About Stained Glass

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 […]

St. Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr who lived in the third century AD in the country now known as Turkey. She is sometimes called the “Great Martyr Barbara”. Her heathen father kept her locked in a lonely tower. When he was away Barbara instructed the builders of a bathroom to insert three […]

St. Natalia of Nicomedia and St. Adrian of Nicomedia, a young married couple, lived in the third century AD during the reign of Emperor Maximian. They had been married for only one year when Adrian, who was a Herculian Guard overseeing the persecution of Christians, decided to convert to Christianity. This resulted in him being […]

St. Andrew was the first disciple of Christ, and he was joined by his brother St. Peter, both of them having been fisherman, Jesus promised that He would make them “fishers of men” when they followed Him. Not surprisingly then, St. Andrew is the patron saint of fishermen, fishmongers and rope makers. In sacred art […]

St. Andrew was the first disciple of Christ, and he was joined by his brother St. Peter, both of them having been fisherman, Jesus promised that He would make them “fishers of men” when they followed Him. Not surprisingly then, St. Andrew is the patron saint of fishermen, fishmongers and rope makers. In sacred art […]

According to tradition, St. Catherine of Alexandria was the daughter of the pagan King and Queen of Alexandria. As a princess she is often depicted in stained glass art as being richly dressed, standing next to a segment of broken wheel representing the instrument of torture on which she was martyred. She became a devout Christian in her […]

Bl. Miguel Pro was born José Ramón Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez, and was also known by the nickname ‘Cocol’. He was born in Mexico in 1891, and was a mischievous and adventurous child. At the age of twenty he joined the Jesuits. Three years later terrible persecution broke out in Mexico, forcing Miguel to flee […]