Zone1 who is the Patron Saint of the US?

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Good answer!
You think of the explanition by way of the shamrock.

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My priest is Irish. It's a lesson he frequently teaches.

The shamrock is what got all the Irishmen converted.


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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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In America, we already have St. Katiri Tekakwitha, born in what is present day New York, the first Native American saint. Hopefully we'll soon have St. Nicholas Black Elk, who is from Wyoming but spent much of his life right here in South Dakota. I don't know for sure where his cause for canonization is.

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[Dont Taz Me Bro]

If you are not here to discuss this topic you have ZERO reason to be in this thread.

 

[Zebra]

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In America, we already have St. Katiri Tekakwitha, born in what is present day New York, the first Native American saint. Hopefully we'll soon have St. Nicholas Black Elk, who is from Wyoming but spent much of his life right here in South Dakota. I don't know for sure where his cause for canonization is.

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I wonder why Kateri Tekakwitha was not made Patron Saint of the US. That would have been original

 

[Zebra]

US states may also have patron saints.
California has Junipero Serra as patron.

 

[GLASNOST]

who is the Patron Saint of the US?​

David Miscavige.​

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

I wonder why Kateri Tekakwitha was not made Patron Saint of the US. That would have been original

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You're right.

I think it's because the country was settled and consecrated to Our Lady somewhat before before St. Kateri came along.

We have a statue of St. Kateri in our Cathedral.

PS -- Thanks for spelling her name correctly. I frequently misspell it. My apologies to the Saint.

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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

US states may also have patron saints.
California has Junipero Serra as patron.

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Looks like our future Patron Saint for South Dakota will be Nicholas Black Elk.

Black Elk: Future Patron Saint and Model for Instituted Lay Catechists?

Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota holy man and catechist, up for sainthood has captured the attention of Pope Francis and could be a model for bishops instituting lay catechists.

www.ncregister.com

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[BothWings]

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Patron Saint of the US is Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin.

Patron Saint of the Americas, as far as I know, is Saint Rose of Lima, the first saint canonized from the New World.


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I visited St. Rose's tomb at the Santo Domingo convent in Lima about 9 years ago. Amazing place, all around.

 

[Zebra]

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Looks like our future Patron Saint for South Dakota will be Nicholas Black Elk.

Black Elk: Future Patron Saint and Model for Instituted Lay Catechists?

Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota holy man and catechist, up for sainthood has captured the attention of Pope Francis and could be a model for bishops instituting lay catechists.

www.ncregister.com

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I have googled for him.
in German his name would be Schwarzer Hirsch.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

I have googled for him.
in German his name would be Schwarzer Hirsch.

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Thank you.

I knew the Schwarzer part. Now I know another new word.

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[Zebra]

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Thank you.

I knew the Schwarzer part. Now I know another new word.

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you are welcome!

Google said Hirsch, but Elk could also be Elch in German.
I would prefer Elch.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

you are welcome!

Google said Hirsch, but Elk could also be Elch in German.
I would prefer Elch.

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Same word. Far easier to remember.

I looked up "deer" and also got "Hirsch". Some cultures here use the word deer interchangeably for any of the animals that are ungulates -- hoofed herbivores.

Language is so much fun.

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[Zebra]

Patron Saints are a never ending topic.
There are also Patrons for Cities, for persons, and for occupations.

 

[Zebra]

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Same word. Far easier to remember.

I looked up "deer" and also got "Hirsch". Some cultures here use the word deer interchangeably for any of the animals that are ungulates -- hoofed herbivores.

Language is so much fun.

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I agree! Language is also one of my hobbies.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Patron Saints are a never ending topic.
There are also Patrons for Cities, for persons, and for occupations.

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I love learning about the Saints. I make Rosaries and this fall, I'm making prayer chaplets for as many of the Saints as I can find, for sale at our Fall Festival, to benefit the Altar Society at my church.

I'd love to find a St. Lawrence Chaplet. What a wonderful story!

Our priest uses stories about lots of Saints in his homilies and St. Lawrence made us laugh.

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[Zebra]

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I love learning about the Saints. I make Rosaries and this fall, I'm making prayer chaplets for as many of the Saints as I can find, for sale at our Fall Festival, to benefit the Altar Society at my church.

I'd love to find a St. Lawrence Chaplet. What a wonderful story!

Our priest uses stories about lots of Saints in his homilies and St. Lawrence made us laugh.

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I looked up chaplet, and found that is similar to a Rosary, a Rosenkranz in German.

 

[Zebra]

Professions also have patron saints.
but i think a better open another thread for that topic.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Professions also have patron saints.
but i think a better open another thread for that topic.

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Good idea.

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[Zebra]

for my own country ..... the archangel Michael

and also ... St. Boniface