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ThomasMartin
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Hello brothers and sisters!
I have been baptized into the Catholic Church when I was born, but when I should have taken my confirmation few years ago, I kinda backed out from it. Since then I turned back to God, very closely, and now I am preparing for my confirmation. My christian name is Martin (Thomas is just the part of my nick here).
It is quite a tradition in my country, that people choose confirmation names. And I also think that it is great way to show, that I am a bit of a new person, since I’m Christ’s.
But the problem is, that there are too many names (and saints) that I would be happy to choose. Maybe you could help me a bit here…
The first option is John Paul, after Bl. John Paul II… I have very strong feelings towards this Pope, I have never met him, but he is like a role-model for me, sometimes when I see him on video, I just can’t help but to cry. He is like a mirror that reflects the light of Christ for me. (Good thing about this name is, that me, as a big fan of papacy, would also remember Bl. Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul I.)
The second option is Leopold, after St. Leopold Mandic. This saints is also a great role-model for me, of piety, charity and ecumenism. I also very much like the name “Leopold” and there is this amazing franciscan priest in my parish that is called Leopold, whom I admire.
The third option would probably be Thomas, after St. Thomas Aquinas. I am a bit of a philosopher myself and I see an intercession from St. Thomas as very much need theese days, when so much bad philosophy (Dawkins etc.) is in the air.
The fourth option might be Pius. The problem is, that I would choose this name in memory of Pope Pius XII, who is not a canonized saint. I know that Pope Pius X is a saint, but I am yet to learn more about him (I am actually reading the history of the papacy right now, but I am somewhere at the end of the 2nd century, so…
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In my heart, John Paul and Leopold are winning, but I don’t think I am able to decide between them… The problem in choosing both is, that John Paul is already made of two names. What are your thoughts?
I have been baptized into the Catholic Church when I was born, but when I should have taken my confirmation few years ago, I kinda backed out from it. Since then I turned back to God, very closely, and now I am preparing for my confirmation. My christian name is Martin (Thomas is just the part of my nick here).
It is quite a tradition in my country, that people choose confirmation names. And I also think that it is great way to show, that I am a bit of a new person, since I’m Christ’s.
But the problem is, that there are too many names (and saints) that I would be happy to choose. Maybe you could help me a bit here…
The first option is John Paul, after Bl. John Paul II… I have very strong feelings towards this Pope, I have never met him, but he is like a role-model for me, sometimes when I see him on video, I just can’t help but to cry. He is like a mirror that reflects the light of Christ for me. (Good thing about this name is, that me, as a big fan of papacy, would also remember Bl. Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul I.)
The second option is Leopold, after St. Leopold Mandic. This saints is also a great role-model for me, of piety, charity and ecumenism. I also very much like the name “Leopold” and there is this amazing franciscan priest in my parish that is called Leopold, whom I admire.
The third option would probably be Thomas, after St. Thomas Aquinas. I am a bit of a philosopher myself and I see an intercession from St. Thomas as very much need theese days, when so much bad philosophy (Dawkins etc.) is in the air.
The fourth option might be Pius. The problem is, that I would choose this name in memory of Pope Pius XII, who is not a canonized saint. I know that Pope Pius X is a saint, but I am yet to learn more about him (I am actually reading the history of the papacy right now, but I am somewhere at the end of the 2nd century, so…
)In my heart, John Paul and Leopold are winning, but I don’t think I am able to decide between them… The problem in choosing both is, that John Paul is already made of two names. What are your thoughts?