Who is the patron saint of those

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St. Faustina and Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich had difficulties entering their convents. The Little Flower was turned down because of her age (the Pope agreed!); St. Rita wanted to join a convent, but was forced into a marriage, to an abusive man, by her family; many years later, after his death, she finally got to enter. St. Clare ran away because her parents wanted to marry her off. When they caught up with her, they tried to bring her back, but she hung on to one of the support beams of the church, where she was hiding, and refused to go with them. Eventually, they gave up and let her join the convent. If you are called to religious life, God will make sure you get there.
 
lax16 said:
I guess it depends what the difficulty is.

Many saints struggled with this.
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What about male saints - did any men saints find it a struggle to get into a position in which they could make religious vows?
 
friardchips said:
What about male saints - did any men saints find it a struggle to get into a position in which they could make religious vows?
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St John Mary Vianney struggled with the academic requirements for ordination. He was ordained because he prayed and was holy.
 
Deo_Gratias42 said:
St John Mary Vianney struggled with the academic requirements for ordination. He was ordained because he prayed and was holy.
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Was he holy to begin with? When one is in religious vows then surely one has already got a foot in the door, but getting in, in the first place, is another matter, surely?!
 
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Was he holy to begin with? When one is in religious vows then surely one has already got a foot in the door, but getting in, in the first place, is another matter, surely?!
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He never took vows, as he was a secular priest. He was indeed a holy seminarian.
 
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What about male saints - did any men saints find it a struggle to get into a position in which they could make religious vows?
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I have a wonderful book More Saintly Solutions to Life’s Common Problems that talks about different saints and their personal issues, everything from anger to shyness, academic difficulties to difficulties in praying.

If you can be more specific I will look up which saints fit into your question.
 
lax16 said:
I have a wonderful book More Saintly Solutions to Life’s Common Problems that talks about different saints and their personal issues, everything from anger to shyness, academic difficulties to difficulties in praying.

If you can be more specific I will look up which saints fit into your question.
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Well, the book link you have given is pretty handy (maybe for the OP too - btw, St. Faustina had to ask at a few places before entering and such is the case with various women saints).

Lax, how about male (or female) saints who couldn’t choose between religious Orders and had difficulty finding ways in, for whatever reasons; sinful saints (if that makes any sense); angry and frustrated saints; peculiar saints - any of these come to mind, please? (might be helpful for OP too :p).
 
friardchips said:
Well, the book link you have given is pretty handy (maybe for the OP too - btw, St. Faustina had to ask at a few places before entering and such is the case with various women saints).

Lax, how about male (or female) saints who couldn’t choose between religious Orders and had difficulty finding ways in, for whatever reasons; sinful saints (if that makes any sense); angry and frustrated saints; peculiar saints - any of these come to mind, please? (might be helpful for OP too :p).
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Oh, there’s plenty of those! 🙂

Anger: St. Moses the Ethiopian, St. Frances de Sales, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Basil the Great,…

Not mentioned in the book is St. Nicholas and his fight with Arius. Great story:

brandonvogt.com/the-saint-who-punched-a-heretic/
 
friardchips said:
Well, the book link you have given is pretty handy (maybe for the OP too - btw, St. Faustina had to ask at a few places before entering and such is the case with various women saints).

Lax, how about male (or female) saints who couldn’t choose between religious Orders and had difficulty finding ways in, for whatever reasons; sinful saints (if that makes any sense); angry and frustrated saints; peculiar saints - any of these come to mind, please? (might be helpful for OP too :p).
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**Eccentric or peculiar:
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St. Joseph of Cupertino (watch the movie about him The Reluctant Saint it’s great!), St. Godric, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Simon Salus (look this one up it’s a doozy!), St. Christina the Astonishing…
 
friardchips said:
Well, the book link you have given is pretty handy (maybe for the OP too - btw, St. Faustina had to ask at a few places before entering and such is the case with various women saints).

Lax, how about male (or female) saints who couldn’t choose between religious Orders and had difficulty finding ways in, for whatever reasons; sinful saints (if that makes any sense); angry and frustrated saints; peculiar saints - any of these come to mind, please? (might be helpful for OP too :p).
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Uncertainty: or Discernment: St. Albert the Great, St. Francis Xavier, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Anthony of Egypt, St. Barsanuphius…
 
Hi Lax, been looking up some of these great people! Thank you! Maybe the OP will feel inspired too (!)
 
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