ChurchPOP home

10 Saints Every Student Needs For Going Back to School

As the new academic year begins, I invite you to reflect on a few saints that can help enhance your educational experience and save you a lot of stress.

Matthew Petesch

The new school year is quickly approaching, and for some, it has already begun. With every new academic year, there is always great anticipation. Students are eager to see old friends and share their memories of summer, and teachers are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to teach again.

But with all of this excitement, the challenges that come with school loom ahead. Homework, grading, and busy schedules are all imminently close.

Luckily for us, God provides us with heavenly friends to help us through these academic challenges: the saints!

The saints are one of God’s great gifts to humanity. The   Catechism of the Catholic Church says the saints "contemplate God, praise him, and constantly care for those whom they have left on earth. When they entered into the joy of their Master, they were 'put in charge of many things.' Their intercession is their most exalted service to God’s plan. We can and should ask them to intercede for us and for the whole world.”

We should constantly ask the saints for guidance and prayers because their prayers are perfect. As members of God’s Heavenly Kingdom, the saints are united to God and His will. Because of this, we should rely on their intercession in every aspect of our lives, including school. The witness of the saints can help us to deal with the struggles we face in academics, and their prayers can strengthen and encourage us during the difficult times of the year.

1) Saint Thomas Aquinas

Lawrence OP, Flickr

Anyone associated with education, whether student or faculty, should know Saint Thomas Aquinas. He is arguably the most brilliant mind ever produced by the Church. Over the course of his life, Aquinas composed numerous works, most notably his Summa Theologica . Throughout all of his work, Aquinas demonstrates his desire to know the truth in all things.

The pursuit of truth is the ultimate goal of education. Learning the truth about the world and our human nature can help lead us to the One who is Truth itself, Jesus Christ. Aquinas helps us to center our study on the Truth, Who is Jesus, in every field of academics. Whether you are teaching a new lesson or studying a new subject, it is always wise to seek Saint Thomas’ intercession .

For additional information on the Angelic Doctor check out G.K. Chesterton’s book Saint Thomas Aquinas .

2) Saint John Berchmans

Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

One of the great evils that pervades schools is gossip.

This is not something unique, but it is a challenge facing both students and faculty alike. Saint John Berchmans serves as an anti-gossip saint. Berchmans was a great student, but his most notable quality was his ability to say something nice about everyone. If Berchmans ever witnessed a fellow student getting reprimanded for an indiscretion, he promptly said something positive about him. This charitable practice served as a means of quelling any negative talk about his fellow students.

Gossip is harmful because it defaces the character of an individual. Every type of gossip starts with some kind of negative statement. Berchmans provides us with an antidote to this dreadful vice. He reminds us to have kind words for everyone, especially those who are troublemakers or more difficult to love.

3) Saint Joseph of Cupertino

Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons

Tests are one of the unfortunate realities of school. However, test-taking might be slightly less stressful if you get to know Saint Joseph of Cupertino. Joseph was poorly educated as a youth and he continued to struggle academically as he pursued a religious vocation with the Franciscans. Although he was not a scholar, Joseph tirelessly applied himself to his studies.

Yet his tremendous effort still bore little fruit. He continued to struggle academically, but he knew that God would provide if He wanted him to be a priest. When faced with his final examination that would determine if he was fit for priesthood, he asked the Lord to let him only be asked the questions for which he knew the answers. At this point, Joseph had only memorized one passage from the Gospel of Luke. The following day he was examined. He was only asked one question, and it was about the passage he had memorized from the Gospel of Luke. Joseph passed his exam and was ordained a priest.

It is no surprise that Saint Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint of test takers. He’s a great saint to call upon throughout your academic career, especially when take tests in school. The next time you face an exam, try praying one of these prayers:

First Prayer

O Great Saint Joseph of Cupertino, who while on earth did obtain from God the grace to be asked at your examination only the questions you knew, obtain for me a like favor in the examinations for which I am now preparing. In return, I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked.

Through Christ our Lord.

Saint Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us.

Second Prayer

O Saint Joseph of Cupertino, who by your prayer obtained from God to be asked at your examination, the only preposition you knew. Grant that I may like you succeed in the (here mention the name of Examination) examination.

In return, I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked.

O Saint Joseph of Cupertino, pray for me O Holy Ghost, enlighten me. Our Lady of Good Studies, pray for me. Sacred Head of Jesus, Seat of divine wisdom, enlighten me.

