The Creative Saints

•St. Clare, the patron saint of needle workers, learned the intricate embroidery of Siena and worked the beauty into the cloths that covered the altars in the region. •St. Rafqa of Lebanon (the unofficial patron saint of knitters), although blind, crippled, and bed-ridden, spun wool and knit kneeler covers for the sisters in her convent. •St. Thomas Kozaki, one of the Martyrs of Nagasaki, worked with his carpenter father on the cabinetry for the Franciscan Missionaries. •St. Catherine of Bologna was a painter and manuscript illuminator. •Fra Angelico’s famous paintings inspire many to take up a brush. St. John Bosco created a print workshop so that his boys could learn the craft of printing and bookbinding. Not to mention Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, James, King Solomon who wrote books in the bible. St. Rose of Lima planted Roses for a living to help her family, creativity isn't all that Modern! I saw this, and I at once thought that wouldn't this be a wonderful way to celebrate creativity by honoring the creative saints? I can see a St. Rafqa Knitters Guild, St. Clare's Embroidery Shop, isn't it amazing?

In Brazil, all the colors of the rainbow are used in their products, our friends went on a cruise there and brought back piranha magnet, a rattle/blowgun decorated with feathers, and bags from Aruba. America has just as much color!!!