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Email a FriendPosted by Maureen on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 9:33 AM (EDT):
St.Faustina - because the Divine Mercy message is so comforting for those of us who have walked far off the path and since found our way back.
SaintlyTees Giveaway
Check out the new Christian Baby/Toddler Clothes
Posted by Robyn Lee in Reviews on Monday, July 11, 2011 8:19 AM
Recently I got an email from Danielle. “These look super cute. Do you want to check them out?” I scrolled down to the rest of the email and read about a new baby and toddler clothing line called, SaintlyTees.
I clicked over to the website and was excited to see all the brightly colored children’s clothing. Each shirt has a cute illustration with a scripture verse or Christian saying on the bottom. I was even more excited to see that the idea for this business came after an hour spent in Eucharistic adoration (how cool is that?).
I emailed the owner, Amy, for a review sample. When my package arrived, I opened a neatly wrapped package with colorful tissue paper and a SaintlyTee sticker. The presentation was lovely!
I received a size 6-12 month, teal T-shirt with polar bear graphic and a word bubble overhead showing that cross equals love. Under the graphic is the scripture verse, “For I know the plans I have for you” (Jeremiah 29:11). See the picture of my nephew Eddie modeling the SaintlyTee.
I gave the T-shirt to my sister and asked her to let me know how the shirt held up to washing. She reported that the shirt didn’t run in the wash and was still really soft after going through the dryer. The shirts are printed on 100% fair-trade organic cotton with eco-friendly dyes.
Amy said that she started SaintlyTees because she feels called by God to share “the wonderful lives of the Saints with his children and to remind them always to lead saintly lives. Indeed we are all called to be Saints!”
Amy would like to extend that gift to Faith & Family readers as well! SaintlyTees is sponsoring a $25 store credit giveaway. To enter this giveaway, tell me your favorite saint or scripture verse and include why it is your favorite. Good luck!
You can learn more about SaintlyTees at the SaintlyTees Blog or follow them on facebook.
Comments
St. Rita - she paid for our wedding! 
also, these shirts are ADORBS! here’s hoping they make more with saints on them too!
Posted by Patricia on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 10:13 AM (EDT):
I agree, there are so many wonderful, young Saints (& Blesseds) that can be a great inspiration for our children…St. Maria Goretti, St. Dominic Savio, St. Tarcisuis, St. Agnes, Sts. Jacinta & Francisco, Bl. Imelda Lambertini, Bl. Laura Vicuna, etc.!
Posted by Patricia on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 10:05 AM (EDT):
Job 1:21 “...The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD!”
St. Dismas, the repentant thief. As he hung, dying, next to our crucified Lord, his request to the Lord was, “Remember me when You come into Your Kingdom.” Christ replied, “Today, you (Dismas) will be with Me in Paradise.”
Both verse & Saint remind me of our utter dependence upon the Lord.
Posted by Lisa on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 10:09 AM (EDT):
St. Philomena- She is incredibly inspiring and so powerful! Everything known about her has been through revelation. Several popes and the Cure de’Ars prayed for her intercession regularly. She is the Patroness of the Living Rosary and known as the Great Wonder Worker of the 19th Century.
And St. Joseph as well, just to intercede for our family and for priests.
So hard to choose! I have long (even before my husband and I thought about joining the Catholic Church) loved the Blessed Virgin Mary, for her saying yes to God and following His will, even when it must have seemed hard. My appreciation for her has only continued to grow as I have learned more about her!
And, those shirts are adorable!
Posted by Carmela Edwards on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 11:01 AM (EDT):
St. Peter is my favorite saint & patron saint of our homeschool. I love him because not only was he the first pope, but after denying our Lord 3x’s Jesus forgave him. I feel if Jesus can forgive Peter for denying him when I have times that I feel like Peter I know the Lord will forgive me also..
Posted by Lynn on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 11:45 AM (EDT):
St. Gianna Beretta Molla. A few years ago, my mother cut off ties with me and my children for inexplicable (and frankly, crazy) reasons. I was so hurt. The day after her nastiness happened, I went to a Moms Group meeting, and the facilitator handed me a St. Gianna prayer card. She said she had found it in her drawer and felt I should have it. It was one of those moments you just feel God talking to you! I have it framed in my bedroom, and for years I have looked to her to fill the void left by my own mother, and I hold her up as an example of the kind of mother I want to be for my children. Even though my mother has since apologized and sought forgiveness, and slowly is becoming part of our lives again, I still look to St. Gianna for strength and love.
