[vladimir998]

You wrote:

“I don’t know how anyone can “claim” a person as their own.”

Perhaps you do not understand the communion of saints well enough to understand it. We do.

“How is it possible to do that ?”

He’s family. We claim him. I could post more words, but it’s the very idea that you don’t get.

“Are we supposed to ask St. Patrick himself ?”

No.

“This statement is as odd as claiming St. Peter or St. Paul is yours or even Jesus Himself is yours or mine.”

St. Peter is ours too. St. Paul is ours too. And yes, Jesus is ours too. I don’t doubt that a man outside of the Church can know them, can love them and want to be with them, but we actually have them. They are in the communion of saints. Quite frankly we feel a kinship with them that most non-Catholics (other than our Orthodox brethren) don’t. We are one family.

[SeekAndFind]

“I don’t know how anyone can “claim” a person as their own.”

Perhaps you do not understand the communion of saints well enough to understand it. We do.

Who is "we" in the above statement ? Surely you're not saying that only you are a believer in Jesus and are in the communion and others who are believers but are not in your denomination are out of it. I hope you're not saying that.

“How is it possible to do that ?”

He’s family. We claim him. I could post more words, but it’s the very idea that you don’t get.

Well, explain it to me so that I can get it because I surely don't get how you can claim St. Patrick as your own.

That would be as odd as some Republican claiming Ronald Reagan as his own and then denying others the same claim simply because he does not belong to the GOP.

“Are we supposed to ask St. Patrick himself ?”

No.

If not, how then can you know that he belongs solely to you and not to others who share his faith ?

“This statement is as odd as claiming St. Peter or St. Paul is yours or even Jesus Himself is yours or mine.”

St. Peter is ours too. St. Paul is ours too. And yes, Jesus is ours too. I don’t doubt that a man outside of the Church can know them, can love them and want to be with them, but we actually have them. They are in the communion of saints.

You seem to be saying that he who does not belong to your denomination or church but believes in Jesus and His words cannot claim St. Paul, Peter or Jesus as his own. On what basis do you make such a claim ??

Quite frankly we feel a kinship with them that most non-Catholics (other than our Orthodox brethren) don’t. We are one family.

Well, good for you, but I ( who am not Roman Catholic ) feel as much kinship with St. Patrick on the basis of the faith we share as well. I see no reason why you should claim him solely as your own. If I share Patrick's faith, I am his brother in Christ am I not ?