Your patron saint for 2014!

Conversion Diary ^ | January 3, 2014

[NYer]

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.

[NYer]

by scarey I meant “uncanny”

Of course ... it is quite uncanny.

[OldNewYork]

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/

[Tax-chick]

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

[MeshugeMikey]

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

these are the days of Noah

[PatriotGirl827]

Blessed Miguel Pro - a martyr.

[Tax-chick]

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

[Biggirl]

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.

[PatriotGirl827]

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.

[Coleus]

There was a time when Catholic parents named their children after saints, not anymore.

On Strange Names and the Curse of Individualism

[Coleus]

St. Joan of Arc >>

Isn’t there another reason?

[Coleus]

St. Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz
Feast: November 17

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

[Dr.Deth]

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

[Tax-chick]

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

[NYer]

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 ; - )

[Melian]

St. Jude, patron of difficult/lost causes!

[NYer]

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

[NYer]

St. Joan of Arc >> Isn’t there another reason?

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

[NYer]

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.