Though Sixsmith is initially reluctant to write a human interest story, he meets Philomena and decides to investigate her case. In 1951, Philomena became pregnant after having sex with a man she did not …

Philomena: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham. A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, …

St. Philomena is the patron saint of infants, babies, and youth. She is often depicted in her youth with a flower crown, a palm of martyrdom, arrows, or an anchor.

Nov 22, 2013 · “Philomena” is based on a true story about an elderly Irish woman searching for the toddler son she gave up for adoption as an unwed teen living in a convent. Most of its pleasures …

Turn to St. Philomena, lover of chastity and purity, with confidence, love and trust; she is always so kind to those who implore her intercession, she is the very Saint needed in today's hedonistic, slavishly …

Philomena - Official Site - Based on the 2009 novel “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee” by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, PHILOMENA is the true story of an Irish woman who searches for …

Credited with countless miracles and intercessions since discovery of her tomb in the most ancient catacombs of St. Priscilla in Rome in 1802, St. Philomena is prayed to by people of diverse ages, …

Saint Philomena is a young virgin and martyr from the 4th century. Her relics, found in 1802, are the source of numerous miracles. The curé of Ars called her his "beloved little saint" and obtained from …

Saint Philomena’s name, taken from the original Filumena, which means “daughter of light,” expresses her divine mission as a shining beacon of holiness, a kind of “lighthouse” pointing towards God, and …

Philomena is the patroness saint of babies, infants, and youth, [3] and is known as "The Wonderworker". [4] The remains were moved to Mugnano del Cardinale in 1805.