4-10) The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order

via salesianity.blogspot.com

I first ran across these seven saints when I was preparing for a road trip with some college friends to the Midwest. One night when we discussed our travel plans, I spotted a book on the saints resting on a nearby table. I picked up the book and randomly opened to the page about the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order. What caught my eye was that they were deemed the patron saints of “planning fun things with friends.” They naturally became our patrons for our road trip.

The Servite Order was founded by these seven holy men after they received a vision of Mary, the Mother of God on the feast of the Assumption. In order to discern the meaning of this vision, the seven men dedicated themselves to prayer. During their time of prayer, they received another vision of Mary in which she revealed her desire for them to found the Order of Servites. The men joyfully followed the promptings of Mary and established the Servite Order.

Planning is an essential element that pervades every school year. Teachers and students spend generous amounts of time planning events, projects, and other activities. All of these can be moments of grace and sanctification if we are open to the will of God. Through their holy witness, the Seven Holy Founders show us that we can sanctify all of our daily activities, even those that require us to participate in groups.

As the new school year begins, I hope you will ask these saints for their intercession. Whether you need assistance with academics, a friend, or a classmate, these saints can help you in your time of need. Do not be afraid to call upon them frequently as you begin this new school year.

Patron Saints: Lists of Catholic Patron Saints, Who They Are and Why They Matter

Stephen Spiewak

Stain glassed illustrations of female patron saints of Europe: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Catherine of Siena

Patron Saints: Table of Contents:

  • What are patron saints?
  • Patron saints of countries
  • Patron saints causes and devotions
  • Hallow and the saints
  • Common questions about patron saints

Saints hold a special place in the body of the Catholic Church and are especially prominent in its prayer life.

The USCCB describes saints as people in heaven “who lived heroically virtuous lives, offered their life for others, or were martyred for the faith, and who are worthy of imitation.”

Reflecting on the connection between prayer and the communion of saints, Pope Francis said , “When we pray, we never do so alone: even if we do not think about it, we are immersed in a majestic river of invocations that precedes us and proceeds after us.”

Sometimes, people, churches, and organizations share a special connection to a saint. This refers to the concept of patronage, and a certain saint being known as “the patron saint of” a particular group.

What Are Patron Saints?

Patron saints are members of the communion of saints who certain groups look to for special intercession. 

History and tradition often dictate patron saints, but individuals and groups also can choose a patron saint.

This commonly occurs during Confirmation, when those being confirmed (the “confirmandi”) choose a saint’s name as part of the process for this important sacrament.

Organizations often choose saints that align with their mission or those they feel a special connection to. 

For example, Catholic University’s Institute for Transformation of Catholic Education (ITCE) chose patron saints connected to education. 

It explains that it seeks “patronage and prayers of the great educator saints who have gone before us. ITCE looks in a special way to six patron saints who exemplify our guiding principles”:

  • St. Augustine of Hippo
  • St. Thomas Aquinas
  • St. Catherine of Siena
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seon
  • St. Edith Stein
  • St. John Paul II

Hallow’s patron saint is St. Teresa of Avila .

Patron Saints of Countries

The early 20th-century work “ The Catholic Encyclopedia ”  explains that the term “patron” may be applied to a church, a district, a country, or a corporation.

While church patrons are usually self-evident in their name, countries also have patron saints (sometimes more than one!) that might be less widely known–perhaps because they can shift over time.

Here are popular patron saints associated with different countries around the world:

  • Australia : St. Mary MacKillop
  • Brazil – Mary as Our Lady of Aparecida
  • China – St. Joseph
  • Colombia – Mary as Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
  • England – St. George
  • India – St. Thomas (who died in India)
  • Ireland – St. Patrick
  • Mexico – Mary as Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • Nigeria – St. Patrick
  • Norway – St. Olaf
  • Poland – Mary as Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland
  • Scotland – St. Andrew
  • Spain – St. James
  • United States – Mary of the Immaculate Conception

Smaller regions can have specific patron saints as well. St. Junipero Serra is the patron saint of the state of California. At the same time, St. Vibiana is considered the patron saint of Los Angeles and St. Francis of Assisi the patron saint of San Francisco.

