saint

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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

Little is known about the saint who, according to legend, was born on a clifftop in Pembrokeshire during a violent storm, after angels foretold his birth to St Patrick 30 years prior.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

His single mother is a saint who raised him and his sister despite financial and emotional hardships.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

“Being a saint is not a nice thing. The abilities may be useful, yes. But they aren’t worth what happens at the end.”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz