Icons of Modern Saints

Holiness in our own time

Sanctity is not a thing of the distant past. The saints in this collection lived between the nineteenth century and today — some of them were still alive when our grandparents were born, and one of them, Carlo Acutis, was born in 1991.

Who they are

St. Bernadette Soubirous, the girl of Lourdes; St. John Bosco, who educated the street children of Turin; St. Dominic Savio, his student; St. Damien de Veuster, who served the lepers of Molokai; St. Gemma Galgani; St. Maria Goretti; St. Faustina Kowalska, the apostle of Divine Mercy; St. Maximilian Kolbe; St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross; St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina; St. Teresa of the Andes; St. Albert Chmielowski; St. John XXIII; St. John Paul II; St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta; St. Artemide Zatti; and the shepherds of Fatima, St. Francisco and St. Jacinta Marto.

Why they are so popular as gifts

Modern saints feel close: they faced the same world we do — industrial cities, war, illness, exile — and they are patrons of very concrete things. Padre Pio is asked for healing, Faustina for mercy, John Paul II for families, Mother Teresa for the poorest. An icon of a modern saint is a gift that says something specific about the person receiving it.

Finish and sizes

Each icon is printed on a solid alder wood board and finished by hand with gold leaf in Poland. Several sizes are available, from small bedside formats to large pieces for a family prayer corner.

Learn more: guides and articles

• Icons of Modern Saints: Padre Pio, Faustina and John Paul II
• Why Should You Consider the Icon of Saint Charbel Makhlouf