He arose to greater prominence after Pentecost and is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles. He is chiefly remembe...
St. Barnabas the Apostle COLLECTION (RLS 02)
St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) is one of the Church’s most popular saints. First introduced as an artistic motif in the 17th century, St. Anthony holding the Christ Child has been translated into all manner of artistic media across the globe, espec... + Feast: June 13
St. Anthony and Christ Child COLLECTION (JM 05)
Have a “Lost and Found” at your church or school? Here’s a sign for you! Can also be used at home to round up those out-of-place items! See the description of one of the items in our store for the backstory of St. Anthony's patronage. + Feast: June 13
St Anthony of Padua, Finder of Lost Things (TF 01)
St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591) was an Italian Jesuit who died far too young while nursing plague victims at Rome. Because of his reputation for compassionate care, St. Aloysius Gonzaga is considered patron saint of AIDS patients and their caregivers. + Feast: June 21
St. Aloysius Gonzaga and Plague Victim (M 006)
St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591) was raised an aristocrat with all the benefits of an upper-class Renaissance lifestyle--nevertheless, he volunteered to nurse the indigent poor stricken in the outbreak of plague as a young Jesuit. It cost him his life. + Feast: June 21
St. Aloysius Gonzaga COLLECTION (PM 01)
Less well known by the general public than his contemporary and fellow martyr St. Thomas More with whom he shares a feast day, St. John Fisher (1469-1535) was, perhaps, the most renowned English theologian of his day. He was executed by Henry VIII fo... Feast: June 22
St. John Fisher COLLECTION (SAU 025)
St. Thomas More (1470-1535) was truly an English Renaissance man: He was a lawyer, statesman, social philosopher, author, family man, and Christian humanist. He also became a martyr under Henry VIII because he opposed the King's divorce of Catherine ... Feast: June 22
St. Thomas More (SAU 026)
St. Etheldreda (or Audrey; c. 636-679) is one of the most popular medieval English saints in Britain. She was born an East Anglian princess, became Queen of Northumbria, and died a nun. Widowed once and married twice for reasons of State, nevertheles... which became a Cathedral in 1109, St. Etheldreda is patron of the University of Cambridge in England. + Feast: June 23
St. Etheldreda aka St. Audrey COLLECTION (P 003)
St. John the Baptist (1st century) is, of course, the forerunner of Christ, the voice crying out in the wilderness “Repent!” and “Make straight the path” of the Lord. In Catholicism, St. John is commemorated twice during the Church Year: his birth on June 24 and his death on August 29.
St. John the Baptist COLLECTION (RLS 06)
Aside from Christ Himself, the two most important pillars of the Church are SS. Peter and Paul. It was to St. Peter that Christ entrusted the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. St. Paul carried the Good News of the Gospels to the Gentiles. + Joint Feast: June 29
SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles, COLLECTION (JMAS 01)
Another collection celebrating the joint endeavors and joint feast of SS. Paul and Peter on June 29.
SS. Paul and Peter (RLS 13 14)
A 2for1 collection… SS. Peter and Paul side by side or on opposite sides of the same item.
SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles, 2for1 COLLECTION
St. Peter the Apostle (1st century) hardly requires an introduction. First in honor among the twelve apostles, he was the rock upon which Christ Jesus Himself established His nascent church. Martyred at Rome c. 64, St. Peter was crucified upside down... Feast: June 29
St. Peter the Apostle COLLECTION (RLS 14)
Another St. Peter Collection… The featured image here is more realistic than the preceding stylized one. + Feast: June 29
St. Peter the Apostle COLLECTION (PM 07)
A genially humorous take on St. Peter and his brother St. Andrew focusing on their occupation as fishermen. Some items were created specifically for Lenten Fish Fries, but others are more generic. We'll be adding some more summery items soon!
Apron Saints: St. Andrew and St. Peter, Apostles
St. Paul the Apostle (1st century) is widely regarded as the second founder of Christianity. Through his prolific writings and tireless travels, St. Paul pulled off one of the biggest public relations coups in history: he took a local, predominantly ...
St. Paul the Apostle COLLECTION (RLS 13)
Another St. Paul Collection… The featured image here is more realistic than the preceding stylized one. + Feast: June 29
St. Paul the Apostle COLLECTION (PM 06)
Movies and Books (Part 1: St. Thomas More and St. Etheldreda)
THE Academy Award-winning 1966 biographical film starring stage actor Paul Scofield… Although a masterful character sketch, this film has largely colored public perceptions of St. Thomas since its appearance casting him in an unremittingly positive light. Somewhat darker and less flattering interpretations appear in Wolf Hall (2015) and The Spanish Princess (2020). [ I have not seen the preceding and highly acclaimed 1966 Australian production.]
