Confirmation: Who did you choose for your saint?

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Dauphin said:
I was confirmed years ago… is it too late to choose a saint?
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Yes. The Saint is for your Confirmation name - you take a new name to signify your new relationship with God that comes about when you receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Taking a new name is optional.

You can always ask any Saint to pray for you, even if they are not your Patron Saint. 🙂
 
I chose St. Teresa of Avila, because it seemed to me like she was following me around throughout my entire journey of conversion - every time I opened a book to study the faith, there would be a quotation from her that spoke to my heart and helped me make sense of things, or the priest would quote from her in his homily when the subject was something I needed to understand better, and so on. 🙂
 
Wow! I have been reading all these posts, and it is really great to see all these inspring stories. 🙂
You gotta love the communion of saints 👍

God bless you all!
 
I was confirmed in 2002, if I remember correctly. I went to a wishy-washy RCIA and we were told we had the option of choosing a saint’s name, but, not much else. Late night I called one of my friends who to ask her to go on the internet for me so we can find a name.

My real name is Attia. My middle name is Della. She came across a name, “Adela” (we would go through as many as it took before I thought one appropriate.)

“I’m not going with the name, ‘Adela’! That would sound stupid! ‘Attia Della Adela last name’”.

After giggling about it a few more times, I decided on that name because it sounds like a merge of my two names.

I do not feel particularly close to any of the Adela’s, but, seeing as how nobody here has any knowledge of them, I doubt, here are some links. I have thought about all of them from time to time. All three of them helped religious life.

saints.sqpn.com/sainta9j.htm

saints.sqpn.com/sainta70.htm

saints.sqpn.com/saintaid.htm%between%
 
I was confirmed in '63 and chose St Bernadette. Her whole story and that of Our Lady of Lourdes so impressed me, I was 14 as well.
 
I chose Elizabeth Ann Seton. She was a convert (like myself) and I continue to be impressed with her commitment to serve God in so many ways and in so many different stages and conditions in life.
 
I chose St. Maximilian Kolbe and my wife chose St. Isidore the Farmer. Like all of our Saints, they seem to always put others before themselves. Something I can always do better at.

We were drawn to their stories and inspired by their devotion.
 
jmcrae said:
I chose St. Teresa of Avila, because it seemed to me like she was following me around throughout my entire journey of conversion - every time I opened a book to study the faith, there would be a quotation from her that spoke to my heart and helped me make sense of things, or the priest would quote from her in his homily when the subject was something I needed to understand better, and so on. 🙂
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I, too, chose St. Teresa. Her patronage spoke to me - a very strong saint who…went through scandal in many forms, suffered physically, was worthy of great graces, had a gift of intuition, knew how to listen to one confessor and to keep another in line…and knew when to be tactful and very outspoken for her day (as a female during rhe Inquisition and the counter-reformation). She balanced obedience to Christ with what she was humanly told to do – but she was never, ever, to be considered flighty, or stupid or vapid.

I could go on and on about her.

There are parts of myself I see in her, and others I need to cultivate, with Christ’s help. Each story of her life is a great point for meditation!

I had considered Bridget, Olga, Anne…but someone told me that Teresa would be perfect and after a little research, I had to chuckle because I seem to be as sharp-tongued and quick-witted as she was…almost to the point of hurtfulness.

I have to mention that I was confirmed later than high/middle school, simply because I really wanted to make sure that my dedication to the Church would be real, lasting, and true…not going along with the class made for many trips to the principal’s and Father’s office, but I couldn’t be dissuaded. I still don’t regret the choice to wait a little longer to seal my Baptismal vows and research what I was getting my immoratal soul into.

Kind of like Amish rumspringa or a postulancy to life. I never left the Eucharist while I studied, but I knew that the Holy Spirit would tell me when it was time.
 
At Confirmation I took the name “Judith” in honor of St. Jude, patron of impossible cases, to keep a promise I made years ago.

For a long time it seemed totally impossible that I would ever be able to profess my Catholic faith, and I prayed to St. Jude, asking his help and promising to take his name if I were to be confirmed…👍
 
I chose St. Paul. My conversion also had a “Damascus Road” type moment, so I felt it was appropriate.
 
I chose St. Therese because I just felt like I was so drawn to her.
 
