The internet thinks Saint Genesius of Rome is probably the patron saint of cartoonists, but it’s not clear whether that’s in his capacity of patron saint of clowns and comedians, or of torture victims (self torture would count, right?)
And then there’s St. Catherine also, the patron saint of single women. :-/ Good resistance to that Negative Narrator Voice! On the plus side, there’s St. Dymphna, patron saint of mental illness/health. (As a medievalist, I like to know about saints.)
Hannah Yes, Hannah gave her son Samuel to the priest Eli to raise in the temple. Samuel became a prophet who led Israel to victory over the Philistines. As far as Saints go she’s amazing! It was her prayer that led to the eventual victory over the philistines! Imagine that. Later Samuel went on to anoint both Saul and David to be king but that’s a story for another day
SAINT ELIZABETH, MOTHER OF JOHN THE BAPTIST WAS INFERTILE UNTIL ONE DAY . ..
Feast: November 5
Elizabeth, which has been borne by several saints, means in Hebrew “worshiper of God.” All that we know of Elizabeth, wife of Zachary and mother of John the Baptist, is to be found in the book of Luke. A descendant of the priestly line of Aaron, she was a kinswoman—how close we are not told—of the Virgin Mary. According to the Gospel, Elizabeth had lived a blameless life with her husband in one of the hill-towns of Judea. Having reached an advanced age with her prayers for a son unanswered, she thought that her barrenness was a reproach. One day, while Zachary was serving in the temple, the Angel Gabriel appeared at the right of the altar, and announced that a son would be born to Elizabeth. It was in the sixth month of her pregnancy that the Virgin Mary came to visit her—a touching and beautiful scene pictured by many great artists. The Angel Gabriel, having lately announced to Mary the destiny that awaited her, also told her that her kinswoman Elizabeth was with child. The Virgin Mary, eager to share in Elizabeth’s happiness and to confide that she too would bear a child, traveled down the dusty road from Nazareth. On Mary’s arrival, she was amazed when Elizabeth, having foreseen knowledge, greeted her as “mother of my Lord.” Elizabeth’s salutation was in these words: “Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And how have I deserved that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, the moment that the sound of thy greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leapt for joy. And blessed is she who has believed, because the things promised her by the Lord shall be accomplished.” The Gospel story tells us further that at Elizabeth’s delivery her friends and neighbors rejoiced with her, and when the child was brought to be circumcised, they were going to call him after his father Zachary, but his mother said, “His name shall be John.”
fire the negative narrator and make yourself some positive narration, "great cat mom, teacher of CCD (or whatever it’s called now) and bringer of cheer to your comments section.I’ve forgotten most of my education on the saints. Seems like it dwelled a lot on the pure and the martyrs.
i_am_the_jam 3 days ago
Wait, that kid isn’t her daughter?
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member 3 days ago
The internet thinks Saint Genesius of Rome is probably the patron saint of cartoonists, but it’s not clear whether that’s in his capacity of patron saint of clowns and comedians, or of torture victims (self torture would count, right?)
Huckleberry Hiroshima 2 days ago
Used to be quite the curse. I’m not Catholic. Is the saint there to help people with relaxing into their natural God given destiny?
w*st Premium Member 2 days ago
And then there’s St. Catherine also, the patron saint of single women. :-/ Good resistance to that Negative Narrator Voice! On the plus side, there’s St. Dymphna, patron saint of mental illness/health. (As a medievalist, I like to know about saints.)
Steverino Premium Member 2 days ago
I always thought Saint Monica was the patron saint of California beaches.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 2 days ago
Hannah Yes, Hannah gave her son Samuel to the priest Eli to raise in the temple. Samuel became a prophet who led Israel to victory over the Philistines. As far as Saints go she’s amazing! It was her prayer that led to the eventual victory over the philistines! Imagine that. Later Samuel went on to anoint both Saul and David to be king but that’s a story for another day
DeaconJohnGiglioJr 2 days ago
SAINT ELIZABETH, MOTHER OF JOHN THE BAPTIST WAS INFERTILE UNTIL ONE DAY . ..
Feast: November 5
Elizabeth, which has been borne by several saints, means in Hebrew “worshiper of God.” All that we know of Elizabeth, wife of Zachary and mother of John the Baptist, is to be found in the book of Luke. A descendant of the priestly line of Aaron, she was a kinswoman—how close we are not told—of the Virgin Mary. According to the Gospel, Elizabeth had lived a blameless life with her husband in one of the hill-towns of Judea. Having reached an advanced age with her prayers for a son unanswered, she thought that her barrenness was a reproach. One day, while Zachary was serving in the temple, the Angel Gabriel appeared at the right of the altar, and announced that a son would be born to Elizabeth. It was in the sixth month of her pregnancy that the Virgin Mary came to visit her—a touching and beautiful scene pictured by many great artists. The Angel Gabriel, having lately announced to Mary the destiny that awaited her, also told her that her kinswoman Elizabeth was with child. The Virgin Mary, eager to share in Elizabeth’s happiness and to confide that she too would bear a child, traveled down the dusty road from Nazareth. On Mary’s arrival, she was amazed when Elizabeth, having foreseen knowledge, greeted her as “mother of my Lord.” Elizabeth’s salutation was in these words: “Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And how have I deserved that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, the moment that the sound of thy greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leapt for joy. And blessed is she who has believed, because the things promised her by the Lord shall be accomplished.” The Gospel story tells us further that at Elizabeth’s delivery her friends and neighbors rejoiced with her, and when the child was brought to be circumcised, they were going to call him after his father Zachary, but his mother said, “His name shall be John.”
willie_mctell 2 days ago
Nobody needs a narrator.
Judeeye Premium Member 2 days ago
❤️
FunnyReader - 2022 Premium Member 2 days ago
fire the negative narrator and make yourself some positive narration, "great cat mom, teacher of CCD (or whatever it’s called now) and bringer of cheer to your comments section.I’ve forgotten most of my education on the saints. Seems like it dwelled a lot on the pure and the martyrs.