My favorite is St. Francis, because he looks after animals
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| Posted by: Armo 27-Jan-2004, 11:06 PM |
| Do you have a Favorite Saint? And if so, what Saint and why. My favorite is St. Francis, because he looks after animals |
| Posted by: andylucy 27-Jan-2004, 11:55 PM |
| Saint Florian, the patron of firefighters (as I once was and always will be a leatherlung), and Saint Anthony of Padua, who is my name saint. I like Saint Francis, as well, always taking my search dog(s) to be blessed on Saint Francis' feast day. Just my tuppence. Andy |
| Posted by: andylucy 28-Jan-2004, 06:19 AM |
And how could I forget Saint Catherine, Saint Patrick and Saint Thomas More- the patrons of my wife and sons!  Just my tuppence. Andy |
| Posted by: peckery 28-Jan-2004, 07:23 AM |
| St. Peckery, drove the monkeys out of Ireland in 1642 St. Hubbands, patron saint of quality footwear St. Christopher (on the road a lot) |
| Posted by: Raven 28-Jan-2004, 08:20 AM |
St Peckery tops my list  |
| Posted by: Richard Bercot 28-Jan-2004, 09:01 AM |
| I have always had a fascination with St. Joan of Arc [Jehanne d'Arc or Darc in medieval French] I do not know why I do but I like what she stood for. |
| Posted by: Irish Stepper 28-Jan-2004, 09:32 AM |
I like St Patrick. My youngest son was born on St Patrick's Day.  |
| Posted by: birddog20002001 28-Jan-2004, 10:28 AM |
| The archangel St. Michael patron saint of paratroopers, carried his medal for 5 years and I suppose it worked, but I did have a friend who carried a piece of a HMMWV that burned in from 1000 feet (he figured the chute that carried it didn't work and it would be unlikely for it to happen again.) I gave the medal to my brother just before he went to Iraq, he lost it on the night they hade a large tank battle. They had a T-72 on the ass of their Abrams at less than 500 yards, he said it was probably used up that night. |
| Posted by: Keltic 28-Jan-2004, 10:56 AM |
| Saint Cinnamon!!!! Yum (Canadian Cinnabons) |
| Posted by: Armo 28-Jan-2004, 11:31 AM |
| you had to go and make me hungry didn't you! Now I am craving a goowy cinnabun. |
| Posted by: silverdragon 28-Jan-2004, 03:08 PM | ||
I too am a Jeanne d'Arc fan. (Forgive me, folks of French ancestry, but I've always thought of her as the feminist saint.) |
| Posted by: Danann 28-Jan-2004, 03:30 PM |
| I think I fancy St. Jude, the patron saint of Lost Causes... maybe because my mam always told me I was one... |
| Posted by: MDF3530 28-Jan-2004, 05:42 PM |
| My favorite saints: Peter: The rock on which Jesus built the Church. Isidore the Farmer: My mother grew up on a farm. Michael the Archangel: who I was named for. Thomas More: patron saint of public employees (which I used to be) Mary & Joseph: parents of Jesus. |
| Posted by: Annabelle 28-Jan-2004, 06:46 PM |
| Mary and Joseph are right up there for me too. Good choice. I also like Saint Simone's Island. Does that count? The play land of the rich and fabulous beautiful darling! St Patrick for obvious reasons and I look good in green. Helps to make my green eyes stand out better. Michael cause he was God's right hand angel in heaven. He's the head angel except one other angel and I forget his name? Have to look it up. A |
| Posted by: maggiemahone1 28-Jan-2004, 08:41 PM | ||
MDF, ye be a laddie after me own heart! "Upon this rock I build my church and the gates of (you know that place where it's real hot) shall not prevail." Also, Saint Patrick is a favorite. maggiemahone1 |
| Posted by: Herrerano 28-Jan-2004, 09:11 PM |
| Well, obviously it would be Saint Michael Archangel. Leo  |
| Posted by: Kassia 28-Jan-2004, 11:59 PM |
| we have an icon of St Peckery with his blessed llamas up on the wall in our dining room. I am trying to lose weight; everytime I get an urge for chocolate, I look up at his shining face. works every time! |
| Posted by: jaynebylak 29-Jan-2004, 02:05 AM |
| Saint Brighid for me. although I prefer her as celtic goddess Brigit Jayne |
| Posted by: Lionel 29-Jan-2004, 04:48 AM |
Saint François de Sales, patron saint of journalists !  |
| Posted by: Herrerano 29-Jan-2004, 07:05 AM | ||
| Kassia Posted on Jan 29 2004, 12:59 AM
You know, that is something I find sort of amazing. The thing is however, that after he turned about 35, that horrible acne problem pretty much cleared up. True, many representations, even the ones from later in his life, still show his face looking a lot like a recently deposed Latin American 'strongman' now in a Miami jail on drug charges. But the whole thing about his immense size, I think, has been blown way out of porportion. You know, if he had looked like that then he would have rolled along instead of walked, or, err, waddled like most accounts state. Leo |