Jesuit Father James Martin on the
saints: "People tend to think of saints as dry, distant historical
figures or people who spent their whole day in prayer. But when you
get to know them, you discover that they were lively, regular, and funny
people who struggle as we do."
Patron
Saint of Lay Women
Saint
Vivian (Saint Bibiana)
Patron Saint Against
Anger
Saint
Jerome
Patron Saint of
Misbehaving Children
Saint Matilda
(Saint Maud)
Patron Saint of Dogs
Saint
Roch (Saint Rocco)
Patron Saint Against
Bad Weather
Saint Médard
Patron Saint Against
Oversleeping
Saint Vitus
Patron Saint Against
Drug Addiction
Saint Maximillian Mary Kolbe
Patron Saint of
Ireland
Saint Patrick
Patron Saint of
Difficult Marriages
Saint
Edward the Confessor
