Personal Patron Saints anyone?

[SilverAvenger]

I don’t know if it’s here that I should be asking this question, but I’d like to know how does someone who wasen’t Confirmed gets or chooses a personal patron saint. Does that depends on our name, date of birth…personal piety?
Please help, I’m totaly confused on this.

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

Choosing a patron saint at confirmation is a pious custom, not something mandated by the Church.

I think of the saints as my friends in heaven, and I have a number that I turn to. They are all my patrons. There’s my baptismal saint, my confirmation saint, St. Benedict since I’m a Benedictine Oblate, the patron saint of my profession, plus several others who have inspired me and taught me over the years.

Get to know some of these great men and women, friends of God and prophets (Wisdom 7:27). You can never have too many friends in heaven!

 

[Mary_Ellen]

My patron saints are the Blessed Virgin (I am named after her) and St. Theresa of Avila, whose name I would have taken at Confirmation if we’d had that custom in our parish at the time. Who knew I’d grow up to become a Lay Carmelite? I am also especially fond of St. Benedict.

 

[PeaceBeWithU]

Does that depends on our name, date of birth…personal piety? Please help, I’m totaly confused on this.

None of the above. You choose your patron saint(s) simply by learning about their lives and forming a personal connection with them. It can be for any reason at all.

Personally I read St. Augustine’s “Confessions” and was amazed at how much we have in common, despite the distance of centuries between us. I feel connected to St. Michael because I am from a military family and was in the service myself for a number of years. St. Pio I am fascinated with because he actually lived in the 20th century, yet performed miracles like the Apostles and had (according to many accounts) a wonderful sense of humor.

The list goes on and on.

There is no hard ‘rule’. You may look up the patron of your profession and find you have nothing in common with that person, but then read about another saint who you really connect with for no apparent reason.

Just go with your gut. You aren’t choosing ‘favorites’. They are just a group of friends that we can talk to and seek guidance from, or ask for prayers, just like our own family.

 

[HelenRose]

I have patron saints for different purposes in my life. Of course, our Blessed Mother is always there to help me. St. Cecilia is my saint because I am a musician. St. Teresa the little flower because I need patience. And now as I am getting older and forgetful, St. Anthony helps me find things and remember people’s names. I love so many saints, it would be hard for me to pick just one.

St. Francis was my confirmation saint when I became a Catholic but I have learned about many saints since then. Just one of the many reasons becoming a Catholic has been the greatest blessing I have ever received in life.

 

[ringil]

Unfortunately, we didn’t have the option to take a Confirmation Saint. If I could have, I would have chosen Michael the Archangel.

 

[SilverAvenger]

I wasen’t confirmed, sadly, as my family kinda dislikes the fact I’m catholic [they’re atheists] so I don’t have a confirmation saint.

I always had a special connection to Saint Michael as a bullying victim, and to the Blessed Virgin Mary, both of which were the reason why I rejoined the Catholic faith after being kept away from it by my family.

So, we’re the ones that choose our patrons…I always saw all saints as friends and the angels as older siblings

Funny enought, tradictionaly, my family’s patrons are St Michael the Archangel and St Louis of France.

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

SilverAvenger, it’s not too late for you to be confirmed! Even if you’re past the age when people usually receive the sacrament in your area, you can still prepare for and receive its graces for yourself. Check with your parish to see what type of preparation is available to you and take advantage of it!

 

[SilverAvenger]

SilverAvenger, it’s not too late for you to be confirmed! Even if you’re past the age when people usually receive the sacrament in your area, you can still prepare for and receive its graces for yourself. Check with your parish to see what type of preparation is available to you and take advantage of it!

People are usualy confirmed at 18 over here, and I’m already 23. I’m afraid of what might happen if I decide on that withought my family’s concent…I’m not that financialy independent, and my absense to attend the preparation would arrise too many questions. Maybe I should just wait untill I return to my birthplace and get confirmed there when I’m even older.