About Stained Glass

St. Anastasia is venerated as a healer, exorcist, and Christian martyr of the third century AD and her relics lie in the Cathedral of St. Anastasia in Croatia. According to legend, she was a pupil of St. Chrysogonus and was martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian. She has the unique distinction of having her feast […]

St. Anastasia is venerated as a healer, exorcist, and Christian martyr of the third century AD and her relics lie in the Cathedral of St. Anastasia in Croatia. According to legend, she was a pupil of St. Chrysogonus and was martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian. She has the unique distinction of having her feast […]

St. Adele was born in Germany and lived during the eighth century AD. She was born a princess, her father being King Dagobert II. When her husband died leaving her a widow, St. Adele became a nun and founded a convent near Trier. She became the first Abbess there and was known for her holiness, […]

Victoria and her sister Anatolia, lived in Italy in the fourth century AD during the reign of Emperor Decius. Marriages were arranged for the two sisters, to two noble, non-Christian Roman men. Victoria and her sister refused these suitors who were opposed to their Christian faith. These men were then given permission to imprison and […]

St. Olympias lived in Constantinople during the fourth century AD. She was the daughter of Seleucus and Alexandra and she married a nobleman called Nebridius who was the Prefect of Constantinople. She was soon widowed and refused many subsequent offers of marriage. Olympias chose rather to dedicate her life to the church, serving as a […]

        Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe, refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary who appeared in the sixteenth century to a humble native Mexican man by the name of Juan Diego. It is said that she caused roses to appear on a hilltop, and when Juan had […]

St. Nicholas is a popular saint who is often depicted in church art and stained glass works as and elderly man with a balding head and a short, full, white, fluffy beard. This corroborates his image as the precursor to the modern day “Santa Clause”. This reputation arose from St. Nicholas’s habit of secret gift-giving. […]

St. Ambrose, also known as Aurelius Ambrosius, was one of the most influential church figures of the fourth century and was made the Archbishop of Milan by popular demand in 374 AD. He staunchly opposed heresy in the church and was always concerned for the poor. He would often reproach the wealthy and exhort them […]

St. Ambrose, also known as Aurelius Ambrosius, was one of the most influential church figures of the fourth century and was made the Archbishop of Milan by popular demand in 374 AD. He staunchly opposed heresy in the church and was always concerned for the poor. He would often reproach the wealthy and exhort them […]

St. Ada was born in France in the seventh century. She belonged to a pious and devout family, and her uncle was St. Englebert. St. Ada was a dedicated virgin who worked as a nun at Soissons. Later she became the abbess at Saint-Julien de Pres Abbey in Le Mans, France. She is recognized as […]