Who is St. Ann?

In this episode, meet St. Ann, the grandmother of Jesus. Hear about the history of art depicting this great saint, prayers and devotions to invoke her intercession, and popular pilgrimage sites that honor her. We even tell the story of a mini miracle that happened here at St. Ann's: Parish patroness, pray for us!

Speakers (in order of appearance):
Natalie J. Plumb, Director of Communications and Youth Ministry, St. Ann Catholic Church
Caitlin Greenhill Caldera, Artist, Art Consultant
Susie Chorro, Director, Gold Leaf Studios

We hear first of St. Ann in the non-biblical gospel of James. Childless after 20 years of marriage, Anna (as named in the book of James) and St. Joachim begged God for a child. An angel appeared separately to the two parents saying they would conceive a child to be called Mary, who was to be dedicated to God. Mary's parents were obedient and we have so much to learn from them and their daughter.