Tell us about your devotion to a rather unknown saint/blessed

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The below post got me thinking that others here on Catholic Answers might want to share a devotion to a particular saint/blessed that is not well known.Tell us who the saint/blessed is,the details and or any links.Give us a reason why this person appeals to you and share any related details of prayers or petitions granted throught the intercession of your patron.I noted that goforgoal had prayer cards for Blessed Zenan Kovalyk & Ivan Ziatyk (both CSsR) on this spirituality thread–these are the sort that I mean!!(I never heard of them ,nor the one below!)

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Oh Peggy. Who is Blessed Nicholas Steno?
The name sounds familiar but I don’t think he is from my neighborhood.

He was a scientist who converted to Catholicism and became a priest. He is considered the father of modern geology. Since I am an amatuer geologist (and geologist wannabe), I decided to make him my patron.

Here’s a link. You get a prize for being the first person to ask me this!

Blessed Nicholas Steno
Blessed Nicholas Steno, please pray for us.
 
Here is one of my favorite intercessor Blessed Frs.Francis Xaviour Seelos.(just to get this thread rolling and an example that I had in mind for this new thread)

A priest friend of mine showed me a video of Blessed Seelos.Fr.Peter was rather excited when after he distributed the holy cards ; he found out that my parents both lived in the town of Fussen and that my eldest sister was born there.I suppose that it brings home to me that saintly people were just normal human beings that responded heroically to the call of grace in their lives.I am, hoping that Blessed Seelos will interceed with the Heart of Jesus,the soul of my sister who has wondered far from God.I have an attachment to Blessed Seelos as he is a Redemptorist.

Blessed Seelos,pray for us.

youtube.com/watch?v=cmLOlw96kJY

youtube.com/watch?v=I3RKwyIMIcU (link for Blessed Nickolas-previous post)
 
Some years ago, I frequented a Padre Pio prayer group, and we met at a church dedicated to St. Conrad of Parzham. I had never heard of St. Conrad. Turns out he was a Capuchin Friar (like St. Pio), a porter, or doorkeeper, like St. Andre Bessette and Fr. Solanus Casey. They said he led people into the monastery, and by his sancity and sage advice also led them to God. He has been in my personal litany of the saints ever since.
 
I like St. Gemma Galgani. Her feast day is onthe day of my Baptism, April 11. She is’nt very well known. She is a young girl who had the Stigmata, etc… There is a website devoted to her. Its called- www. stgemmagalgani.com. God bless
 
St Aetheldreda. She was the Queen, and also a Saint. There is only one known Church dedicated to this good saint, at Ely Place. It’s one of the only churches to remain in full communion with the one TRUE Church after the Reformation in England!
See here!
 
St Philomena She’s been removed from all liturgical calendars. She was never included in Roman Matryology. Her canonization is controversial. Still, I really like this young lady, and she has helped me.
 
Im not sure if I would use the word “devotion” in it’s strictest sense, but I am always mindful of those saints who are the patron saints of the parishes I have been part of, including when I was born (that is the parish that goes back to my greatgrandparents)

So in order,
St. Augustine (my family ancestral parish, at least when they immigrated here from Italy and Poland)

St. Dunstan (he was one of the Archbishops of Canterbury before the reformation)
And present day St James (the Greater)

Also my confirmation St. St Angela Merici (foundress of the Order of St Ursulines, and whose feast day was yesterday)

Also St Anthony the Great (or of the Desert or of Egypt)…1) because of his influence on St Augustine, and 2)he too is a patron saint of animals, particularly domesticated ones)
 
Blessed Seelos. We own 3 catholic stores and had custom statues made of him. Our church is Our Lady of Prompt Succor. I LOVE Our Lady of Good Success.
 
asia53 said:
St Philomena She’s been removed from all liturgical calendars. She was never included in Roman Matryology. Her canonization is controversial. Still, I really like this young lady, and she has helped me.
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Me too! Are you a member of her Universal Living Rosary Association.
 
There are two deceased Catholics, I don’t even know if they’re listed as Servants of God yet or not, to whom I pray. The first is Léonie Martin, also known as Sr. Francoise-Thérèse, the sister of little Thérèse of Lisieux. She tried four times before she finally entered a cloister and fully lived out her vocation. Thérèse was her spiritual director during her life, and as a Visitation sister became the epitome of the humble confidence and “Little Way” that her saintly sister taught. Her cause has been introduced for beatification. For me, she is my patron saint of when I am struggling the hardest - she helps me to remember that struggle is God’s will, and if I persevere I will be able to do God’s will.

The second person I have a devotion to is Father Augustine Marie of the Blessed Sacrament. He lived a very decadent and deceitful youth as a non-practicing Jew, training under Franz LIszt and performing all over Europe. However, in a moment of grace, he was touched during a benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and was baptized soon after. His story has special meaning to me because not only am I drawn to the Discalced Carmelite charism of intimate friendship with God through prayer, I too had my conversion moment in the presence of the blessed sacrament. Here’s a couple of great Audio Sancto homilies about this Carmelite priest.

