A patron saint for Girl Scouts
January 7, 2009
St. Agnes (died c. 305) Feast day: Jan. 21 These days, invoking God in the Girl Scout Promise is optional. Nonetheless, for Catholics and perhaps
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A patron saint for the chronically ill
June 15, 2006
Juliana Falconieri grew up among saints. Her uncle, St. Alexis Falconieri, was one of the seven founders of the Servite Order. The priest who taught
A Patron Saint for Bankers and Accountants
September 15, 2005
St. Matthew the Evangelist (1st century) Feast day: Sept. 21 Time has cleaned up St. Matthew’s reputation. Today he is venerated as the patron of
A patron saint for single mothers
February 17, 2005
In 1728 when Margaret of Cortona was canonized, she was held up as a model for penitent sinners. Today she is more likely to be invoked by mothers who, for whatever reason, are raising their children alone. But St. Margaret also teaches us that in most cases saints are not born, but are made. And it was more difficult for some to become saintly than for others.