Posted by Amy on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 11:49 AM (EDT):
I have so many! Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my faves though. It was sent to me by a friend when we were going through a particularly difficult time; it’s on the title page of one of the family scrapbooks I’ve done and it was on our son’s birth announcements last summer. It is the reason that son is named Jeremiah!
I also love St. Therese for her little ways and St. Gianna (we have a 3-year-old named Gianna). The Saints are helping me in my faith journey—there’s no doubt about that!
Posted by Gretchen P on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 12:10 PM (EDT):
St. Therese for her humility and pure love for God.
Posted by Sarah G. on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 12:14 PM (EDT):
Life can be so hard so I love, “Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30).
It seems to me that every saint helps us to carry our yokes too. What awesome examples they are for us to persevere!
Posted by Anna P on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 12:17 PM (EDT):
A little known Saint, Saint Marcellina. Was the older sister to Saint Ambrose. She raised both him and their brother and the three of them are considered Saints in the Church. I also want to raise saints, so she’s a good one to invoke for intercessions.
Posted by AnnMarie on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 12:22 PM (EDT):
St. Francis…I love the prayer of St. Francis:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Posted by Kristina on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 12:50 PM (EDT):
St. Anne. I cry (am teary writing this and it’s been over 6 years!) whenever I recount how I miscarried a much wanted baby but prayed to St. Anne to help me accept God’s will and move forward without anger in my heart. When I became pregnant right on the heels of that loss, I rejoiced and again asked St. Anne to watch over this precious child within me. When I saw the doctor, she didn’t like what she saw on the sonogram and said I should be prepared for another loss. When the bleeding started and I was home alone (my husband was away with his cousin that weekend) I asked St. Anne if she would pray on my behalf and that I would again unquestioningly accept God’s will. I saw the doctor two days later and she couldn’t believe what she saw. A strong heartbeat and the growth right on the money! My gratitude was immeasurable. My daughter just turned 6 a few days ago and her smile never ceases to put a smile on my own lips. I cannot imagine our family without her. She effortlessly worms her way into everyone’s heart. Thank you St. Anne!!
Posted by Holly on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 1:08 PM (EDT):
“The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily
do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm.
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.”
-St. Therese
After reading St. Therese’s autobiography, I cut a flower off our rhododendron bush to put in a vase inside. As I cut it, I half joked/half prayed that I would be happy to even be a flowering bush for Jesus (as I am certainly not a great flower, and probably not even a little one). The next morning, I woke up to find roses and lilies (the great flowers!) in the vase with my little flowers. My husband had got them for me (without knowing about my reading) and couldn’t find another vase, so he just stuck them in with the rhododendron flower. That is the only time he has ever gotten me those two types of flowers together. My little flowers looked beautiful beside those great flowers, and I have prayed since then that St. Therese would help make me a little flower for Jesus.
These shirts are awesome!
Posted by Renee on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 1:09 PM (EDT):
My favorite saints are St. Anne (my 3 year old is named for her), St. Gianna and St. Therese of Liseaux. Even though all of these women lead very different lives, I find their examples of Christian life to be humbling and I try to emulate them in my daily life as a wife and mother.
Posted by Mary in Cincinnati on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 1:55 PM (EDT):
There are so many saints I love. Today it is St. Juan Diego. He was so humble, yet the Virgin Mary appeared to him and asked,” Am I not your mother?” These T-shirts would be wonderful for my younger kids and grandkids.
Posted by Ashley M. on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 1:57 PM (EDT):
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord and depart from evil.” Proverbs 3:5-7
It’s what gets me through thick and thin! Every time I find myself asking, “Why is this happening to me?” I just remember…God’s ways are not our own.
Posted by Micah on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 3:45 PM (EDT):
I have always felt an affinity to St. Francis of Assisi. His message of peace transcends all time. But there are so many other inspiring saints as well. How do you choose just one favorite? As far as bible verses, how about a whole chapter? John Chapter 6, where the reality of the Eucharist becomes apparent as Jesus tells us his body is true food and his blood is true drink. What powerful words! The source and summit of our lives! p.s. LOVE the shirts!
Posted by Beverly on Monday, Jul 11, 2011 3:53 PM (EDT):
It would be great to see a SaintlyTee with a picture of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati with the words “Verso l’alto” (Toward the top!) I love how at first thought, the phrase implies his goal of reaching a summit while mountain climbing, but also has the deeper meaning of hoping to find happiness in Heaven.
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