Favorite Saints

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Who is/are your favorite Saint(s)?

Guidelines:
  • Let’s keep it to your top five
  • Saint Joseph and the Blessed Mother are gimmes (i.e., they don’t count against your five)
  • Feel free to explain why they’re your favorite Saints
 
St. Mary and St. Joseph of course
St. Thomas Moore- he was a martyr and he was not a priest or brother, making him different than most saints
Blessed Mother Theresa- she was very holy and was not a mystic, she seems like just an everyday person who decided to be extra holy
St. Padre Pio- Interesting Mystic, only priest with stigmata, very good at hearing Confessions
St. John the Beloved- stayed with Jesus all the way to his death
St. Dominic- was revealed the Rosary also he was Italian
 
In no particular order

St. Therese of Lisieux- She was the most beautiful soul. Her teaching of the Little Way inspires me to live my life like her.

St. Faustina- She brought many souls to God through her writing. She was very faithful and devoted.

St. Joan of Arc- She was so strong and faithful in her battle. Her story is great on a historical and faithful level.

St. John Bosco- He took many underprivledged boys under his wing and inspired them to love God so much. Many became holy priests. I want to be a nun and a teacher in a seminary, so I want to follow his example.

Pope John Paul II- do I need to explain why? He made it cool to be Catholic. He was a light to a dark world.
 
St. Jude: my patron Saint who helped me out a lot.

St. Dominic Savio: coolet kid ever; my role-model… and friend.

St. Teresa of Avila: Great works of Spirituality

St. Don Bosco: He was the truest Christian I can think of.

St. Michael the Archangel: Just so we remember it’s not just humans in Heaven.
 
Here are mine:

St. Michael the Archangel - It doesn’t get much cooler than that.
St. Florian - patron saint of firefighters
St. Mary Magdalene - She was so misunderstood for so many years
St. Dominic - I love the story of him, the Blessed Mother and the rosary
St,. Brigid of Ireland
 
St. Anthony - I know a little about his life. But really because I ask him for help all the time and he comes through for me so I’m thankful for his assistance.

My guardian angel and St. Michael - because they protect me spiritually and sometimes, I think, physically.

Thomas Aquinas - because of his love for the Eucharist and I say some of the prayers he wrote.

Joan of Arc, my confirmation saint - she trusted the voices of the saints God sent to her and obeyed them which was the first way she showed courage. She went into battle which was the second way. When she was imprisoned she was brave. She almost gave in but then repented. She was absolutely loyal to God and the church even though it was English Catholics who imprisoned and finally killed her. She was smart enough or was guided by God to give very simple and correct answers to the tricky questions the English priests asked her in order to catch her in something that sounded like heresy so they could execute her. She went to her death bravely and with confidence in God.
 
How do I choose? 😃

Of course, our Blessed Mother… St Joseph… my Guardian Angel…

also:

St Therese of Lisieux - she inspires me in so many ways, I love her simplicity and confidence in God… she’s also a great friend

St Faustina - her book is incredible, she really helps to trust in God’s mercy

St Gemma Galgani - lived a very holy life, a great inspiration for anyone who’s trying to follow God ‘in the world’ (ie: not in a religious order)

St Louis de Montfort - I love how he was so devoted to the poor and of course his teachings on Mary are a gift from Heaven!

St Padre Pio - very inspirational, I love the things he said, really powerful intercessor… would always help you out but won’t let you stay in your sins! 😉

(also St John Vianney, St Anastasia, St Teresa of Avila, St John of the Cross, St Francis of Assisi, St John Bosco, and St Anthony :D)
 
Monica4316 said:
How do I choose? 😃
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I second that!

#1 My Guardian Angel. He’s always been there for me, enlightening me when on the brink of sin, pulling me away from temptation, strengthening me in purity and in the faith. I’ve had some delightful spiritual experiences with him too. He doesn’t quit. What a friend to trust in!

I can’t think beyond him at the moment. I have several patron saints that I pray to regularly and love, and some of the saints I most admire are not my patron saints, so off-hand I don’t know how to respond to the rest. Plus I’m really foggy in the head just now from sleepiness ;).
 
St. Michael - I was a Marine, Michael is the patron saint of soldiers
St. Ignatius of Loyola - educated by Jesuits.
St. Patrick - lived in Ireland for years.
St. Maximilian Kolbe - personally inspirational
St. Thomas Moore - wished I could have the courage of his convictions.
 
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St Benedict of Nursia - St Benedict’s sacred crucifix has been the light to the beginning of my *true *conversion to the Church and my shield in the battle against the dragon.
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St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort - His writings have opened my eyes to the beauty of Our Mother’s bleeding heart and her burning desire for us to accept her Beloved Son as Our Saviour. It is through St Louis de Montfort that I have discovered my sword in the battle against the serpent.
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San Juan Diego- For being the vehicle through which Our Lady of Guadalupe showed us that her Son truly was the Savior of the whole world. The beauty of his ability to see God in all His creation and his simplicity was shown in his belief that the miracle Our Lady provided for proof of her apparition was merely the flowers he collected in his tilma. I am filled with joy when I imagine the wonder he and those present when he emptied his tilma must have felt when the timeless image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was revealed. An image that science will never be able to fully explain.
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St Anthony of Padua - A Doctor of the Church, yet he still has time to help when I despair in not being able to find something (whether by helping me find it or by calming my anger at displacing the lost item).
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St Catherine Labouré - For being the vehicle through which Our Blessed Mother gave us the Miraculous Medal. As well as for being a model of humility; she was chosen for such an important mission yet never sought recognition for it.
 
Saint Thomas Aquinas - He is my Confirmation Saint and my patron. In my opinion, he is the greatest theologian and philosopher of all time. His teaching is unsurpassed. I like him because I am interested in theology and also because I am a student; I regularly pray for his intercession and help in my studies and he never fails to respond.

Saint Therese of Liseaux - The Little Flower is a beautiful person. Her little way really helps me in my spiritual life. I have read her autobiography at least three times, and I come away with some new insights every time I read it. Her teaching is simple, yet profound. She is the saint of the ordinary person.

Saint Michael the Archangel - He always helps me to resist temptations; and he rescues me when the Enemy tries to make me fall from grace. He is a powerful protector and I often rely on his support.

Saint John Vianney - He should be the role model for every priest. He was a great parish priest, a great confessor; he lived an inspiring life of mortification, and he was an advanced mystic.

St Padre Pio - The fact that he had the stigmata does not really interest me. I like this saint because he was a great advocate of confession and the Rosary. His obedience to his superiors was inspiring. He truly loved the Lord in the Eucharist and the Mass was the centre of his life. St Pio is a great inspiration to me.
 
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