List of Patron Saints and their Causes/Devotions

Groups of people united in specific causes also identify with patron saints, though they are usually not officially recognized by the Church in the same way that the Church recognizes the patronage of a country or church building.

Still, these saints are important to these groups and often play a crucial role in the faith life of their members.

  • Alcoholics – Venerable Matt Talbot (Not a saint but considered patron of those struggling with alcohol abuse)
  • Animals – St. Francis of Assisi
  • Children – St. Nicholas
  • Computer programmers – Bl. Carlo Acutis
  • Fertility and Pregnancy – St. Gianna
  • Healing – St. Raphael
  • Jobs – St. Cajetan (patron of job-seekers/unemployed)
  • Lost Causes – St. Jude (pray the St. Jude Novena )
  • Nurses – St. Camillus (patron of all those in healthcare)
  • Police Officer – St. Michael the Archangel
  • Poor – St. Vincent de Paul (known as “ charity’s saint ”)
  • Protection – St. Michael the Archangel (pray the St. Michael Chaplet )
  • Soldiers – St. Michael the Archangel
  • Students – St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Travelers – St. Christopher
  • Workers – St. Joseph the Worker

There can be patrons for even more specific causes and devotions. For example, while St. Raphael is considered the patron saint of healing, one might ask for the intercession of St. Bernardine of Siena, patron saint of respiratory illnesses , if dealing with a condition specific to the lungs.

Similarly, while St. Thomas Aquinas is the patron saint of students, someone struggling to promptly complete homework assignments might look to St. Expeditus , patron saint of procrastinators.

Catholics never pray to saints. Rather, saints are venerated and Catholics ask for their intercession. Catholics ask saints to pray to God. Their example of boldly living their faith can inspire us and lead us closer to God.

All Saints Day recognizes all the holy men and women saints in heaven.

Hallow and the Saints

The Hallow app has an entire Daily Saint section dedicated to sharing the story of one saint each day, to inspire your own prayer life and journey toward holiness.

Our Saints in 7 Days Series dives deeper into the lives of prominent saints, exploring their journey to sainthood how it’s relevant to our own lives.

Learn about saints by downloading the Hallow app today.

Frequently Asked Questions about Patron Saints

There are many! Many saints are patrons of different places or groups. St. Mary and St. Joseph are among the most popular patron saints.

Adding up patron saints of continents, countries, states and cities, the list would easily approach one thousand different patron saints. Throw in patron saints of organizations and causes, and there are even more.

Because many patron saints of different causes are not official titles, there’s no official, comprehensive list of all saints and their patronages. 

Patron saints are “assigned by a venerable tradition, or chosen by election as a special intercessor with God.”

More Saints Resources

How to Pray with Saints

Padre Pio: Miracles and Feast Day

Saints and Mental Health

Pin It on Pinterest

Email Login

Subscribe to CE (It’s free)

  • CE in the News
  • Apologetics & Education
  • Art & Culture
  • Culture of Life
  • Food & Travel
  • The Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Marriage & Family
  • Prayer & Spirituality
  • Spiritual Warfare

Saints for Studying

While some people talk about the end of the academic year as “winding down,” for me it is more like accelerating, as the papers and exams pile up, caffeine intake increases, and sleep is a luxury that I can barely afford. Perhaps this is why so many saints have a direct connection to education—to help us during this difficult time each semester and throughout the year. Here are some of my favorites who may be of assistance to help all of us students through this time of intense study.

My patron, St. Nicholas of Myra, is at the top of the list. He was the patron of sailors and travelers. Most of his relics were moved from Asia Minor to Bari in 1087, and a portion to Venice during the First Crusade.  His was also the time when universities were just beginning, so the young men traveling to university towns invoked the intercession of St. Nicholas for protection on the journey and later for their studies. By the thirteenth century, he was the patron of the University of Paris, one of the earliest and premier universities in Europe.

St. Albert the Great was a distinguished professor, bishop, and scholar who founded the oldest university in modern-day Germany in Cologne and wrote extensively on philosophy, theology, and the natural sciences. He was the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas.

In 1265, St. Thomas was assigned to Rome to organize a school of Dominicans. This school was for the best Dominican students in the Roman Province (a few of whom may subsequently have been sent to study in Paris or Bologna).To instruct them more effectively, St. Thomas adapted his method for these beginners, and the result was the Summa Theologiae . It is a comprehensive work but in a simplified format for that time.  The purpose was to instruct future preachers and confessors, not primarily to engage in academic debate.

