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shelby2014
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I am being confirmed on Easter, and for my confirmation saint, I chose Margaret of Cortona. The reason I chose her was because she had a history of sin, which made her more “real” to me (you know, God can overcome anything), but more importantly because the bio I read of her said she went through THREE YEARS of spiritual darkness. I was in a time of spiritual darkness when I started looking at the Catholic church, and I knew that if I had to suffer through three years of it, it would be worth it. Whenever I feel spiritual darkness, I pray to Margaret for help.
My family has been less than supportive - they used to be, but now that the confirmation is coming up, they are really being cynical about my decision. It is like they thought I was going to back out of it. Anyway, after a disturbing phone call with my sister, I wanted help and guidance. I decided to look up a saint for “difficult parents” when I got home (I was on a walk) but in the meantime, I remembered that Margaret’s dad threw her out of his house.
When I got home I googled “saint” and “difficult parents” and the website that came up listed none other than Margaret of Cortona (for the reason listed above, and because she had a stepmother). It was then I realized that I chose the correct saint for me to help guide me through the difficult times in my life.
My question is, has anyone else some good stories about their confirmation names? What saints did you choose, and why?
My family has been less than supportive - they used to be, but now that the confirmation is coming up, they are really being cynical about my decision. It is like they thought I was going to back out of it. Anyway, after a disturbing phone call with my sister, I wanted help and guidance. I decided to look up a saint for “difficult parents” when I got home (I was on a walk) but in the meantime, I remembered that Margaret’s dad threw her out of his house.
When I got home I googled “saint” and “difficult parents” and the website that came up listed none other than Margaret of Cortona (for the reason listed above, and because she had a stepmother). It was then I realized that I chose the correct saint for me to help guide me through the difficult times in my life.
My question is, has anyone else some good stories about their confirmation names? What saints did you choose, and why?
St. Filofteia was killed by her father for giving away some of the family’s food and clothing to the poor that she met while walking around the village. Now that I think of it, many saints were rejected by their friends and families (especially the ones that decided not to marry and to give their lives to Christ).