Because we draw inspiration from their spirituality & from their virtues, & hope to emulate them.
People are drawn to stories about saints because they often exemplify qualities such as selflessness, courage, and compassion that inspire and uplift others. These stories can offer hope, motivation, and a sense of connection to something greater than oneself. Additionally, saints are often seen as role models for living a virtuous and meaningful life.
Eileen Heffernan has written: 'The little people's Bible' -- subject(s): Bible stories, Bible stories, English, English Bible stories 'Fifty-seven saints' -- subject(s): Christian saints, Saints, Biography, Juvenile literature '57 stories of saints' -- subject(s): Christian saints, Christian life, Saints, Biography, Juvenile literature
Lost Saints and Other Stories - 2011 was released on: USA: 17 June 2011
People who write do it because they enjoy it. People who write children's stories like doing it, and they like entertaining children.
King Arthur Stories
Mystery plays re-created stories from the Bible. Miracleplays dramatized the lives of saints.
To remeber things that happened, to tell stories, or to tell the future people what it was like.
very storyish storys
People like to make up scary stories.
Mystery Plays are plays that are adapted from stories in the Bible. They reached the heights of their popularity in the Middle Ages when most people were illiterate and the church was using them to teach Bible stories. Miracle plays are plays that are based on the lives of the saints. Since one had to perform miracles in order to be elevated to sainthood, plays which depicted stories about the saints' lives became known as Miracle Plays. Together they are sometimes referred to as Liturgical Plays.
I would write about her private revelations from the angels & the Saints. I would even include the back stories of these Saints in the essay too.
It helps them gain wisdom on what to do in situations.
It seems to me that most short stories appear in literary magazines, which is not something the average person reads. That might be part of it. It might also be that the average person doesn't like to read anything, let alone short stories. Many people do like short stories because they can be read in a very little time and are usually entertaining. People who don't like to read don't read them, though, and there are some people who prefer longer books.