MarysLittleFlower Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) I wouldn't discount Saint Therese. Sin is serious, whether it is mortal or venial, and we shouldn't belittle the struggles of people just because they don't beaver dam you to he'll as a default. However, I recommend Saint Ignatius of Loyola. A secular worldly lover if there ever was one. It was so bad that it took a cannonball to the leg to snap him out of it. After his conversion, he was still prone to be slightly violent for a while. So violent that he was seconds away from killing a man for not paying proper respect to Mary. Don't talk about about the man's mother, I guess... I agree that sin is serious, and I know St Therese really struggled with scruples, and trying to overcome her faults etc - I am not minimizing her struggles at all... :) I guess what I'm saying is that she did struggle but she never 'fell away' from the faith, she was always a Christian and tried to not sin. Which is very good and a great grace. God preserves some people from really mortal sins or apostasy, and St Therese mentioned this as well. I just wanted to make it clear that I'm not making this thread to categorize Saints or anything like that... I'm just looking for Saints I can relate to specifically as a convert who wasn't always with God. I just don't know enough about them. But I love the other Saints as well, the ones who were preserved from mortal sin. Like I said, St Therese is my favourite Saint and I also love St Gemma Galgani and St Philomena and St Catherine of Siena. They're all examples of Saints who loved God from childhood. They struggled much to overcome any faults, but what I mean is that they weren't sinners in mortal sin who then converted as adults. All the Saints are amazing examples and I love reading about them all! I didn't know that about St Ignatius of Loyola! need to look him up :) A few more.... Bl. Charles de Foucauld http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-charles-de-foucauld/ http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2005/vs_cdefoucauld_nov05.asp Louise de la Valliere http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_de_La_Valli%C3%A8re And you should know about Bl. Jean Joseph Lataste and the Foundation of the Dominican Sisters of Bethany: http://nunsopsummit.org/archives/2649 http://www.bethanien-op.org/Seligsprechung/Sonstiges/eLumenateSpring2012.pdf http://bethanyhouseministry.com/fr_jean_joseph_lataste_op "God does not look at what we have been; God sees only what we are." (Words of Fr. Jean Joseph Lataste OP - from a retreat given to the women at Cadillac Prison, France 1864) thanks! :) And technically speaking, we are all *Puts on glasses* Originally sinners. rotfl I about died laughing a few minutes ago at that. It came to me and I knew it had to be shared. Lol!!! clever ;) Edited August 21, 2013 by MarysLittleFlower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarysLittleFlower Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 I remembered one... St Mary of Egypt! :) http://www.ewtn.com/saintsholy/saints/M/stmaryofegypt.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Saints who were sinners before? Hopefully all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Saints who were sinners before? Hopefully all of us! Let me get to confession first this weekend, then I'll join your club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I remembered one... St Mary of Egypt! :) http://www.ewtn.com/saintsholy/saints/M/stmaryofegypt.asp She's one of my favorites!! Red turned me on to a book Saints Behaving Badly It's a good thing its not a pop up book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern california guy Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) "The sinners are much more fun" (Billy Joel) :evil: Edited August 21, 2013 by southern california guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Exhibit A explaining why Billy Joel is a ch.ump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarysLittleFlower Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) I disagree, Saints are much more fun... St Teresa might agree: “God save us from gloomy saints!†― Teresa of Ãvila. :) Edited August 21, 2013 by MarysLittleFlower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 can't decide who wrote the theme song to hell, Billy Joel or Sinatra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 can't decide who wrote the theme song to hell, Billy Joel or Sinatra I think it was probably Justin Bieber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I think perhaps Lucifer's theme song would be, "I did it MY way...." (My mom loved Sinatra music.... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) From the book Saints for Sinners: St. Augustine of Hippo St. Margaret of Cortona St. John of God St. Francis Xavier St. John of the Cross St. Camillus de Lellis St. Joseph of Cupertino St. Claude de la Colombiere St. Benedict Joseph Labre http://www.amazon.com/Saints-Sinners-Archbishop-Alban-Goodier/dp/1933184280 One of my favorite saints is St. Camillus de Lellis. :) Edited August 21, 2013 by Lil Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 She's one of my favorites!! Red turned me on to a book Saints Behaving Badly It's a good thing its not a pop up book! that was the other book I was going to suggest ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarysLittleFlower Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 From the book Saints for Sinners: St. Augustine of Hippo St. Margaret of Cortona St. John of God St. Francis Xavier St. John of the Cross St. Camillus de Lellis St. Joseph of Cupertino St. Claude de la Colombiere St. Benedict Joseph Labre http://www.amazon.com/Saints-Sinners-Archbishop-Alban-Goodier/dp/1933184280 One of my favorite saints is St. Camillus de Lellis. :) nice! :) thanks for the info/link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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