About Stained Glass

St. Anthony the Abbot is also known as Anthony the Great or Anthony of the Desert. There are over 340 Catholic churches named after him in the USA alone, making him the fifteenth most popular saint. St. Anthony lived in Egypt during the third and fourth centuries AD, and it is believed that he was […]

Alfred Bessette was born in Canada in 1845 and was later renamed André Bessette. He is also known as St. Andre of Montreal. His father died when André was nine years old, and three years later his mother died leaving him an orphan. Even at a young age, André‘s devotion and generosity did not go […]

Alfred Bessette was born in Canada in 1845 and was later renamed André Bessette. He is also known as St. Andre of Montreal. His father died when André was nine years old, and three years later his mother died leaving him an orphan. Even at a young age, André‘s devotion and generosity did not go […]

St. Stephen is traditionally regarded as the first martyr of Christianity. According to the book of the Acts of the Apostles, he was chosen as a deacon in the early church. His devout life and teachings caused the Jewish authorities to hate him and accuse him of blasphemy. He was undeterred and radiant as he […]

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 […]