saint

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Lyrical saint Nick Cave was more caustic — notoriously so — when he shared how he felt about these boys of California’s endless summer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Just as Pilates has a patron saint in Joseph Pilates, the field of somatics has the late Thomas Hanna, a philosopher and student of neurology who coined the term in 1976.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

An image of the Catholic saint San Judas Tadeo on the floor of a building in the Cabañas La Loma complex in Tapalpa.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The remains of Italy's patron saint, St Francis of Assisi, have gone on public display to mark 800 years since his death.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Then he added, “People call me a saint, and I think I have to work harder. Because a saint would be a great thing to be.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French