St. Charles Borromeo was appointed Archbishop of Milan in the mid-sixteenth century, about fifty years after the Reformation. One of his great reforms was to educate the clergy by establishing colleges and seminaries. He cared for the laity as well, laying the groundwork for the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) within the diocese. At the end of the sixteenth century, St. Joseph Calasanz (Calasanctius) joined the CCD in Spain and opened those schools for free to the children of the poor.

We also have many great patrons among the American saints and blesseds, over half of whom were involved in education.  Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton is considered the founder of the Catholic school system in the United States based on her work in Maryland, which included opening the first free Catholic school in the country. In the diocese of Philadelphia, St. John Neumann built the Catholic school network from two schools to over 100. For St. Katharine Drexel, Mother Théodore Guérin, Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, and St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, building schools and educating the youth were an essential part of their missionary work.

As exams conclude most classes, it is fitting that we give the place of honor to St. Joseph of Cupertino, patron of exams (especially the most difficult ones). St. Joseph was a simple and holy man of prayer who really struggled with studies. He passed the exams for ordination because at the examination, through the grace of God, he was asked the one question that he knew!

All you holy men and women of God, teachers of the faithful, pray for us.

St. Joseph of Cupertino, pray for us.

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Dominicana and is republished here with kind permission. 

Avatar photo

By Br. Nicholas Schneider, O.P.

Br. Nicholas Schneider, O.P. was born and raised in Vermont. He spent his final semester of high school studying in Russia, and went on to earn a BA in History and Russian at Youngstown State University (OH) and an MA in Russian History at Georgetown University. He served as Director/Assistant Dean for Admissions at Georgetown University School of Medicine for five years prior to entering the Dominicans.

Subscribe to CE (It's free)

More on catholic exchange.

Praying to the Saints with Aquinas

Venerable Nelson Baker: A Man of Great Faith

Catholic Guilt is Not a Thing

Go to Catholic Exchange homepage

Adeodatus | The Renewal of Catholic Education feat. Dr. Alex Lessard

Adeodatus | The Renewal of Catholic Education feat. Dr. Alex Lessard

The Vocation of Consecrated Virginity | feat. Mary Beth Bracy

The Vocation of Consecrated Virginity | feat. Mary Beth Bracy

Modern Miracles at Lourdes | feat. Marlene Watkins

Modern Miracles at Lourdes | feat. Marlene Watkins

Most shared.

© Copyright 2024 Catholic Exchange. All rights reserved.

Catholic Exchange is a project of Sophia Institute Press .

Advertise on Catholic Exchange Design by Perceptions Studio .

Catholic Exchange

Privacy Policy

Design by Perceptions Studio .

  • Books and Art
  • Catechetics
  • Dating & Singles
  • Faith & Spirituality
  • Health & Spirituality
  • Marriage & Family
  • Media & Culture
  • Money & Economics
  • Lives of Saints
  • Same Sex Attraction
  • Science and Discovery

who is the patron saint of homework

Recommended for you

10 patron saints every catholic college student should know, sometimes we need a little extra help..

10 Patron Saints Every Catholic College Student Should Know

Most of us college students find ourselves drowning in all our responsibilities. Between class, studying, work, stressing over our less than stable financial situations and trying to manage a social life while getting enough   sleep at night, we have a lot on our plate. The stress of college can be overwhelming and we can often use an extra hand, spiritually. It’s easy enough to remember to call on our earthly family (friends, roommates, family, etc.) for prayer, but it can be easy to forget to ask the same from Christians in heaven who have already had their sanctification completed.

Below is a list of saints that every Catholic college student should keep handy. They are ready to flex their spiritual muscles for you and come to your aid!

1. Technology, Computers, and the Internet - St. Isidore of Seville

Yes, you’re reading this right; there is, in fact, a patron saint of technology, computers and the Internet. Hallelujah, Praise the Lord!

2. Lost Things - St. Anthony of Padua

"Dear St. Anthony, come around! Something's lost and can't be found!" I am not kidding when I say I call on St. Anthony at least once a day. He hasn’t failed me yet! (Fun fact: I also call on him when I start to lose my mind...you think I'm joking but seriously when you feel like you're losing it, a prayer to St. Anthony could help you out)

3. Writing - St. Francis de Sales

Struggling with writing your paper? Got a bad case of writer’s block? Brainstorming for your next written presentation? St. Francis has your back.

