Anonymous
01/31/2026 11:13
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I remember (in Catholic School) reading about St. Bridget and how she prayed to be ugly so that her beauty wouldn't distract her devotion or whatever.
I thought that was insane. I would have never wanted to be ugly or prayed for that. It made no sense to me as a third grader .
I thought Saint Bridget was a remake of the Irish goddess Brigid. They seem to be assigned the similar areas.(poetry, healing, blacksmithng…)
My understanding is that there was a real woman named Bridget who established an abbey and was canonized in the 5th century, but her story has gotten mixed up with stories about the goddess, with things attributed to her that are almost certainly taken from earlier myths.
There is a Catholic Saint Bridget with the same story. It was a vision though, but the practice was common with pagans..
Which practice? I am confused.
Using foreskin as a ring
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Prepuce
Sorry my bad that’s st Catherine not Bridget
I get mythological gods mixed up too
Wow that was one crazy Wikipedia article!
I could have lived my whole life without hearing about a foreskin-cruncher.
Anonymous
01/31/2026 10:27
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
As it turns out, tomorrow:Feb 1, is St Brigid’s day. It’s also almost Groundhog Day and Imbolc and Candlemas (Feb 2). Halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox means we are almost out of the dark quarter.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I remember (in Catholic School) reading about St. Bridget and how she prayed to be ugly so that her beauty wouldn't distract her devotion or whatever.
I thought that was insane. I would have never wanted to be ugly or prayed for that. It made no sense to me as a third grader .
I thought Saint Bridget was a remake of the Irish goddess Brigid. They seem to be assigned the similar areas.(poetry, healing, blacksmithng…)
My understanding is that there was a real woman named Bridget who established an abbey and was canonized in the 5th century, but her story has gotten mixed up with stories about the goddess, with things attributed to her that are almost certainly taken from earlier myths.
There is a Catholic Saint Bridget with the same story. It was a vision though, but the practice was common with pagans..
Anonymous
01/31/2026 10:22
Subject: Re:Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Saint Teresa of Avila, the first woman Doctor of the Church.
Her Jewish grandfather was a converso, condemned by the Spanish Inquisition for allegedly returning to Judaism and her mysticism-infused approach to prayer was probably influenced by Kabbalah, a form of prayer that was familiar and acceptable to Jewish converts in 16th century Spain.
She was filled with courage and faith.
Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things
Whoever has God lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.
-- St. Teresa of Avila
I love this version of Teresa d’Avila’s prayer. It always gives me goosebumps
https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=nadmda%20te%20turbe%20mina&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:cf274312,vid:djwIe4u4npk,st:0
Anonymous
01/31/2026 10:16
Subject: Re:Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
St Jude Thaddeus
Patron saint of dire situations.
Patron saint of dire situations.
Anonymous
01/31/2026 10:14
Subject: Re:Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Saint Teresa of Avila, the first woman Doctor of the Church.
Her Jewish grandfather was a converso, condemned by the Spanish Inquisition for allegedly returning to Judaism and her mysticism-infused approach to prayer was probably influenced by Kabbalah, a form of prayer that was familiar and acceptable to Jewish converts in 16th century Spain.
She was filled with courage and faith.
Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things
Whoever has God lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.
-- St. Teresa of Avila
Her Jewish grandfather was a converso, condemned by the Spanish Inquisition for allegedly returning to Judaism and her mysticism-infused approach to prayer was probably influenced by Kabbalah, a form of prayer that was familiar and acceptable to Jewish converts in 16th century Spain.
She was filled with courage and faith.
Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things
Whoever has God lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.
-- St. Teresa of Avila
Anonymous
01/31/2026 10:09
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are so many amazing saints. I am always interested in finding new canonized saints to learn about. I love reading how these people followed in their life God’s will and how they can intercede for us in our prayers to God
I was raised Catholic and didn't have a favorite saint. I never could understand the need to have a saint intercede for me. I went straight to the main man.
It’s like a childhood with no friends.
Did you not choose a saint for Confirmation?
Fwiw, it's never too late to ask a saint to intercede for you (or loved one).
You had to choose a Saint's name for confirmation, but there was no requirement that you had to pray to that saint.
And there's no reason to ask a saint to intercede for you. You can go straight to God.
Okay Karen straight to the manager.
You have Protestant vibes.
Too Bad. I was raised Catholic and made my first holy communion and was confirmed.
Anonymous
01/31/2026 10:04
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are so many amazing saints. I am always interested in finding new canonized saints to learn about. I love reading how these people followed in their life God’s will and how they can intercede for us in our prayers to God
I was raised Catholic and didn't have a favorite saint. I never could understand the need to have a saint intercede for me. I went straight to the main man.
It’s like a childhood with no friends.
Did you not choose a saint for Confirmation?
Fwiw, it's never too late to ask a saint to intercede for you (or loved one).
You had to choose a Saint's name for confirmation, but there was no requirement that you had to pray to that saint.
