Find patron saints here

[JohnKleeb]

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/patron00.htm
tons of interesting patron saints.

[XanaDUer]

1. What's your confirmation name?

Mine's Elizabeth.

[JohnKleeb]

3. I really didnt get one

my parents arent that devout. I dont know what I would like though, something traditional though.

[Susang]

34. If you were confirmed, you chose one

It's part of the package. You can't get confirmed without one.

[JohnKleeb]

36. lousy agnostic parents

:D

[blondeatlast]

2. This morning I called upon dear St. Zita...

patron saint of lost keys.

I have a little shrine to her on my refrigerator, I really do, and it comes in VERY handy at times!

[JohnKleeb]

5. its a nice little find aint it

[DemBones DemBones]

25. OK, will you ask her where MY keys are?

I lost them on October 22, 2002.

(Why didn't somebody tell me St. Zita was for lost keys? I've been relying on Anthony, who usually delivers, but he's not gotten me my keys back.)

Dear Saint Anthony,
Please come around,
Something is lost,
And cannot be found.

[blondeatlast]

52. I lost a set around the same time, wasn't aware of St. Zita then.

Shortly after, my boss went to Santa Fe and discovered a shop dedicated to Santeria and patron saints. She brought me some St. Zita goodies.

Still haven't found my original set, but she's saved my carcass a couple of other times!

[WindRavenX]

4. There's no St.Genevieve

I was named after that Saint dammit!!!

[JohnKleeb]

6. I was named after

St. John Kennedy ;).

[WindRavenX]

7. as were all good catholic boys in the 70s and 80's

Especially on the east coast..

[JohnKleeb]

9. actually I was named after my grandfathers

[sandnsea]

18. patron Sainte of Paris

Very cool, I think.

Ste. Genevieve de Paris (422-512)
January 3; Patroness of Paris

Ste. Genevieve was born at Nanterre near Paris in 422. She was first recognized by Bishop (later St.) Germain of Auxerre, who visited her native village when she was seven years old and foretold her future sanctity. She was consecrated to God as a virgin at that age.

Ste. Genevieve is the patroness of the city of Paris. It is said that when Alaric the Dessai was approaching Paris to sack it, she exhorted the citizens of the city to invoke the blessing of God to save them from this scourge, and that her and their prayers were answered, for Alaric averted his march.

She is revered for her austerity, her constant prayer and her charity
http://www.waltersworld.org/Saints.html

[JohnKleeb]

19. ahh very cool

I am glad I havent got shitted at this for this yet guys btw because of the anti Catholicism of some.

[sandnsea]

20. That's good

Seems to me if somebody can post a pagan baptism thread, you can post a patron saint thread. Ought to be room for everybody, that's what liberalism is supposed to be I thought.

[JohnKleeb]

21. I know, its just ehh it gets ugly

Definely, I am not offended by pagan baptism at all, and s'all good.

[WindRavenX]

24. sounds like me!

...except for the virgin part :evilgrin:

[Johnny 99]

8. Indiana - Our Lady of Providence?

That's kind of boring. Francis Xavier is the patron saint of the archdiocese of Indianapolis, and that is cool.

[nini]

10. I'm named after the Virgin Mary

Regina Marie


Unless your name is Jesus.. top that!!!! :D

[JohnKleeb]

12. They were gonna name me Olga if I was a girl

;)

[nini]

14. Olga???

:P

after someone?

[JohnKleeb]

15. I was kidding

and my maternal grandmother is Olga, no middle name though. :shrug: I dont know what a good girl name for me would have been, probably something traditional.

[nini]

16. well... Mary Anne, or Margaret Mary

or Virgina Marie.... etc..

can you tell I went to Catholic school? :-)

[JohnKleeb]

17. Yeah

I can tell heh. I of course don't know because we found out on my sonogram early on I was a guy but I think I'd definely get saddled with a traditional name.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

47. There's a baseball player who tops you.

Now, is there anybody named God?

[XanaDUer]

11. I added that site to my favorites.

Thanks.

