On Friday, the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of All Saints. This is a good time to talk about patron saints and what they help you with.
A patron saint is a saint that shares your name. For example, if your name is Patrick, your patron saint is Saint Patrick. I have always thought that if you have a patron saint, then they're a saint you should look up to and try to follow. Trying to act like them and have the same virtues will get you closer to Jesus. So, this week, your goal is to find out who your patron saint is. Then, read a little bit about them and try to act like them. Hopefully, you will even ask for their intercession!
Remember, all names do not have saints associated with them, so sometimes you have to get creative. For example, if your name is Rosalyn, you might have to go with Saint Rose of Lima instead.
Below is a short list of saints and virtues they led, for your use when trying to find who your patron saint is.
Saint Maria Goretti (Maria, Mary, Marie, Marilyn) - Purity
Saint Monica (Monica) - Patience
Saint George (George) - Bravery
Saint Joan of Arc (Joan, Joanne, Joanna) - Courage
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (Elizabeth) - Generosity
Saint Therese (Therese, Theresa, Teresa) - Love
Saint Anthony of Padua (Anthony, Antonio, Antonia) - Prayerfulness
Blessed Chiara Badano (Chiara, Clare) - Joy
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (George) - Happiness
Mary (Mary, Maria, Marie, Mara) - Obedience
Saint Maximilian Kolbe (Maximillian, Max) - Sacrifice
Saint Thomas (Thomas, Tom) - Belief, Trust
Pope Saint John Paul II (John, Paul, John Paul, Johnny) - Love
Saint Lawrence (Lawrence) - Perseverance
Saint Rose of Lima (Rose, Rosie, Rosalyn) - Piety
God Bless You!
