Fr. Antony Maria OSB Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 A friend of mine is in serious need of a job, but currently can't find one because she is sick and apparently can't do much online. Does anyone know if there is a certain saint she could pray to for their intercession for her? May God bless and protect you always in all of your endeavors! Your Brother in Christ, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddington Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I've heard St. Joseph. Please throw one up for me too. No job, but no faith to pray with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Antony Maria OSB Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Sure thing! and thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 St. Cajetan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pio Nono Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 JMJ 6/25 - Twelfth Wednesday The patron of the unemployed seeking employment, to my knowledge, is St. Expeditus. Seriously. There's a statue of him in a church in New Orleans that people pray in front of when they need a job quick. If you aren't in the Big Easy, I'm sure that praying to him normally would work just as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisieux Flower Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 St. Jude Thaddaeus, patron saint of desperate cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='Pio Nono' post='1582742' date='Jun 25 2008, 08:27 AM']JMJ 6/25 - Twelfth Wednesday The patron of the unemployed seeking employment, to my knowledge, is St. Expeditus. Seriously. There's a statue of him in a church in New Orleans that people pray in front of when they need a job quick. If you aren't in the Big Easy, I'm sure that praying to him normally would work just as well. [/quote] I only found mine from a google search, but it looks legit enough for me. Although I know that there's lots of saints that share patronage. At least three for weather, good weather, rain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisvilleFan Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 St. Paul too, since he employed himself as a tentmaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Lionheart Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 if your life is anything like mine...it would be st jude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I prayed to St. Jude for a while... not about finding a job, but things felt pretty deperate. Now things are good. I thanked him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhawk Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='Pio Nono' post='1582742' date='Jun 25 2008, 08:27 AM']JMJ 6/25 - Twelfth Wednesday The patron of the unemployed seeking employment, to my knowledge, is St. Expeditus. Seriously. There's a statue of him in a church in New Orleans that people pray in front of when they need a job quick. If you aren't in the Big Easy, I'm sure that praying to him normally would work just as well. [/quote] Do you have a good source talking about St. Expeditus' existence? All the articles I've seen question his existence and the origins of the devotion: [url="http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=347"]http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=347[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Expeditus"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Expeditus[/url] [url="http://saints.sqpn.com/sainte72.htm"]http://saints.sqpn.com/sainte72.htm[/url] I mean, I guess if he has a feast day, that means something? Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pio Nono Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 JMJ 6/25 - Twelfth Wednesday Yeah...actually, the first time I ever heard of St. Expeditus, it was in the context of a "saints about whom we know very little" discussion. All we know is that people began calling this unnamed martyr "Expeditus" (probably after seeing the word 'expedite' on the crate with his bones). I say stick with the name - it might not be as accurate as we'd like, but it gets the job done. He was supposed to have been a Roman soldier, and there's a great image of him out there...he's holding up a Cross that says [i]hodie[/i] (today) and stepping on a crow which holds a banner in its mouth that reads [i]cras[/i] (tomorrow). So cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Personally I'd go to St. Joseph, the protector and procurator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1583153' date='Jun 25 2008, 04:08 PM']Personally I'd go to St. Joseph, the protector and procurator![/quote] My namesake. It's fun that we have patron saints of basically everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesister Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 She's not officially a "patroness" - at least not yet - but Blessed Jeanne Jugan has been successfully invoked many times by those seeking employment. She was a poor working woman herself for many years until, and even for a while after, she took in her first poor elderly woman. That act in 1839 led to the founding of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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