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theCardinalbird
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Who is/are the patron saint(s) of chastity?
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oldgraymare2
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St. Maria Goretti.
Although, there are two other young martyrs of the church that are brought to my mind.
One other is St. Dymphna, although she is known as the patroness of nervous and mental disorders. Her own father had her beheaded because she would not agree to marry him after her own mother had died.
He was beside himself with grief over the death of his wife, and she bore a strong resemblance to her mother, and in his deep grief, he wanted to marry his own daughter.
St. Philomena also comes to my mind. She was also martyred. She was a consecrated virgin when she died. The Roman Emperor Diocletian wanted to marry her, and when she refused, he had her tortured, and eventually beheaded.
Although, there are two other young martyrs of the church that are brought to my mind.
One other is St. Dymphna, although she is known as the patroness of nervous and mental disorders. Her own father had her beheaded because she would not agree to marry him after her own mother had died.
He was beside himself with grief over the death of his wife, and she bore a strong resemblance to her mother, and in his deep grief, he wanted to marry his own daughter.
St. Philomena also comes to my mind. She was also martyred. She was a consecrated virgin when she died. The Roman Emperor Diocletian wanted to marry her, and when she refused, he had her tortured, and eventually beheaded.
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tawny
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Going back to the 1950’s it used to be St. Agnes.
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Bartholo
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St. Thomas Aquinas comes to mind. There is the Angelic Warfare Confraternity. It might be helpful.
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Bruised_Reed
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I think of St. Joseph first. He was the protector of Mary’s chastity, he’s called Most Chaste Spouse in the Divine Praises.
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christofirst
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Blessed Angela of Foligno and St. Margaret of Cortona are two more who struggled with chastity and then overcame with God’s grace.
St. Charles de Foucauld too. He was licentious as a young man and then became very devout and chaste.
St. Charles de Foucauld too. He was licentious as a young man and then became very devout and chaste.
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Tis_Bearself
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For men, it’s generally St. Joseph, St. Augustine, and St. Thomas Aquinas.
For women, there’s St. Maria Goretti, and many of the early Christian martyrs who were virgins, such as St. Agnes, St. Philomena, St. Agatha.
For women, there’s St. Maria Goretti, and many of the early Christian martyrs who were virgins, such as St. Agnes, St. Philomena, St. Agatha.
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