Catholic Caucus: Patron

5 April A.D. 2002 | father_elijah

[father_elijah]

The Catholic Caucus of Freepers are in need of our own patron saint. We seem to be quickly developing into something of an apostolate of our own. So I think we should take time to post our ideas about who our patron saint(s) should be for our work here on FreeRepublic.

[fatima]

Hi Father, I like Our Lady of Fatima of course,Queen of the most Holy Rosary,did you know there is a feast day dedicated to Our Lady everyday of the year.Remember everyone that tomorrow is First Saturday,fatima

[ltlflwr]

Sorry, the actual date is June 16, 2002. Got the info from Padre Pio Foundation website.

[Cap'n Crunch]

His name, from the Hebrew Mikha'el-meaning "Who is like God?"-was the war cry of the good angels in the battle fought in Heaven against the rebellious angels.

'But I will tell thee what is set down in the scripture of truth: and none is my helper in all these things but Michael your prince."

"Michael shall rise up, the great prince, who standeth for the children of thy people; and a time shall come such as never was from time that nations began even until that time. And at that time shall thy people be saved, every one found written in the book."

"Michael is the breath of the Redeemer's spirit, who will, at the end of the world, combat and destroy Antichrist, as he did Lucifer in the beginning."-St. Thomas Aquinas

'O glorious Prince St. Michael, Chief and commander of the Heavenly Host, Guardian of souls, Vanquisher of rebel spirits, Servant in the House of the Divine King, and our admirable conductor, thou who dost shine with excellence and superhuman virtue, vouchsafe to deliver us from all evil, who turn to thee with confidence, and enable us, by thy gracious protection, to serve God more and more faithfully every day.'

'Pray for us O Glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises, Amen'

[american colleen]

Isn't canonization different than being declared a Saint? I think canonization is the step before Sainthood, but I'm not 100% sure on this.

Padre Pio's life is so inspiring!

[EODGUY]

I know I'm being a little premature, Father, but I certainly like the sound of, "Saint Mother Theresa".

She had the heart of an angel and the ability to silence heads of state with a phrase or glance. She is in my opinion, one of the most beautiful women God ever created.

[EODGUY]

I've got a feeling JMJ333 will come up with the perfect saint to be our patron.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Beatification (sp?) is the second step towards canonization as a Saint (third step).

I do love Padre Pio myself. My grandmother lived in his area of southern Italy and went to one of his last Masses. But then again, I'm biased towards the mystics:)

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

So many good choices!! I like the idea of St. Catherine of Siena. Wasn't she the one who took the corrupt clergy in the Church to task? St. Paul is a good choice too for reasons already stated. So many good ones to choose from!

[ELS]

...who our patron saint(s) should be for our work here on FreeRepublic.

What exactly is our work here on FR? It seems to me that if we have a clearer idea of our mission or purpose as Catholics at FR, then we may be able to narrow down the list of possible patrons. Maybe I'm the only one who doesn't see clearly what our work is on FR.

[Domestic Church]

I saw St.Isidore listed as patron of the internet on spiritdaily.com but I didn't know he was official yet(but then that site has some visionaries, lol.) I do like the idea of St. Sebastian...makes me think of Cardinal Wiseman's Fabiola. Peace and all good things.

[kidd]

St. Edmund Campion

[johniegrad]

I'm a psychiatrist. I vote for Saint Dymphna, patron saint of the mentally ill.

[johniegrad]

Seriously, now, I submit for your approval, St. Benedict who wrote the Rule for community living for monks with special emphasis on the treatment of guests who deserved to treated like Christ. We need to treat all guests to our threads like Christ if we hope to educate them about The Church. We need to attend to the multiple levels of humility outlined by Benedict in his Rule. I seriously think that the patron saint of our cause should be Benedict.

[johniegrad]

bttt

[history_matters]

The way I see it, ELS, is that before Lent, during Lent, and especially during Holy Week, God has given us "our work" which has been (1)to fend off false attacks on the Catholic Church, (2) to support each other during a time of crisis and to continue to be a clear Catholic voice in any conservaitve discussion, (3)and to present the truth about the Lord and Holy Mother Church without reservation and with courage.

Maybe I've got it wrong. But that is what I see.

[father_elijah]

You have my attention! St. Michael the Archangel -- Thank you for the complete post with the prayers.

[father_elijah]

I think you have said it well.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

It's probably not a bad idea to consider Catholic
contributions to the internet as ultimately directed
toward divine mercy and the freedom which
comes from liberation from sin through God's grace.
Thanks for the reminder.

[Cap'n Crunch]

I don't know if it's been on FR but did you see the statue of Padre Pio in Sicily(?) was emitting what they thought was blood? The BBC reported it, can't remember if I saw it on Drudge or another site. Last I heard they were going to send the fluid off to be tested.

Anybody have any update?