Saint Patrick + Saint Philomena | Stories of Saints | English

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He is credited of converting the people of Ireland to Christianity. The story of St. Patrick begins when he was kidnapped just as a boy. He had to live in a foreign land, and it was only through a divine intervention that he managed to escape from his kidnappers. He soon turned to lord, and went to Ireland to preach Christianity. There are so many stories about this awesome saint, and you can watch many of them here. Do not miss this amazing episode! Little is known about the life of Saint Philomena’s life. In 1802 the remains of a young woman were found in a catacomb of Saint Priscilla on the Via Salaria. It was covered with stones, the symbols on which indicated that the body was a martyr named Saint Philomena. She is the only saint to have revealed her story in what you can call “Private revelation” Saint Philomena revealed her story to three different people, in different parts of the world. These three people didn’t know each other as well! Philomena is believed to be born in Corfu, a small island in ancient Greece, towards the end of 3rd century. Her father was a king, who controlled a small state in Greece, and her mother was also from a royal blood. Watch the amazing story Saint Philomena in this amazing episode!