4. Finances and the Home - St. Joseph

Because every college student needs a little help with their finances and family relationships.

5. Procrastination - St. Expeditus

The irony of St. Expeditus’ name and his designation as the patron saint against procrastination is almost too much to handle but wow I wish I knew about him while I was struggling through the last few weeks of my 2015 fall semester.

6. Scholars - St. Thomas Aquinas

A Student’s Prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas:

"Come, Holy Spirit, Divine Creator, true source of light and fountain of wisdom! Pour forth your brilliance upon my dense intellect, dissipate the darkness which covers me, that of sin and of ignorance. Grant me a penetrating mind to understand, a retentive memory, method and ease in learning, the lucidity to comprehend, and abundant grace in expressing myself. Guide the beginning of my work, direct its progress, and bring it to successful completion. This I ask through Jesus Christ, true God and true man, living and reigning with You and the Father, forever and ever. Amen."

7. Lost Causes - St. Philomena

For when everything (and I mean everything) is falling apart.

8. Test Taking - St. Joseph of Cupertino

Because if you are anything like me, you know that test taking is actually the worst thing ever – and you’ll take all help that you can get (also, apparently St. Joseph of Cupertino could levitate while praying so that's kind of cool).

9. "Her Little Way" – St. Therese of Lisieux

Yes, I know St. Therese is actually the patron saint of missionary work but her "little way" is so relevant to every human person that I decided to include it anyways. St. Therese is known for her "little way" of loving people: “I applied myself above all to practice quite hidden little acts of virtue; thus I liked to fold the mantles forgotten by the Sisters , and sought a thousand opportunities of rendering them service (Story of A Soul, Chapter VII).” Translation for the everyday college student: Little acts of love are just as meaningful as big ones. We don’t have the time to do great missionary work but we do have the time to be nice to someone who irritates us, to listen to someone when they need to vent and to be kind to those who don’t necessarily deserve it. Simple? Yes. Easy? No.

10. For Anything and Everything Else (seriously) - The Blessed Virgin Mary

She is the Queen of all saints and the mother of Jesus; she knows exactly what we need.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

7 new year clichés: break free, embrace change, those that everyone know.

It's 2024! You drank champagne, you wore funny glasses, and you watched the ball drop as you sang the night away with your best friends and family . What comes next you may ask? Sadly you will have to return to the real world full of work and school and paying bills. "Ah! But I have my New Year's Resolutions!"- you may say. But most of them are 100% complete cliches that you won't hold on to. Here is a list of those things you hear all around the world.

1. "I will be serious about working out"

Are you? Odds are you will get that gym membership, go for a few weeks, and completely forget about it. You will realize that autopay is taking $80 out of your account and you either need to cancel or start going again. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be in better shape, but do it at a pace that is right for you. Don't let the change in year dictate it.

2. "New year new me!"

This cliche is the most over used and most underdone. Every year we hear "New Year New Me!!", and the most that comes out of it is someone dyes their hair or gets a tattoo . Yes, these are life changing attributes to a person, and everyone should be commended for trying new things, but don't try to change you just because its a new year. Stay true to yourself.

3. "I'm going to be more outgoing!"

Being adventurous is always a great thing! Stepping out of your comfort zone is always exhilarating, but don't force yourself to do things that make you feel uncomfortable. So are you really going to go out, or will you continue to watch Netflix and go to the same restaurants. The choice is yours!

4. "I'm going to get more organized "

Trying to get organized is a great feat few of us can manage. It's always good to do a big spring cleaning, but trying to completely organize everything is trying to change how you live. I know when I try to do something like get a new planner, I either stick to it or I forget about it.

5. "I'm leaving my bad relationships in the past!"

Bad influences won't go away in your life if you wish them to stay in another year. Work hard at this one if you are going to make it one of your New Years cliches. Toxic relationships should stay in the past, but it is up to you to keep them out of your life.

6. "I'm going to party less"

Party as much as you want. There is nothing wrong of going out and having fun as long as you are safe doing it. If partying is what you enjoy doing, then that is okay. Not everyone conforms to that lifestyle, but if that is your thing there is no shame in that! Don't leave it in another year because you think you have to.

