Rebirth flame Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 k, i got a question for y'all! when some people say they have patron saints, like them personally, what do they mean? is it like they ask for that Saint's intercession all the time, or what? Do you "pick" your Patron Saint? does any of this even make sense...? lol if i'm confusing anyone, lemme know, and i'll try to clarify... this question is easy to see in my head, but difficult to place in words... thanx and God Bless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorphRC Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 I use to understand it as a sort of 'Protector' thats ascribed to you, for help, benefit, support etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebirth flame Posted June 29, 2004 Author Share Posted June 29, 2004 isn't that a guardian angel, tho...? i'm just confused, i guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorphRC Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 That what I was gonna to say, but I dont know if the guardian angel is just a sort of mini-belief or a full belief...i was never told, and never really bothered learning it, to busy with manuscript study.. Ill see what New Advent says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorphRC Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 [url="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11562a.htm"]New Advent - Patron Saints[/url] [color=blue][font="Times"][b]Patron Saints[/b][/color][/font] A patron is one who has been assigned by a venerable tradition, or chosen by election, as a special intercessor with God and the proper advocate of a particular locality, and is honoured by clergy and people with a special form of religious observance. The term "patron", being wider in its meaning than that of "titular", may be applied to a church, a district, a country, or a corporation. The word "titular" is applied only to the patron of a church or institution. Both the one and the other, according to the legislation now in force, must have the rank of a canonized saint. [url="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11562a.htm"]FULL TEXT - Over 15 Pages[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorphRC Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 [b]Catholic Pages.Com Articles[/b] [url="http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19980101/ARTICLES/PATRONS.HTM"]Patron Saints by Catherine Fournier Some saints are known to have a particular affinity or interest for intercession. A list of patron saints and their 'specialty.' [/url] [url="http://www.catholic-pages.com/dir/saints.asp"]Catholic-Pages.Com - Saints Index/Articles/Multimedia/Audio & More...[/url] They should help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebirth flame Posted June 29, 2004 Author Share Posted June 29, 2004 shweeet, thanx MorphRC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qfnol31 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Mine is St. Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Mine is St. Francis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillT Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Mine is St. Peter too! Also my Confirmation name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
let_go_let_God Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Mine is St. Joan of Arc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillT Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 [quote]Mine is St. Francis [/quote] I almost chose St. Frances for Confirmation, but pretty much everyone else in my class used him (one of the few saints they had actually heard of ), so I chose Peter since it was pretty much a tie anyway, and I couldn't use both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddalena Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Mine is St. Mary Magdalene but I don't really know what I'd ask her to intercede for. o_O;; She's the patron saint of repentant prostitutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 [quote name='WillT' date='Jun 29 2004, 11:31 PM'] I almost chose St. Frances for Confirmation, but pretty much everyone else in my class used him (one of the few saints they had actually heard of ), so I chose Peter since it was pretty much a tie anyway, and I couldn't use both! [/quote] lol I know He is picked a lot, my confirmation name was St. Louise, but St. Francis is my patron because He is patron to Animals and I'm studyin to be a Vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader_4 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 St. Thomas of Aquinas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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