A saint for conversion

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I have a couple of favourite saints already. St Nicholas and St Bernadette. But I’m wondering if there’s a really obvious saint I could ask to pray for me as I discern my conversion?
 
I’d suggest St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Bl. John Henry Newman
 
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I’d suggest St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Bl. John Henry Newman
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👍 on Newman.

I’d also suggest St. Augustine, who was a Manichean before embracing the Catholic faith (and is perhaps the greatest of the Church Fathers.)

St. Ambrose, who baptised him (and who is the father of our modern “baptism of desire” concept) is also a good choice. 🙂
 
I’d suggest St. Monica. She is St. Augustine’s mom, who prayed for his conversion. Which eventually worked.
 
Eruvande said:
I have a couple of favourite saints already. St Nicholas and St Bernadette. But I’m wondering if there’s a really obvious saint I could ask to pray for me as I discern my conversion?
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Keep in mind the following. Sometimes it is more than just prayer that is needed.

17 And one of the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; 18 and wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.” 19 And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.” 20 And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has he had this?” And he said, “From childhood. 22 And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us.” 23 And Jesus said to him, “If you can! All things are possible to him who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” 25 And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again.” 26 And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, “He is dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.”
 
Are you suggesting fasting? Good idea. (unless you’re suggesting I’m demon-possessed 🙂 )
 
Eruvande said:
Are you suggesting fasting? Good idea. (unless you’re suggesting I’m demon-possessed 🙂 )
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I think it was more of a general suggestion. Prayer and fasting are certainly very important, but so are studying the fundamentals of the Catholic faith, reading up a bit of Church history, and familiarizing oneself with the Sacraments of the Church. Somewhere along the line, a formal programme of instruction (such as RCIA) becomes another big step forwards. 🙂
 
Oh yes, I’m doing much of that, barring RCIA, have been for some time now. My copy of the catechism is well thumbed.👍 I was just curious as to who among the company of saints would be helpful to assist me, and I’ve had some great suggestions :). Newman is from the same place as I am geographically (and in terms of spiritual journey from what I’ve read) and I named my daughter for St. Augustine.
 
Eruvande said:
Oh yes, I’m doing much of that, barring RCIA, have been for some time now. My copy of the catechism is well thumbed.👍 I was just curious as to who among the company of saints would be helpful to assist me, and I’ve had some great suggestions :). Newman is from the same place as I am geographically (and in terms of spiritual journey from what I’ve read) and I named my daughter for St. Augustine.
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That’s great! 👍
 
Eruvande said:
Are you suggesting fasting? Good idea. (unless you’re suggesting I’m demon-possessed 🙂 )
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Yes I certainly am. Fasting is a lost art these days. Church Militant TV of Michael Voris fame is doing a 3 part series on “conversion” The first video was yesterday. I am including the link. Today will be the second and Friday the 3rd.

Voris is a no punch pulling tornado of wisdom and action and most days he posts a video of which we can partake free of charge. I often find myself struggling or in a dry spell and wander my way over to his website there and sure as sure can be God’s Providence has ensured that the video is of utmost poignancy.

churchmilitant.tv/daily/vort.php
 
St. Peregrine actually stoned a priest (not to death) before his conversion.
 
Consider Blessed Nicolas Steno, a Danish man of science who converted from Protestantism and rose to the episcopate. Consider also Saint Francis de Sales, who, though not a convert himself, worked tirelessly for conversions. His Introduction to the Devout Life, incidentally, is excellent spiritual reading.
 
Brilliant! Thank you all so much for your assistance 🙂 In my research I also came across St Margaret Clitherow.
 
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