Saints: The Spiritual Mutual Fund (Part 2)
Jeff CavinsThe saints are always eager to intercede for us, for they understand the struggles we experience on earth. Jeff encourages us to identify a group of saints who resonate most deeply with our needs and vocations. He shares his own 'posse' of saints, including St. Joseph, St. Augustine, St. Teresa of Calcutta, St. Francis, and St. John Paul II, and explains how each has significantly impacted his life.
,Snippet from the Show
The saints have a fraternal concern for your weakness.
Shownotes
Catechism References
CCC 956 The intercession of the saints. “Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness. . . . They do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they proffer the merits which they acquired on earth through the one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus . . . . So by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped.”
Saint quotes
"Do not weep, for I shall be more useful to you after my death, and I shall help you then more effectively than during my life.”- St. Dominic
“I want to spend my heaven doing good on earth.”- St. Therese of Lisieux
How do you go about choosing your position or crew?
- Pray and ask God to introduce you to the saints.
- Consider your vocation.
- Reflect on your particular needs, challenges, and weaknesses.
Jeff's Saints Posse
- St. Joseph St. Augustine
- St. Teresa of Calcutta
- St. Francis of Assis
- St. John Paul II
- Extra: Bishop Paul Dudley
Popular Saints and Their Patronages
|
Saint |
Patron of |
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St. Joseph |
Fathers, workers, the Universal Church |
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St. Mary (Blessed Virgin) |
All humanity, purity, and mothers |
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St. Michael the Archangel |
Police officers, soldiers, and protection from evil |
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St. Gabriel the Archangel |
Messengers, communication workers |
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St. Raphael the Archangel |
Travelers, the blind, healing |
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St. Peter |
Fishermen, the papacy |
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St. Paul |
Missionaries, writers, theologians |
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St. Francis of Assisi |
Animals, the environment, and peace |
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St. Anthony of Padua |
Lost items, the poor |
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St. Jude Thaddeus |
Hopeless cases, desperate situations |
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St. Therese of Lisieux |
Missionaries, florists, and the sick |
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St. Bernadette |
Illness, shepherds, Lourdes |
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St. John Paul II |
Youth, families |
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St. Thomas Aquinas |
Students, Catholic schools |
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St. Augustine |
Theologians, printers, brewers |
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St. Monica |
Mothers, conversion of the family |
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St. Patrick |
Ireland, engineers |
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St. George |
Soldiers, scouts, England |
|
St. Joan of Arc |
Soldiers, France, courage |
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St. Catherine of Siena |
Nurses, Europe, Italy |
|
St. Clare of Assisi |
Television, eye disease |
|
St. Dominic |
Astronomers, the Dominican Order |
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St. Ignatius of Loyola |
Retreats, soldiers, and educators |
|
St. Benedict |
Europe, monks, poisoning |
|
St. Scholastica |
Nuns, storms, and education |
|
St. Padre Pio |
Confessors, civil defense, stress relief |
|
St. Maximilian Kolbe |
Drug addicts, prisoners, journalists |
|
St. Teresa of Ávila |
Headaches, mystics |
|
St. John Bosco |
Youth, schoolchildren |
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton |
Catholic schools, widows |
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St. Kateri Tekakwitha |
Ecology, Native Americans |
|
St. Maria Goretti |
Purity, youth |
|
St. Cecilia |
Musicians, singers |
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St. Lucy |
The blind eye problems |
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St. Agatha |
Breast cancer patients and nurses |
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St. Agnes |
Girls, chastity |
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St. Philomena |
Infants, youth, impossible causes |
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St. Dymphna |
Mental illness, anxiety, depression |
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St. Sebastian |
Athletes, archers |
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St. Christopher |
Travelers, motorists |
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St. Nicholas |
Children, sailors, merchants |
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St. Valentine |
Lovers, beekeepers |
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St. Jerome |
Librarians, translators |
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St. Ambrose |
Beekeepers, learning |
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St. Lawrence |
Cooks, poor people |
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St. Martha |
Cooks, homemakers |
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St. Stephen |
Deacons, stonemasons |
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St. Thomas More |
Politicians, lawyers |
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St. John Vianney |
Parish priests, confessors |
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St. Ignatius of Antioch |
Eastern Mediterranean, Church unity |
|
St. Polycarp |
Ear ailments |
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St. Teresa of Calcutta |
The poor charity workers |
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St. André Bessette |
Miracles, doorkeepers |
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St. Faustina Kowalska |
Divine Mercy |
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St. Louis IX |
France, the Third Order of St. Francis |
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St. Rose of Lima |
South America, florists |
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St. Martin de Porres |
Social justice, barbers |
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St. Juan Diego |
Indigenous peoples |
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St. Vincent de Paul |
Charitable societies, the poor |
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St. John of the Cross |
Mystics, contemplatives |
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St. Anthony the Great |
Animals, skin diseases |
|
St. Boniface |
Germany, brewers |
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St. Brigid of Ireland |
Ireland, dairy workers |
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St. Alphonsus Liguori |
Confessors, moral theologians |
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St. Basil the Great |
Hospital administrators |
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St. Gregory the Great |
Musicians, teachers |
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St. Anselm of Canterbury |
Philosophers, theologians |
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St. Polycarp |
Against earaches |
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St. Peregrine |
Cancer patients |
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St. Blaise |
Throat ailments |
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St. Apollonia |
Dentists, toothaches |
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St. Camillus de Lellis |
Nurses, hospitals |
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St. John Neumann |
Catholic education, immigrants |
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St. Isidore the Farmer |
Farmers, laborers |
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St. Zita |
Domestic servants |
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St. Hedwig |
Widows, orphaned children |
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St. Helena |
Archaeologists, converts |
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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque |
Sacred Heart devotion |
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St. Francis Xavier |
Foreign missions |
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St. Angela Merici |
Teachers, girls |
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St. Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta) |
Europe, philosophers |
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St. Jean de Brébeuf |
Canada, missionaries |
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St. Isaac Jogues |
North American martyrs |
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St. Hyacinth |
Poland, Dominican missions |
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St. Josephine Bakhita |
Sudan, human trafficking victims |
|
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne |
Perseverance, pioneers |
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St. Peter Claver |
African missions, slaves |
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St. Catherine Labouré |
Miraculous Medal devotion |
|
St. Mary Magdalene |
Penitents, converts |
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St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk |
Belarus, educators |
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga |
Youth, AIDS patients |
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St. Dominic Savio |
Choirs, juvenile delinquents |
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St. John of God |
Hospitals, the sick |
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St. Margaret of Scotland |
Mothers of large families |
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St. Nicholas of Tolentino |
Souls in purgatory |
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St. Raymond of Peñafort |
Canon lawyers |
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St. Bruno |
Monastics, solitude |
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St. Albert the Great |
Scientists, natural sciences |
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St. Clare of Montefalco |
Contemplatives |
|
St. Peter Damian |
Insomniacs, reformers |
|
St. Anthony Mary Claret |
Weavers, authors |
|
St. Oscar Romero |
El Salvador, human rights |
1 comment
thank you, jeff cavins, for sharing your “posse”… mine is Mother Mary, St Joseph, and St Patrick… they were instrumental in saving me 15+ years ago…