[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

In Spanish, I have heard some of the older generation have names such as “Polycarpo,” or “Ignatio.” I might name my own son either one of those. Polycarp was burned at the stake by the Romans. Ignatius was eaten by lions. A name like Augustine would also seem quite good.

Not for the sake of a “patron saint,” as it is God who watches over us, not the saints in heaven.

[livius]

The saints are simply your older brothers (and sisters) in the Faith. Older siblings always watch over the younger ones.

Christians believe that “death shall have no dominion,” as Dylan Thomas wrote, and our older brothers and sisters are still helping us as much as we let them.

God is over all, but don’t throw out your brothers and sisters in the Faith who have gone before.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Not for the sake of a “patron saint,” as it is God who watches over us, not the saints in heaven.

In your opinion.

Do parents watch over their children or is it your opinion that that is left to God also?

Why would saints have a reason to pray if they are already in heaven?

"And another angel came, and stood before the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, which is before the throne of God. And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints ascended up before God from the hand of the angel." Apocalypse 8:3-4

[metmom]

Not for the sake of a “patron saint,” as it is God who watches over us, not the saints in heaven.

2 Peter 1:1-4 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

Looks like God is big enough to take care of us Himself, without any *help* from the *saints*.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Hey, you! Even I watch over you. St. Paul says you're surrounded by a whole cloud of witnesses.

We're watching over you.

Paul says "Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus." But he doesn't say "The great cloud of witnesses? Fuggedaboudit, they mean nothing at all."

I rather think he has the same attitude as Isaiah (tagline).