i need the name of a male saint and y i admire him. 10 points to the first legit answer
2007-07-20 05:16:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dude! Don't be so lazy! Pick up a book. Or even a website.
I chose St. Maximilian Kolbe.
http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/st_maximilian.asp
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Kolbe.html
Here is a good place to start.
http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm
2007-07-20 05:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I had the same question when I was confirmed in 8th grade. For the last 15 years I have thought about who I would choose now if I had to choose again. (For your reference this is from the age of 35 to 50). Since then I have always considered St. Joseph to be my true patron saint.
I am a husband like him and married life isn't always easy. You have to die to yourself to make the marriage work. I am a father who has to consider the physical, emotional and moral support i give to my children I have a job to support my family and provide for their future needs.
Can you imagine being married to someone who was sinless and your only child was God Incarnate? St. Joseph did not have it easy and can understand many of my problems better than I can. He had to toil and work all of his life for his family. Thoughout it all he was a faithful husband and father; respected, hard-working member of the community; and a devout, respected member of his synagogue.
He stayed true to God, wife, children and community (in that order) and that is what I try to do as well. I ask for his help all the time.
2007-07-20 12:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Follow this link:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm
Look up "topics" to find a saint who is interested in the same things you are. For example, my husband chose St. Columbkille because he was a Scottish poet who loved books, and my husband is also a Scottish poet who loves books.
2007-07-20 12:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
St. Apollinaris
According to tradition, St. Peter sent Apollinaris to Ravenna, Italy, as its first bishop. His preaching of the Good News was so successful that the pagans there beat him and drove him from the city. He returned, however, and was exiled a second time. After preaching in the area surrounding Ravenna, he entered the city again. After being cruelly tortured, he was put on a ship heading to Greece. Pagans there caused him to be expelled to Italy, where he went to Ravenna for a fourth time. He died from wounds received during a savage beating at Classis, a suburb of Ravenna. A beautiful basilica honoring him was built there in the sixth century.
2007-07-20 12:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by Ari F 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'll presume that U are wanting the suggestion for the Dogmatic Catholic Ritual of "Conformation" either for Urself or for Ur child??? How about "Bart Simpson"??? He will do U or Ur child as much "Good" as any Dead "Saint" throughout Ur/Their Life!!! It May Even give him a "Little Edge" in Life as Everyone "Knows Bart"!!! U know, I realize that the church wants their People to "Emulate" the "Lifestyle" of their "Saints", but WHY??? What part of Pauls' life should U "Emulate"??? How about his Persecution of the Christians in the name of Religion, would that be a good thing to do??? Why not just Emulate Jesus Christ??? Why not "Confirm" U are a "Follower of Christ" through a "Baptism" in Public now that U have reached an age of "Accountability" and Want to be "Identified With Christ"??? This would then make U a "Believer Priest" and a "Member of the Royal Priesthood & Family of God"!!! John
2007-07-20 12:31:39 · answer #5 · answered by moosemose 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
St Raphael, Archangel.
He was the guy who guided Tobias to his lost father in the Old Testament.
The Church holds him as the patron saint of "happy meetings." He guides us to the people and situations in life that will help us grow spiritually, physically and mentally.
2007-07-20 12:21:52 · answer #6 · answered by Acorn 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Saint Boniface. Converted lots of Germans. Some say he was the father of Pope Joan.
2007-07-20 12:20:58 · answer #7 · answered by Namlevram 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
it would be kind of hard for any of us to tell 'why you admire' someone we don't know if you admire or not....
Paul would be a good one as he was obedient.... even tho he was against Christians at the start... God changed his life in a moment and he was a great disciple reaching many for Christ....
his life is a good example of how we once were, as sinners before Christ.... to how God can change our lives for the better in an instant
2007-07-20 12:20:08 · answer #8 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm as atheistic as they get, but amazingly, my earliest known ancestor is St. Kieran the Younger. Here's a link to some information on him.
2007-07-20 12:23:49 · answer #9 · answered by iamnoone 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
St. John of the Cross. His teachings on abandonment of self and self-sacrificial love to achieve the Divine Union are inspiring .
2007-07-20 12:19:43 · answer #10 · answered by delsydebothom 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