Your favorite saints?

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For the sake of discussion, let’s exclude Mary from this topic, because I’m expecting most people will mention her, being the most prominent and holiest of all saints.

Louis IX, because he responsibly and piously used his political power to help the faith, and was not corrupted by the position he held. I almost want Charlemagne and Constantine XI to be canonized for the same reason, though I don’t know enough about them myself to make the decision.

Also Thomas Aquinas and Augustine, because they used their knowledge and reasoning to conclude that the Catholic Church is the truth, as opposed to many intelligent scholars who conclude that it is a faulty religion. I myself am a fan of rationalism, and I’m always impressed by holy applications of logic.
 
St. Faustina - for her humilty, obidence and humble.

St. Therese The little flower - for her simplicity

St. Rita - for her patience with family members

St. Jude - for his awesome intercession

and other saints such as St. Anthony, St. Christopher, St Monica, St. Paul.
 
My favorites are probably St. Thomas More, St. Stephen, and St. John the Baptist.
 
St Joseph - humble, kind and obedient, but also a just man, strong enough to take on a child who wasn’t his, and mroe than worthy of the awesome responsibility of being guardian of the Son of God and the Mother of God.

St Francis of Assisi - need I elaborate? Loved poverty, simplicity and all the virtues, LOVED nature and animals, generous to a fault, a true imitator of Christ to the last fibre of his being, in the end being privileged to even receive Our Lord’s wounds, the stigmata.
 
St Monica ( because of her persistence) St Francis of Assissi, St Therese of Liseiux (because of her simplicity), and St. Maximilian Kolbe (because of his ultimate sacrifice of his life so another may live).
 
St. Dominic Savio~ my confirmation saint, wonderful young boy who sincerely loved God with all of his being.

St. Augustine~ was almost my confirmation saint, as he lead me through my conversion and has been a great example for me. Not to mention his amazing writings and theological studies.

St. Thomas Aquinas~ patron saint of my home parish, very dear to me especially as I am a student, wonderful writings and theological studies.

St. Therese of Liseux~ introduced to me in her autobiography by a dear friend (who is now a Poor Clare). Her simplicity and love are an inspiration to me.

St. Luke~ my birthday saint (feast day coming up in less than a week!), plus I love his Gospel with the infancy narrative, not to mention his special relationship to our Blessed Mother.

I have many more favorites, all for different reasons, but I suppose I’ll stop here. I love the saints and I love learning about their lives.
 
My favorite Saint is Saint Gemma Galgani. She was a virgin who was truly in the world, but not of it. She always accepted the will of God, including when she was unable to enter a convent because of her ill health. She was very humble and pure, and she only owned and ate what she needed. Whenever Saint Gemma was given more, she gave it away to the poor.
 
In so far as having “contact” over the years, for me it’s St. Anthony. He is the only saint that others call their “friend.” many favors almost on the instant from this great, kind, giving Saint.

He is the saint for lost articles and it is flabbergasting on ways things lost turn up through St. Anthony’s intercession.

He is MY friend.
 
St. Anthony–I chose him as my patron at the time of Confrimation for a number of reasons.

St. Michael, the Archangel–A powerful foe of satan. I’ve felt his presence and delivery of God’s healing after asking his intercession.
 
The holy Great Martyr Irene of Thessaloniki
That’s the best online account of her life I found, but she is in the Catholic martyrology, having lived in the fourth century.
 
St. Thomas More - he loved his family and his country but he loved God more. And he had a wonderful sense of humor.

St. Philip Howard - he went from a dissolute rake who was blatantly unfaithful to a faithful and loving husband. He converted to Catholicism, was imprisoned by Elizabeth I and died in the Tower of London.

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati - Handsome, funloving, a good friend and genial companion. And on fire with love for God.

St. Teresa of Avila - A mystic who also was down to earth and practical.

St. Michael the Archangel - sometimes you need someone who can kick some demon butt;)
 
St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer - the Saint of the Ordinary - he has interceded for me with a lot of ordinary stuff like getting a ride, guidance in exams, quizzes, looking for missing objects, etc.
St. Michael the Archangel - against temptation
St. Therese of the Child Jesus - I love her little way
St. Teresa of Avila - a real strong woman, and the Patroness of my girls’s grade school and high school
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Tie between Michael the archangel and Stephen.

Michael, our greatest created hero, battling on the front lines against Satan since before time.

Stephen, the first Christian to give everything he had–everything–for Our Lord, and Our Mother the Church.
 
My favorite is St.Gemma Galgani

http://www.catholic.pf/images/saints/Gemma_galani-.jpg

Her face reveals so much on devotion and faith.

An amazing love for Christ, and her surrender was true. Her devotion inspires and uplifts. Gifted with the Stigmata, she felt a peace even though the ordeal and pain of Christ’s Passion.

Incredible women and lover of God.
 
Well, okay, I won’t menton Mary! St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Brigid - Mary of Gael, St. Catherine Laboure, St. Catherine of Sienna, St. Francis DeSales, and, of course, good ole St. Anthony:D
 
It’s really hard to pick one.

St. Therese (The little flower)
St. Joseph
St. Gerard
St. Peter
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Monica
St. Benedict of Narsia
St. Michael (the Arch Angel)
St. Francis of Assisi
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
 
After reading about her just now, I’m amazed by St. Gemma Galgani. Thanks for mentioning her, guys!
 
St. Thomas the Apostle – for his honest skepticism with which I can relate in my own life.

St. Josemaria Escriva - for his emphasis on the everyday life and redeeming the mundane.

St. John Chrysostom – because I first had my Protestant mind challenged by some good Orthodox friends and John’s writings. Also for his gift of teaching/preaching to which I hope to aspire.
 
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