Catholics: what are your favorite saints?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most of us that are Catholic believe these are parables and not actual real stories.

What’s wild is the incorruptible?

Incorruptibility is a Roman Catholic belief that certain saints' bodies, due to divine intervention, partially or completely avoid the natural decomposition process after death, acting as a sign of holiness. Examples include St. Bernadette of Lourdes, St. Catherine Labouré, St. Vincent de Paul, and St. Padre Pio.

There’s a book on it. I think it’s called the incorruptible.

Don't be so gullible. Many of the ones you mention use wax, silicone, and silver masks to cover over the natural discoloration and decay that has occurred.

There are ample reasons for natural preservation: Airtight lead coffins, dry vaults, or extremely cold soil inhibit the bacteria responsible for putrefaction and body fat turns into a soap-like wax in specific moist/alkaline conditions, preserving the shape of the features. These are just a small sample of those where environmental luck favored preservation.

I repeat... most of us Catholics think these are parables... did you miss the ... "what is wild"

Come on man. Relax.

I get it some people believe a statue cries, most of us do not.

Turning water into wine, virgin births, sending demons into hundreds of pigs are all mere "parables," but Jesus being the son of god, and dying and being resurrected for your sins is a true story?

It's all parables, Im not eating flesh when I get communion either.

You are as crazy as the religious people who take it literally

This post makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

OP here, this thread is going off rails. I just want to get to know more saints that you love

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, this thread is going off rails. I just want to get to know more saints that you love

Ewww. Gross. "get(ting) to know more saints that you love" is called necrophilia. It's gross and illegal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, this thread is going off rails. I just want to get to know more saints that you love

Ewww. Gross. "get(ting) to know more saints that you love" is called necrophilia. It's gross and illegal.

It just means that I want to know about the life of saints that other people find inspiring in their own life. Not sure why do you find it so strange

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, this thread is going off rails. I just want to get to know more saints that you love

Ewww. Gross. "get(ting) to know more saints that you love" is called necrophilia. It's gross and illegal.

It just means that I want to know about the life of saints that other people find inspiring in their own life. Not sure why do you find it so strange

Maybe pp finds it strange because they're an atheist who is not inspired by saints

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, this thread is going off rails. I just want to get to know more saints that you love

Ewww. Gross. "get(ting) to know more saints that you love" is called necrophilia. It's gross and illegal.

Are you so ignorant that you think that love and sex are the same thing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, this thread is going off rails. I just want to get to know more saints that you love

Ewww. Gross. "get(ting) to know more saints that you love" is called necrophilia. It's gross and illegal.

Are you so ignorant that you think that love and sex are the same thing?

Are you so ignorant that you enjoy calling people ignorant on-line?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, this thread is going off rails. I just want to get to know more saints that you love

Ewww. Gross. "get(ting) to know more saints that you love" is called necrophilia. It's gross and illegal.

Are you so ignorant that you think that love and sex are the same thing?

Are you so ignorant that you enjoy calling people ignorant on-line?

Who was the person that called love necrophilia? Presumably not you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, this thread is going off rails. I just want to get to know more saints that you love

Ewww. Gross. "get(ting) to know more saints that you love" is called necrophilia. It's gross and illegal.

Are you so ignorant that you think that love and sex are the same thing?

Are you so ignorant to not see sarcasm and that love has multiple meanings?

[Anonymous]

I'm not Catholic but this is my adopted Patron Saint:

Saint Dymphna:
Patroness of those who suffer with mental and nervous disorders. Saint Dymphna has become increasingly popular in recent years as someone to turn to when experiencing worry, fear, and anxiety. Saint Dymphna can be invoked for help with a range of mental issues, from daily stress to the more serious anxiety disorders.

Her Story: Saint Dymphna was born in the 7th century to a royal family in Ireland. Her mother was a devout Catholic, but her father Damon was not religious. The upbringing and care from her mother instilled a deep faith in Dymphna.

However, her mother died when Dymphna was around fourteen years old. In his grief, Damon suffered from severe mental illness to the point of near insanity. He decided to marry Dymphna to replace his wife, but the girl fled to Belgium with two family servants and a priest, Saint Gerebernus. Unfortunately, Damon tracked down his daughter. After killing the priest, the soldiers were ordered to cut off Dymphna’s head if she refused to marry her father.

Remaining true to her faith, the teenager refused to comply. Damon's response was to kill his daughter by his own hand. Dymphna is the patron saint for mental illness as well as therapists, incest victims, and the loss of parents ( more on Saint Dymphna).

Feast day: May 15

[Anonymous]

Is there a St. Jeff of DCUM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not Catholic but this is my adopted Patron Saint:

Saint Dymphna:
Patroness of those who suffer with mental and nervous disorders. Saint Dymphna has become increasingly popular in recent years as someone to turn to when experiencing worry, fear, and anxiety. Saint Dymphna can be invoked for help with a range of mental issues, from daily stress to the more serious anxiety disorders.

Her Story: Saint Dymphna was born in the 7th century to a royal family in Ireland. Her mother was a devout Catholic, but her father Damon was not religious. The upbringing and care from her mother instilled a deep faith in Dymphna.

However, her mother died when Dymphna was around fourteen years old. In his grief, Damon suffered from severe mental illness to the point of near insanity. He decided to marry Dymphna to replace his wife, but the girl fled to Belgium with two family servants and a priest, Saint Gerebernus. Unfortunately, Damon tracked down his daughter. After killing the priest, the soldiers were ordered to cut off Dymphna’s head if she refused to marry her father.

Remaining true to her faith, the teenager refused to comply. Damon's response was to kill his daughter by his own hand. Dymphna is the patron saint for mental illness as well as therapists, incest victims, and the loss of parents ( more on Saint Dymphna).

Feast day: May 15

To be a Catholic saint, something really gory has to happen to you.

[Anonymous]

Elizabeth Anne Seton, she lived all 3 ‘vocations’ - married life, single life and holy orders. I connect, because it is a long life and we all have stages, not like you do one thing your whole life. She was also big into education for everyone. Worth the trip up to Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Not a saint yet, but let’s get word out about Dorothy Day. Social justice activist starting from being held at Lorton for women’s suffering to 60 civil rights and farmers rights. I recently find myself reading more about her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This isn’t particularly
my favorite saint, but I love the tradition of our crazy aunts, buryinga Saint Joseph statue in the front yard of house they were trying to sell, and then when the house sold, they thought it was because of the statue instead of the real estate agent.

To funny. I buried St Joseph upside down in our house and it sold in under 48 hours. My Protestant husband thought I was nuts, but he became a believer with an all cash, no contingency offer.

Think I may need one of these. Where does one get themselves a St. Joseph Statue?