WELL KNOWN SAINTS – WHO IS YOURS?
The saints lived lives quite similar to ours! They are our ancestors, our teachers, our friends, our siblings. They are real, truly human. They are sinners; they are repentant children of God.
Knowing a saint personally is like having a special friend. Suddenly you don’t feel alone any more.
You can also have a special Saint Companion for life!
SAINTS MOST PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT
St. Mary, the Mother of God — Considered the greatest saint as the Mother of Jesus.
St. Anthony of Padua – Patron saint of lost things, lost causes and most importantly lost souls.
St. Francis of Assisi – Patron saint of animals and the environment.
St. Joseph of Cupertino — Patron saint to aviators, flying, studying, and those suffering mental handicaps.
St. Augustine – Patron saint of patron of brewers and of those who struggle with a vice or habit they wish to break
St. Joan of Arc – Patron saint of soldiers, prisoners, captives, the Woman’s Army Corps and France.
St. Catherine – Patron saint to philosophers, wheelwrights, mechanics, millers, scribes and preachers. She is considered a protector of young girls.
St. Christopher – Known to carry the weight of the the world on his shoulders. Patron saint of bachelors, transportation, traveling, storms, epilepsy, gardeners, holy death, and toothaches. Feastday: July 25
St. Quiteria – Patron saint against rabies; Feastday: May 22
St. Denis Patron saint of frenzy, strife, headaches and hydrophobia. Feastday: October 9
St. Bernadette – Patron saint of illness, people ridiculed for their piety, poverty, shepherds, shepherdesses. Feastday: April 16
St. Valentine – This patron saint of Love, Young People, Happy Marriages, beekeepers and epilepsy. Feastday: February 14
St. Patrick – This patron saint of Ireland has his feast day of March 17 celebrated around the world. Known for converting the tribal Irish to Christianity, using the shamrock to explain the Trinity. St. Patrick has been said to help those in interpreting dreams and in following divine guidance. Feastday: March 17
St. Nicholas – This patron saint of Bakers and Pawnbrokers. He is known widely in secular terms as Santa Claus. Feastday: December 6
Source: Patron Saints A-Z
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