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BornInMarch
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I know what a saint is, but what is a Patron Saint? How is a Patron Saint different from a regular Saint?
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mommy_k
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There are canonized saints, who are usually patrons of something. For example-St. Matthew is the patron of accountants. So if one was looking for intercession or special help with matters of accounting, or shares something in common with St. Matthew, you could seekhis interscession
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Sometimes a saint chooses us-they may be known to be a patron of somethignwe have no connection to, but we are led to them, and perhaps read about their lives and find a connection that is not well known.
There are many other saints that we don’t know about that are not officially patrons. Being a saint means you are in heaven. We all try to become saints.
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Sometimes a saint chooses us-they may be known to be a patron of somethignwe have no connection to, but we are led to them, and perhaps read about their lives and find a connection that is not well known.
There are many other saints that we don’t know about that are not officially patrons. Being a saint means you are in heaven. We all try to become saints.
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Richard_White
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A saint can be the special patron of various issues or groups of people, watching over them more closely because of who they were on earth. For example. Saint Thomas Aquinas, the great Catholic theologian and philosopher, is the patron saint of students and Catholic schools, colleges, and universities.
I hope this helps! May God bless you!
I hope this helps! May God bless you!
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TheSurvivor
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Also a saint can be the patron of a specific person like in Confirmation or Baptism when one would chose a saint to be his/her patron or of course chosen for in the case of an infant being baptized.
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pianistclare
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They are not different.
Think of them as you would a favorite friend or relative. Someone that you have close feelings about. If you were born on Monday Aug. 11, one of your patrons would naturally be St. Clare or Saint Philomena. If your middle name was Therese, your Patron cold also be Therese of Lisieux, or Teresa of Avila, etc. At Confirmation students choose another Patron Saint that they are drawn to…
One can have many “patron” saints.
Think of them as you would a favorite friend or relative. Someone that you have close feelings about. If you were born on Monday Aug. 11, one of your patrons would naturally be St. Clare or Saint Philomena. If your middle name was Therese, your Patron cold also be Therese of Lisieux, or Teresa of Avila, etc. At Confirmation students choose another Patron Saint that they are drawn to…
One can have many “patron” saints.
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JohnMPhilomena
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I think a patron saint is a saint that you have a personal relationship with.
You study their life and learn about them. You communicate with them through prayers (usually this is a one way communication - but sometimes it can feel like they are answering). They assist you through intercession.
They can also be “specialty” saints like St Gerard is the patron of pregnant mothers so I pray to him for those in my family who are pregnant.
St Joseph is a patron of families and a patron of the dead. So when we have family problems I “go to Joseph”.
I also use Blessed Pauline Jaricot for intercession with financial difficulties.
It was very comforting to me when my wife’s brother died unexpectedly, to have this army of Saints to ask for their prayers.
Peace,
John Marie Philomena
You study their life and learn about them. You communicate with them through prayers (usually this is a one way communication - but sometimes it can feel like they are answering). They assist you through intercession.
They can also be “specialty” saints like St Gerard is the patron of pregnant mothers so I pray to him for those in my family who are pregnant.
St Joseph is a patron of families and a patron of the dead. So when we have family problems I “go to Joseph”.
I also use Blessed Pauline Jaricot for intercession with financial difficulties.
It was very comforting to me when my wife’s brother died unexpectedly, to have this army of Saints to ask for their prayers.
Peace,
John Marie Philomena
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