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14th Day of Lent - Archangel Raphael 🐠 Patron of Love, Health, & Joy - Happy Meetings
Saint Raphael is well known as the Patron of Health, Healing, and Love. Archangel Raphael is called the “Healer of God” and known for bringing about many happy meetings, and he certainly did! He is also one of the Messengers of God.
13th Day of Lent - Archangel Gabriel 🎺 Messenger of God- Trumpeting Good News - Texting with Delight
Gabriel is quite naturally the patron saint of the United States Post Office, Fed Ex, UPS, and Amazon. He gets all of their messages and sends them where they need to go. Gabriel is obviously the patron of cable and television broadcasters, and philatelists (better known as “Stamp Collector") are very fond of Archangel Gabriel.
12th Day of Lent - Archangel Michael the Protector 👼 Patron of Police & First Responders - Invoked for Cemetery Preservation
11th Day of Lent - Saint Florian 👨🚒 A Patron Saint of Firefighters and Beer!
One of the legends about Saint Florian involves Florian saving a small town or a small church, depending on the tale you wind up hearing. It’s basically the same story though, despite the descriptions of the things protected.
10th Day of Lent - Saint Padre Pio ☀️ Miracle Workers and Healing Saints
Saint Padre Pio is well known as a miracle worker and many pray for his intercession for healing, most especially healing for young boys and girls whose health is in danger.
9th Day of Lent - Saint Francis of Assisi ☮️ The Peace Prayer for Ukraine 🇺🇦
Please say all your prayers for the children, women, and men enduring War in Ukraine. On this 9th calendar day of Lent, March 10th, 2022, we celebrate Saint Francis of Assisi – the Patron of Peace and credited author of what is now called “The Prayer of Saint Francis.”
8th Day of Lent - Saint Joseph & Saint Joseph the Worker 🙏 Patron of Faith, Trust, Carpenters, Builders, & Woodworkers
The most popular image of Saint Joseph shows Joseph with the Christ child, or “Baby Jesus.” The story and medal exemplify the great trust Joseph had regarding his wife, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Joseph had been away from home for many weeks and when he returned, he learned that Mary had experienced the “Immaculate Conception.” Mary was pregnant and would soon give birth to Baby Jesus. Imagine how Joseph felt about that!
7th Day of Lent - Saint Catherine of Siena 👩💼 Patron of Diplomacy and Girl Power!
Saint Catherine of Siena is one of the 4 female “Doctors of the Church,” a truly noteworthy accolade. Catherine was fiercely independent as a child. She kept her hair cut short, and when her parents felt it was time for her to marry, she hid herself away to avoid marriage altogether. Her parents accepted that she wasn’t going to marry and felt like they relented by saying “You can go join a Convent,” but she didn’t do that either!
6th Day of Lent - Venerable Matt Talbot 🌻 Patron of Dublin, Ireland & Invoked for Recovery
Many Talbot Houses of Recovery have been established worldwide and thousands of alcoholics attribute the Miraculous Intercession of Matt Talbot as the guiding force behind beating their addiction to alcohol. Matt Talbot needs “another miracle” to be declared a saint. It’s odd that Matt has interceded and had thousands connect mind, body, spirit and recover from the disease of alcoholism, each arguably being a distinct very real, palpable miracle.
5th Day of Lent - Saint Patrick of Ireland 🍀 Patron of the Great Republic of Ireland
Saint Patrick is well known throughout the world and millions celebrate his Feast Day on March 17th by donning his medal, wearing green, playing bagpipes, drinking green beer, eating corned beef and cabbage and saying “Erin Go Bragh" (“Ireland til the end of time”).
4th Day of Lent - Saint Brigid of Ireland 🐔 Patron Saint of Ireland, Chickens, Chicken Farmers, Poultry, and Dairy Goods
Saint Brigid, also known as “Bridget,” stayed with her mother in her early years. She was a kind and generous girl who could not bear to see a living creature hungry or cold. When her father, Dubhthach, became angry that Brigid was sharing their wealth by feeding and clothing the poor, Brigid reminded him that “Christ dwelt in all things,” wealthy or not.
3rd Day of Lent 🐘🦓🐢 The Fantastical Stories of Saint Kevin of Glendalough, the “Dr. Dolittle” of the Saints
We’ve nicknamed Saint Kevin the “Animal Whisperer.” There are countless anecdotes about the ways Saint Kevin was able to communicate with, talk to, and befriend the animals. Saint Kevin lived to be 120 years old! Kevin appreciated life in all its forms and he offers great life lessons of love, care, and compassion for all living creatures.
2nd Day of Lent - Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati 🏔️ Patron of Hikers and Mountain Climbers
“Heavenly Father, Give me the Courage to strive for the higher goals, to flee every temptation to be mediocre. Enable me to aspire to greatness, as Pier Giorgio did, and to open my heart with joy to a call for holiness. Free me from the fear of failure. I want to be, Lord, firmly and forever untied to you. Grant me the graces I ask you through pier Giorgio’s intercession, by the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen."
40 Days of Lent ⛪ Pope Francis' Suggestion
Pope Francis has suggested we pursue the Lenten Calendar, not so much as a period of abstention and sacrifice, and more as a time for reflection. Rather than “Giving Up” candy or beer for 40 days, Pope Francis says we can best present the true meaning of Lenten Vows as a time for changing attitudes and for examining our prejudices.
Gearing Up for Mardi Gras and Lent 🎭
Get ready to enjoy the frivolity of Mardi Gras on “Fat Tuesday'' and then take your Vows to Be Better on Ash Wednesday. The 40 days of Lent present a great time for emotional, mental, physical, and of course, spiritual growth. Talk and think about Vows to Do Better and Be Better this week. Share your Vows with your friends and family. Share your plans fully, completely, and unabashedly. You may wind up encouraging another to take a Vow to Do Better and Be Better.