And there's no reason to ask a saint to intercede for you. You can go straight to God.
Okay Karen straight to the manager.
You have Protestant vibes.
In case your confused
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YHOJs9OZ1TA
Anonymous
01/31/2026 10:01
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are so many amazing saints. I am always interested in finding new canonized saints to learn about. I love reading how these people followed in their life God’s will and how they can intercede for us in our prayers to God
I was raised Catholic and didn't have a favorite saint. I never could understand the need to have a saint intercede for me. I went straight to the main man.
It’s like a childhood with no friends.
Did you not choose a saint for Confirmation?
Fwiw, it's never too late to ask a saint to intercede for you (or loved one).
You had to choose a Saint's name for confirmation, but there was no requirement that you had to pray to that saint.
And there's no reason to ask a saint to intercede for you. You can go straight to God.
Okay Karen straight to the manager.
You have Protestant vibes.
Anonymous
01/31/2026 10:00
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I remember (in Catholic School) reading about St. Bridget and how she prayed to be ugly so that her beauty wouldn't distract her devotion or whatever.
I thought that was insane. I would have never wanted to be ugly or prayed for that. It made no sense to me as a third grader .
I thought Saint Bridget was a remake of the Irish goddess Brigid. They seem to be assigned the similar areas.(poetry, healing, blacksmithng…)
My understanding is that there was a real woman named Bridget who established an abbey and was canonized in the 5th century, but her story has gotten mixed up with stories about the goddess, with things attributed to her that are almost certainly taken from earlier myths.
There is a Catholic Saint Bridget with the same story. It was a vision though, but the practice was common with pagans..
Which practice? I am confused.
Using foreskin as a ring
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Prepuce
Sorry my bad that’s st Catherine not Bridget
I get mythological gods mixed up too
Anonymous
01/31/2026 09:56
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are so many amazing saints. I am always interested in finding new canonized saints to learn about. I love reading how these people followed in their life God’s will and how they can intercede for us in our prayers to God
I was raised Catholic and didn't have a favorite saint. I never could understand the need to have a saint intercede for me. I went straight to the main man.
It’s like a childhood with no friends.
Did you not choose a saint for Confirmation?
Fwiw, it's never too late to ask a saint to intercede for you (or loved one).
You had to choose a Saint's name for confirmation, but there was no requirement that you had to pray to that saint.
And there's no reason to ask a saint to intercede for you. You can go straight to God.
Anonymous
01/31/2026 09:14
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are so many amazing saints. I am always interested in finding new canonized saints to learn about. I love reading how these people followed in their life God’s will and how they can intercede for us in our prayers to God
I was raised Catholic and didn't have a favorite saint. I never could understand the need to have a saint intercede for me. I went straight to the main man.
It’s like a childhood with no friends.
Did you not choose a saint for Confirmation?
Fwiw, it's never too late to ask a saint to intercede for you (or loved one).
Anonymous
01/31/2026 08:23
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are so many amazing saints. I am always interested in finding new canonized saints to learn about. I love reading how these people followed in their life God’s will and how they can intercede for us in our prayers to God
I was raised Catholic and didn't have a favorite saint. I never could understand the need to have a saint intercede for me. I went straight to the main man.
It’s like a childhood with no friends.
I had lots of friends, like most kids. They were all real people, not made up or long dead, like saints.
Some kids have imaginary friends for a while. This is what the saints are like, I guess.
Anonymous
01/31/2026 08:19
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:I am not Catholic but am inspired by the lives of Saint Teresa of Calcutta and Saint Maximilian Kolbe.
But you don't pray to them, right?
Anonymous
01/31/2026 07:38
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
pagan gods becoming saints in the Catholic Church?Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I remember (in Catholic School) reading about St. Bridget and how she prayed to be ugly so that her beauty wouldn't distract her devotion or whatever.
I thought that was insane. I would have never wanted to be ugly or prayed for that. It made no sense to me as a third grader .
I thought Saint Bridget was a remake of the Irish goddess Brigid. They seem to be assigned the similar areas.(poetry, healing, blacksmithng…)
My understanding is that there was a real woman named Bridget who established an abbey and was canonized in the 5th century, but her story has gotten mixed up with stories about the goddess, with things attributed to her that are almost certainly taken from earlier myths.
There is a Catholic Saint Bridget with the same story. It was a vision though, but the practice was common with pagans..
Which practice? I am confused.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 19:22
Subject: Catholics: what are your favorite saints?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are so many amazing saints. I am always interested in finding new canonized saints to learn about. I love reading how these people followed in their life God’s will and how they can intercede for us in our prayers to God
I was raised Catholic and didn't have a favorite saint. I never could understand the need to have a saint intercede for me. I went straight to the main man.
It’s like a childhood with no friends.
I had lots of friends, like most kids. They were all real people, not made up or long dead, like saints.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph relax it’s just a joke
What do Jesus, Mary and Joseph have to do with it?