[JohnKleeb]

13. I did just now too, its fascinating

and notice they have a patron saint for AIDS victims, hmm unlike certain fundies who prefer to call AIDS victims sinners, the Catholics are kind enough to do that.

[Rowdyboy]

22. Hey! There's no patron saint for homosexuals! What a rip!

How dare they discriminate! Oh, yeah, .....sorry. As Gilda Radner would say, "Nevermind". Guess I'll just stick with St Fiacre, patron saint of gardeners and cabdrivers, who was a notorious misogynist (he wouldn't even let women stay in his monastery over night after one accused him of inappropriate behavior).

[JohnKleeb]

23. Sorry bout that

Hey maybe because they feel we are all one :). You know.

[DemBones DemBones]

26. Did you know Fiacre is also the patron saint of (get ready)

hemorrhoid sufferers! Because of the cabdriver thing, you know.

[whirlygigspin]

27. Patron St of the Internet even,

St Isidore of Seville, bless my modem.

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainti04.htm

[whirlygigspin]

28. Check under unmarried men or bachelors

St Christopher street help ya!

[DemBones DemBones]

30. Just FYI, there's no patron saint for heterosexuals, either.

Also none for arachnophobes, although those who fear snakes or mice are covered.

Or for asthmatics, though the saint for St. Vitus's Dance is listed.

But, anyone who feels excluded can appeal to St. Patrick, patron saint of excluded people (and Ireland, and fear of snakes.) ;-)

[pagerbear]

33. Queer Anglicans have adopted St. Aelred as their own

Info here.

[JohnKleeb]

37. You know speaking of the Anglican Church

In a way I admire them but in other ways I don't like them. I am Irish Catholic :shrug: what can I say but I believe in tolerance too. Thats nice they did that btw.

[pagerbear]

39. Tell me more

What do you admire? What do you dislike?

[JohnKleeb]

40. the social tolerance and the archbishop of canterbary seems awesome

I really like but I dislike the treatment of Catholics in Britain since Henry VIII.

[pagerbear]

42. I tried to tell them to tone it down, but did they listen?

[JohnKleeb]

43. Why do they hate us lol

Henry was just mad because Sir Thomas More was like no Henry you fucker you can't divorce her because she won't give you a male heir and technically pal thats your fault, so off was with his head and off Catholicism was in Britain.

[Rowdyboy]

51. Actually, John, the English church was never quite 100% in line

with the Vatican. After the retreat of the Romans from Britain, the British catholic church developed separately for hundreds of years. Some British catholic church officials already felt they were equal to Rome. There's more to the story than Catherine of Arragon being unable to bear a son-and its a fascinating story.

Okay, the Anglicans did give the Roman Catholics a tough time, but Henry's daughter "Bloody" Mary I returned the favor by hanging/beheading quite a few protestants. Also, those French Roman Catholics were pretty tough on my Huguenot ancestors (razing villages and your occasional burning at the stake and such). Our Christianity of "love" has quite a turbulent history (to be kind).

[Rowdyboy]

50. Thanks for that information

I'm Episcop but had never heard of this. Its fascinating and much appreciated.

[bif]

46. What about St. Sebastian?

[realisticphish]

29. Neot

not catholic, but i picked the one for fish (close enough to Phish :))


:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[JohnKleeb]

31. hah

cool enough.

[kick-ass-bob]

32. Were they lost?

:shrug:

[JohnKleeb]

35. whatever

[kick-ass-bob]

41. you know you love it!!

:crazy:

[johnnie]

38. I picked Xavier as my Confirmation name

LOL..I was a little shit.

[asthmaticeog]

44. What the FUCK? No Patron Saint of Jews?

Man, I'm never gonna join THAT church...

[southpaw]

45. Quality Footwear?

But what of the blessed St. Hubbins?

[bleedingheart]

48. I recall that at the University of Pittsburgh we had an annual St. Patrick

dinner...to honor our patron saint...it was normally during homecoming week.

[elperromagico]

49. What about St. Alabaster,

patron saint of pimps?

[scarlet_owl]

53. I start RCIA classes tomorrow and I've already chosen my

saint. I'm going with St. Rita.