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Your patron saint for 2014!
Conversion Diary ^ | January 3, 2014

Posted on 01/03/2014 9:17:18 AM PST by NYer

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To: GreyFriar
I don’t know to be happy or worried ...

A friend in need is a friend indeed ... by happy! As you pointed out, you know several individuals who have recently passed away from stomach disease. The next time a friend asks for prayers, turn to St. Wofgang for his assistance. Look at it this way. You now have a friend in higher places. Get to know him. More importantly, ask him to pray for you.

21 posted on 01/03/2014 11:51:12 AM PST by NYer ("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
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To: MeshugeMikey
by scarey I meant “uncanny”

Of course ... it is quite uncanny.

22 posted on 01/03/2014 11:53:12 AM PST by NYer ("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
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To: NYer

Saint Leopold III, patron saint of large families, of step-parents, and patron saint against death of children. He was also known as Leopold the Good, Leopold the Pious, Leopold the Valiant, and Leopold of Austria. He was the grandfather of Friedrich Barbarossa, source of the nickname I had from my father’s uncle, a Roman Catholic priest, with whom I shared my baptismal name. Saint Leopold III’s feast day is November 15th.

http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-leopold-iii/


23 posted on 01/03/2014 12:20:37 PM PST by OldNewYork
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To: BlatherNaut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhtPEGThc8Q


24 posted on 01/03/2014 12:31:03 PM PST by Tax-chick (The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
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To: IbJensen

I get the sense that its not going to be that much longer until he makes an appearance.

these are the days of Noah


25 posted on 01/03/2014 1:00:49 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ( a Safe..and Sane....2014 To All!)
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To: NYer

Blessed Miguel Pro - a martyr.


26 posted on 01/03/2014 1:16:16 PM PST by PatriotGirl827 (O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee)
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To: PatriotGirl827

I had Father Pro last year. He’s great.


27 posted on 01/03/2014 2:11:34 PM PST by Tax-chick (The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
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To: All

This gives me confort, as I am an adult daugther of a senior mother and just have had attended both the wake and funeral of the mother of my parish priest earlier this week.


28 posted on 01/03/2014 2:42:04 PM PST by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: Tax-chick

That’s good to know. Last year or the year before I also had a martyr who was a “Blessed”. Blessed John Adams, who was sentenced to hanging, and then drawn and quartered.

So this year I have Fr. Pro, who was shot by a firing squad. Food for thought.....

I don’t know much about Fr. Pro, but I am going to make an effort to befriend him this year.


29 posted on 01/03/2014 5:26:28 PM PST by PatriotGirl827 (O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee)
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To: NYer
There was a time when Catholic parents named their children after saints, not anymore.

On Strange Names and the Curse of Individualism

30 posted on 01/03/2014 7:06:20 PM PST by Coleus
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To: NYer

St. Joan of Arc >>

Isn’t there another reason?


31 posted on 01/03/2014 7:06:58 PM PST by Coleus
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To: NYer

St. Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz
Feast: November 17

patron of the cities of Posadas, Argentina, and Encarnación, Paraguay.


32 posted on 01/03/2014 7:15:53 PM PST by Coleus
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To: NYer

St. Barnabas
Feast: June 11
Patronage: Against Hailstorms; Cyprus; Invoked as Peacemaker


33 posted on 01/03/2014 11:27:16 PM PST by Dr.Deth
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To: PatriotGirl827

There’s a movie about him, “Padre Pro.” It’s available from Netflix.


34 posted on 01/04/2014 2:40:35 AM PST by Tax-chick (The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
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To: Dr.Deth
St. Barnabas!! St. Luke described Barnabas as 'a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith' (Acts 6:24), and he was known for his exceptional kindliness and personal sanctity, and his openness to pagans. He was the first to urge the Apostles to receive St. Paul in Jerusalem, when the history of Paul’s persecutions against Christians was a cause for doubt.

Patron of hailstorms. Now that is fascinating. Keep an eye to the sky ; - )

35 posted on 01/04/2014 4:56:26 AM PST by NYer ("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
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To: NYer

St. Jude, patron of difficult/lost causes!


36 posted on 01/04/2014 7:50:13 PM PST by Melian ("Where will wants not, a way opens.")
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To: Melian

Wow .. I love St. Jude! He will be a great companion throughout the new year.


37 posted on 01/05/2014 5:09:34 AM PST by NYer ("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
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To: Coleus
St. Joan of Arc >> Isn’t there another reason?

Another reason she is a saint or that I was assigned her?

38 posted on 01/05/2014 5:12:39 AM PST by NYer ("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
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To: Coleus
There was a time when Catholic parents named their children after saints, not anymore.

There are still catholics who name their children after saints ... Domenico Bettinelli and his wife have 5 children, all named after saints.

Naming conventions follow trends. Up until recently, some parents sought to give their children unique names. FWIU, the new trend is to assign biblical names.

Also, in researching my family's genealogy, it was facilitated by the trend to name children and grandchildren for their parents and grandparents. In so doing, it enabled me to track down previously unknown relatives.

39 posted on 01/05/2014 5:17:19 AM PST by NYer ("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
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