Father Augustine Marie of the Most Blessed Sacrament (part 1)
Father Augustine Marie of the Most Blessed Sacrament (part 2)
 
Saint Bridget of Sweden. Her and her Order were quite well known throughout medieval Europe, but after the Reformation and suppression of monasteries they fell into obscurity. I was introduced to her through the (only) Brigittine monks in Oregon, and I’ve come to admire her life, especially her Revelations and 15 Prayers. She was a truly holy woman, both as a secular woman and as a religious.
 
catholictradition.org/Saints/philomena.htm#MARVELS

St. Philomena was virtually unknown until her body was found in a small section of the catacombs that were not looted. PAX TECUM FILUMENA were the words on the terra cotta tile walling her remains inside. When her bones were translated to Mugnano, the miracles were prodigious, starting the unprecedented ascendancy of a Roman martyr about whom virtually nothing was known. “By their fruits you will know them.” St. John Vianney credited all his miracles to her patronage, and the little virgin-martyr, her shattered skull and lavish miracles attesting to her glorious end, still reaches out to witness to the divinity of Christ.
 
HonoraDominum said:
There are two deceased Catholics, I don’t even know if they’re listed as Servants of God yet or not, to whom I pray. The first is Léonie Martin, also known as Sr. Francoise-Thérèse, the sister of little Thérèse of Lisieux. She tried four times before she finally entered a cloister and fully lived out her vocation. Thérèse was her spiritual director during her life, and as a Visitation sister became the epitome of the humble confidence and “Little Way” that her saintly sister taught. Her cause has been introduced for beatification. For me, she is my patron saint of when I am struggling the hardest - she helps me to remember that struggle is God’s will, and if I persevere I will be able to do God’s will.

The second person I have a devotion to is Father Augustine Marie of the Blessed Sacrament. He lived a very decadent and deceitful youth as a non-practicing Jew, training under Franz LIszt and performing all over Europe. However, in a moment of grace, he was touched during a benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and was baptized soon after. His story has special meaning to me because not only am I drawn to the Discalced Carmelite charism of intimate friendship with God through prayer, I too had my conversion moment in the presence of the blessed sacrament. Here’s a couple of great Audio Sancto homilies about this Carmelite priest.

Father Augustine Marie of the Most Blessed Sacrament (part 1)
Father Augustine Marie of the Most Blessed Sacrament (part 2)
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I hope that you are praying that two above that you mentioned ,will be raised up by The Church.Having “Little Therese” as a spiritual mentor is not a bad start.!!Over the years,I had the opportunity to read a few of “could be saints”,these books were in a special section in the catholic library.I am thrilled when many years later,after reading their lives and praying for their being raised up by the Church as examples for us;that it became a reality.No,I am not boasting as if my my poor prayers were responsible; but I believe that a combined "prayers of the faithful"or sensus fideum of many believers does reach the ears of God.But not only have I read about lives in distant lands,like many of you here posting, saw with our own eyes,Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta & John Paul 11.So keep up your prayers for Leone Martin(her parents are Blessed already) & Fr.Augustine–ask them you help you in your needs(if you do not already do this!) ,pray for their cause .
 
christofirst said:
Some years ago, I frequented a Padre Pio prayer group, and we met at a church dedicated to St. Conrad of Parzham. I had never heard of St. Conrad. Turns out he was a Capuchin Friar (like St. Pio), a porter, or doorkeeper, like St. Andre Bessette and Fr. Solanus Casey. They said he led people into the monastery, and by his sancity and sage advice also led them to God. He has been in my personal litany of the saints ever since.
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These are wonderful saintly people.I loved the story of that humble religious Holy Cross Brother Andre–what great devotion has he encourage to St.Joseph–have you been to his shrine in Canada?
 
LittleHannah said:
I like St. Gemma Galgani. Her feast day is onthe day of my Baptism, April 11. She is’nt very well known. She is a young girl who had the Stigmata, etc… There is a website devoted to her. Its called- www. stgemmagalgani.com. God bless
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Her relics(in a small “coffin”) visited a church near my home(along with St.Maria Goretti & St.Gabriel of Sorrows)–she is and was a great prayer!!

One of the books that I read about was about a seminarian Karl Leisner who was ordained in a German Camp in World War Two and “said” only one Mass.Even before this,his ordination day kept on being put off for years.After reading this great book…I past it on to a seminarian friend ,who for over four years(after completing his studies) had not been ordained (another story in itself!)

Reading this life of Karl just lifted his spirits and he wrote to Germany and got more information.He wrote a wonderful article about Karl Leisnor and was informed that his cause for beatification was being finalized!! I am pleased to say,after a change of a Bishop,this good seminarian did get ordained and is a good priest.Here is one link–there are others ,but this is told by an Italian Mons.who was there with Blessed Karl in prison(with authentic pictures).As a side story Cardinal Von Galen(now Blessed) gave his approval to ordain Karl in Dachau ,by a French fellow prisoner, who happened to be a bishop!!

youtube.com/watch?v=vAxWXjM1IyU
 
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