[ELS]

OK,

Action, Catholic	Francis of Assisi, Paul
Apologists	Catherine of Alexandria,Justin Martyr, Thomas Aquinas
Apostolate, lay	Paul
Battle	Michael the Archangel
Catechists, Catechumens	Robert Bellarmine, Charles Borromeo
Editors	John Bosco, Francis de Sales
Education, public	Martin de Porres
Eloquence, sacred	John Chrysostom
Librarians, libraries	Catherine of Alexandria, Jerome
Missions, Missionaries	Francis Xavier, Therese of Lisieux
Preaching	John Chrysostom
Press	Edmund Campion
Press, Catholic	Francis de Sales
Teachers	John Baptist de la Salle, Gregory the Great
Writers	Francis de Sales

[BlessedBeGod]

Those who have said that there are so many wonderful saints it's hard to choose -- I agree with you.

But you have managed to suggest three of my name saints, so I'm just a little biased.

I'll throw another one into the mix. How about Our Mother of Perpetual Help? I think we need endless help in this fight.

(And St. Michael the Archangel is part of the OMPH icon!)

[AlguyA]

Well, ELS has now listed twice my choice -St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of Catholic writers. Given this is, primarily, (or at least, supposedly) a written medium, he seems appropriate.

And, of course, I'd throw in St. Joseph just because, well, I really like him.

With respect to Divine Mercy Sunday, I just this evening finished the Novena begun on Good Friday and Father, know that the persecuted Christians of the Sudan are always in my prayers.

Finally, Happy Birthday.