Seeking info re : Saints

[gr8full]

Hello there!
It’s been a long time since I’ve visited the site. I’ve been thinking lately about the Saints and would like to know if there is a web site or any where I could go to learn more about them. More specifically I’m interested in learning more about what particular Saints are associated with certain life issues, and Patron Saints. If anyone can point me towards that info and perhaps explain the whole concept of a Patron Saint I’d appreciate it.
—Always gr8tful!

 

[Charlie_Zeaiter]

I like the following sites…

catholic-forum.com/saints/
catholic.org/saints/stindex.php

 

[quiet52]

A partial list of patron saints and their causes:

abortion, protection against, Catherine of Sweden (March 24)
accountants, Matthew (Sept. 21)
addiction, drug, Maximilian Maria Kolbe (Aug. 14)
alcoholics, John of God (March 8, Matthew (Sept. 21), Monica (aug. 27)
animals, Francis of Assisi (Oct. 4), Nicholas of Tolentino (Sept. 10)
arthritis, James the Great (July 25)
athletes, Sebastian (Jan. 20)
babies, Nicholas of Tolentino (Sept. 10)
beggars, Martin of Tours (Nov. 11)
cancer patients, Peregrine of auxerre (May 16)
catechists, Charles Borromeo (Nov. 4), Robert Bellarmine (Sept. 17)
Catholic charities, Elizabeth of Hungary (Nov 17)
Catholic universities, Thomas Aquinas (Jan. 28)
charity, works of, Vincent de Paul (Sept. 27)
children, Hicholas of Myra (Dec. 6)
converts, Helen (Aug. 18), Vladimir of Kiev (July 15)
cooks, Lawrence (Aug. 10), Martha (July 29)
mentally ill, Dymphna (May 30)
musicians, Cecilia (Nov. 22), Dunstan (May 19), Gregory the Great (Sept. 3)
penitents, Mary Magdalene (July 22)
priests, diocesan, John of Avila (May 10)
social workers, Francis Regis (July 2), Louise de Marillac (March 15
students, Thomas Aquinas (Jan. 28)
theologians, Alphonsus Liguori (Aug. 1), Augustine of Hippo (Aug. 28)

Hi gr8full,
It’s such a comfort to know that our fellow believers who are in heaven continue to love us and pray for us.

scborromeo.org/patron.htm