About Stained Glass

St. Alexandra of Rome was the wife of Emperor Diocletian. She is also sometimes known as Priscilla or Prisca. Unknown to her husband she was secretly a Christian. When her husband ordered the torture and persecution of St. George in the arena, Alexandra went and kneeled before St. George, confessing her faith publicly. This so […]

Bernadette Soubirous was born in Lourdes, France in 1844. Her parents were very poor and Bernadette was a sickly child, suffering from asthma. When she was fourteen years old, Bernadette had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary on a river bank in Lourdes. Soon after that a spring bubbled out of the cave near […]

Vincent Ferrer was a Spanish saint of the fourteenth century. He became a Dominican friar and travelled as a missionary to England, Scotland, Ireland, Aragon, Castile, France, Switzerland, and Italy. Many people were converted by his preaching of the Gospel. St. Vincent was described as a man of medium height, with fair hair which was […]

St. Alexander was born in the second century AD. He was imprisoned for his faith during the reign of Roman emperor Severus, and when he was released, he went to Jerusalem and became coadjutor with St. Narcissus, the Bishop of Jerusalem. St. Alexander built a library at Jerusalem. In his old age, he was taken […]

St. Alexander was born in the second century AD. He was imprisoned for his faith during the reign of Roman emperor Severus, and when he was released, he went to Jerusalem and became coadjutor with St. Narcissus, the Bishop of Jerusalem. St. Alexander built a library at Jerusalem. In his old age, he was taken […]

St. Patrick is one of the most well known saints, often seen on stained glass windows and depicted in sacred art. March 17th is celebrated the world over as St. Patrick’s Day. His popularity is no wonder, being as he was, humble and gentle, totally devoted to God and utterly fearless, even of death. At […]

St. Seraphina is mostly called by her shortened name “Fina”. She was born in the small Italian town of San Gimignano in 1238. When she was ten years old she developed a serious illness which caused her great pain and paralysis for the next five years. Fina was a very humble and virtuous child, devoted […]

St. Anthony, who lived in France during the tenth century, is not to be confused with St. Anthony of Padua or St. Anthony the Great. This particular St. Anthony was a hermit who lived in the Luxeuil Abbey. He is also known as Anthony of Luxeuil or Anthony of Liaroles. He was renowned for his […]

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were two brave women of the third century AD who were martyred for their Christian faith. They are usually remembered together and stained glass windows showing these two saints sometimes depict the scene of their martyrdom in the arena, thrown to beasts such as lions, bears and wild boar. Perpetua was […]

St. Catherine of Bologna was an Italian, cloistered nun, artist and saint who lived during the fifteenth century AD. At the age of eleven Catherine became the maid of honor to the daughter of the Marquis for whom her father worked. When her mistress married, she wanted to take Catherine with her, but instead Catherine […]