I chose “Mary-Therese”, after Our Lady and the little flower—I wanted to be a cloistered Carmelite for most of my younger years. Some days I still want to be one!!

When it was my turn, the bishop jokingly said to me, “Did you choose two names because you’re so special?” I said, “it’s because I need extra help.” 🙂
 
una_ecclesia said:
Peace be with all of you! 🙂
How is everyone today?

I know of people my age who when they chose a saint for Confirmation they did so just because the name sounded cool or some other reason of that nature. This really saddened me, because all too often teens are not taking their Confirmation seriously and think that once they are confirmed they are done with their faith, when in reality their journey has just begun… 😦

I was just curious and wanted to know other people’s responses…
When you were confirmed, what saint’s name did you choose and why? You could also provide some details about this saint, and how he or she has assisted you in your life. (or who knows, maybe the saint chose you!)

I chose St. Catharine of Alexendria because she not only was a martyr for her faith, but is the patron saint of theologians (and i hope to be one someday 🙂 ) and refuted pagans who tried to steer her away from the one true faith. I found this inspiring especially since I am constantly questioned for my Catholic faith in public school and to an extent ridiculed at for it.
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I chose Saint Stephen of the Acts of the Apostles. He’s a martyr.
 
I chose St. Justin Martyr, patron of apologists and orators. I did this because, at the time, I was very into apologetics and I wanted to be able to explain to everyone why Catholicism is True!
He still holds true for me because I still want to be able to defend and promote the faith, but also because I’m not a very good speaker. I’m discerning a call to the priesthood and obviously one has to be a very good speaker to be a priest. Also, what I’m involved with right now in my parish also demands good speaking skills and a good portrayal of the faith- so St. Justin pray for me!

He lived from about 100-160 I think. He was a pagan until 130 when he converted after seeing the other martyrs of the faith. He wrote many “apologies”(defenses of the faith) and other works. From him we have one of the best early descriptions of the Mass (his description matches up very closely to the current version, at least in general structure and content). His life ended with accusations of him being a Christian. He wholeheartedly agreed:

“The Prefect Rusticus says: Approach and sacrifice, all of you, to the gods.
Justin says: No one in his right mind gives up piety for impiety.
The Prefect Rusticus says: If you do not obey, you will be tortured without mercy.
Justin replies: That is our desire, to be tortured for Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and so to be saved, for that will give us salvation and firm confidence at the more terrible universal tribunal of Our Lord and Saviour.
And all the martyrs said: Do as you wish; for we are Christians, and we do not sacrifice to idols.
The Prefect Rusticus read the sentence: Those who do not wish to sacrifice to the gods and to obey the emperor will be scourged and beheaded according to the laws.
The holy martyrs glorifying God betook themselves to the customary place, where they were beheaded and consummated their martyrdom confessing their Saviour.” (from a NewAdvent.org entry on Justin Martyr.)
 
My one was St. Cecilia as she is the Patron Saint of Church Music and I am a musician and was involved in Catholic Choirs and quite often played the organ for Liturgies etc. Also I felt that she sounded a strong woman with a strong faith and that appealed. God Bless.
 
I’ll be honest, I didn’t put much thought into choosing my confirmation saint. In fact, I completely forgot about it until, at our parish picnic, I was asked who mine was going to be by the priest doing my confirmation. I looked down at the church bullitin and saw an paragraph about St. Monica, so I said that was who I was choosing. Not being a mother, an abuse victim, a widow, a wife, or even a person in a committed relationship at all, this may have seemed like an odd choice.

At the time, there was no special reason other than that for choosing St. Monica, but in the years that followed I came to appreciate her role in my life. For the past 5 years I have waited patiently and prayed often for the conversion of my then boyfriend, now fiance, and future (in a little over a month) husband. St. Monica has been a source of inspiration through these sometimes difficult years, and I am thankful that, through her intercession, my fiance was brought into the Church this past Easter. I now realize that God may have chosen her for me that day.
 
I choose St. Therese of Liseiux because I feel like we have alot the same.
We are both the youngest in the family,
we both were called to the convent at a very young age,
we both lost someone very close at a young age (I was 7 when my Nana passed on)
and we both went through a time of spiritual darkness(She was a BIG help when I went through that).
 
I chose John Paul as my confirmation name back in 1983 and I am awaiting the day (soon I hope) when I can say it is a saints name as opposed to saying they are saints names!
 
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