A Man for All Seasons (Special Edition)
1988 Made for TV movie… A c;loser adaptation of Robert Bolt's play of the same name than the Scofield movie restoring the Common Man character who periodically breaks the fourth wall with narration… Heston's More is warmer and less aloof than Scofield's (albeit note I'm a H...
A Man for All Seasons
7th century A.D. England was a patchwork of kingdoms in constant turmoil vying for political ascendancy. It was also an era of saints. In the pages of this rather short novel, you'll not only meet St. Etheldreda (Audrey) but St. Wilfrid of York (ignore their fanciful mutual crush a product of the novelist's imagination) and numerous others.
Etheldreda
Movies and Books (Part 2: St. John the Baptist and St. Peter)
Every movie depicting the life of Christ includes portrayals of St. John the Baptist and the Apostles. As such, they are too numerous to detail here. Here we provide several lists and reference a few stand-out flicks. It should be noted that these lists often include peripherally related films.
Perhaps no single historical figure has received as many cinematic treatments as Jesus has. Here is a good starter list of films to watch!
Best Movies About Jesus Christ
An interesting, cross-cultural viewing experience… The only theatrical film said to be a biopic of St. John the Baptist is a 1963 black-and-white Malayalam-language (Southwest Indian) film. Curiously, it begins not with Gabriel's appearance to Zachary, John's father, or Mary's Visitation to Elizabeth, his mother, but with the birth of the Christ Child and ends with Jesus' crucifixion. St. John's screen time is actually quite limited and... Read thehindu.com/features/cinema/snapaka-yohannan-1963/article3754188.ece before viewing for the plot. Worth a look, and I do mean a look! I could not get any auto-generated closed captions in English to work
Snapaka Yohannan | Prem Nazir | Malayalam Classic Cinema
Suprisingly, St. Peter has received comparatively little individual attention in the movies compared to St. Paul. As a result, this list mentions several suplemental treatments frrom episodic TV.
10 Christian Movies About Peter That Will Inspire You to Live a Life of Passion and Purpose
I must confess I've never much liked most of the portrayals of St. Peter in life of Christ movies. I do, however, very much like Shahar Isaac's portrayal of Simon Peter in The Chosen. But, then again, I very much like the series on the whole for being an accessible modern re-telling of the Gospels. Perfect? No. Catholics and ancient historians will quibble about certain interpretations. Nevertheless, this is a series that deserves its popular and widespread acclaim.
The Chosen TV Series | See the Videos & The Trailers with the Free Chosen ...
It has been many years since I visited the church of Santa Maria in Palmis and walked the stretch of road of the old Appian Way where the central event of this film takes place, the place where St. Peter asked Christ, “Domine, quo vadis? (”Lord, whit... So, I have a soft spot for this film and for Finlay Currie's St. Peter.
Quo Vadis (Two-Disc Special Edition)
The historical novel by Nobel Laureate in Literature Henryk Sienkiewicz on which the 1951 film (with Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr) and 4 other movies have been based
Quo Vadis (The Novel)
From Italy, this two-part TV movie is one of the very few devoted to St. Peter as the main character. The first half derived from Acts treats the Church's early developments under Peter's leadership essentially in Jerusalem; the second, treats Peter'... Omar Sharif portrays Peter as a fallible human not as a remote plaster saint.
St. Peter [DVD]
Movies and Books (Part 3: St. Paul and St. Barnabas)
The Acts of the Apostles and St. Paul something something something.
A lengthy list of productions from documentaries to commercial films dealing with St. Paul from being a persecutor before his conversion on the road to Damascus to being the outspoken Apostle to the Gentiles at his death in Rome…
Movies and tv shows about Saint Paul of Tarsus
A supplement to the preceding list…
Actors who have played Saint Paul of Tarsus.
A special shoutout here… G. W. Bailey (an actor with a long resume in movies and television who you might recognize as Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza on TNT's television crime drama The Closer and its spin-off series Major Crimes) plays St. Barn... St. Barnabas is not often given more than a cameo in Pauline pictures. But for the film as a whole, see the review at christianitytoday.com/2004/07/paultheapostle. The miniseries was never finished and ends with Paul's arrival at Rome.
The Bible Collection: Saint Paul
Fictionalized biography of St. Paul by a splendid storyteller…
Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint Paul