7. "I'm going to get more serious about my career/schooling"

This is the cliche that you should stick to. It's never a bad thing to be more focused on your career and school, as long as you don't lose sight of the important things. If you get serious, make sure you make time for your family, friends, and most importantly, yourself.

The Ultimate Birthday: Unveiling the Perfect Day to Celebrate!

Let's be real, the day your birthday falls on could really make or break it..

You heard it here first: birthdays in college are some of the best days of your four years. For one day annually, you get to forget about your identity as a stressed, broke, and overworked student, and take the time to celebrate. You can throw your responsibilities for a day, use your one skip in that class you hate, receive kind cards and gifts from loved ones and just enjoy yourself.

Having just celebrated my birthday this past Thursday, the most common question I received from people all day and night was, “Is your birthday actually today?” I realized that, for many, they have the misfortune of either having a birthday in the summer , or on a day that wasn’t ideal for them to celebrate on.

Your birthday celebration is a special day, and it is important to make the most out of it. I decided to take the initiative and make a definitive list that will show you the best day to have a birthday, in descending order according to their rank:

If your birthday falls on a Monday, it just might be an unlucky year for you. Monday is, hands down, the worst day to have a birthday. Everyone else is focused on how stressful the week ahead of them will be, and are still recovering from the weekend. If you celebrate the weekend before, that’s too far in advance, and celebrating the weekend after feels too far away. It’s a lose/lose, unfortunately.

While not as unlucky as a Monday, a Tuesday is in a similar situation. Most are still feeling down as so much of the week lies ahead, and often, big assignments are due on Wednesday. Of course, a Tequila and TacoTuesday could be an option (for those turning 21 or older, of course), but that’s about the most you can do.

Taking the fifth spot is Sunday. By the time Sunday comes around, everyone’s pretty exhausted. However, it still is a very relaxing day, that would make for a pretty good birthday. You have the entire day to spend how you want, no class, few commitments, if any. Plus, you can always celebrate the night before. Your birthday technically starts at midnight, right?

4. Wednesday

Honestly, the most I can say about this is Wine Wednesday. The week is still young, though. Hopefully you have an easy Thursday and Friday ahead of you, however, if not, the birthday could go south. Either way, it’s definitely right in the middle in terms of the best day of the week to have a birthday on.

3. Thursday

I can speak from personal experience, this is a pretty great day to have a birthday. My 11 a.m. French exam the next morning wasn’t ideal, however, there’s nothing better than a Thirsty Thursday (again, 21 and up only). It gives you the whole weekend ahead of you. However, it’s right at the beginning of the weekend, and not everyone has the ability to celebrate on Thursday, as it is still a weeknight.

2. Saturday

Saturdays are special because a Saturday birthday is an all day affair. You celebrate from first thing in the morning, all the way through the night. You can grab a dinner with friends, the whole day is yours for the taking. The only downside is that it doesn’t lay right in the middle of the weekend, it’s on the last day.

The final consensus is that Friday is, in fact, the best day for your birthday to fall on. Right in the center of the weekend, you can really make anything you want out of your birthday. You’ve claimed the right to an entire weekend, and all of your week’s responsibilities come to a close at the end of your Friday school day. You can even skip that class you hate so much. Those who have a Friday birthday this year: consider yourself blessed.

In the end, a birthday is a birthday. No matter what day yours falls on, you have every right to live it up, and have yourself a day!

Unleash Inspiration: 15 Relatable Disney Lyrics!

Leave it to disney to write lyrics that kids of all ages can relate to..

Disney songs are some of the most relatable and inspiring songs not only because of the lovable characters who sing them, but also because of their well-written song lyrics . While some lyrics make more sense with knowledge of the movie's story line that they were written for, other Disney lyrics are very relatable and inspiring for any listener.

1. "I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong."

Hercules: "I Can Go the Distance"

Anyone can relate to feeling like you don't belong. From being picked last in gym class to not being as popular as another classmate, you probably understand, to some degree, what it's like to feel out of place. You would do anything to find a group of people or an activity where you feel like you belong and have a purpose.

2. "Tranquil as a forest, but on fire within."

Mulan: "I'll Make a Man out of You."

If people consider you to be very mellow, odds are you are just waiting to let it all out, especially if you are short. Never underestimate the power of a shorty.

3. "If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew you never knew."

Pocahontas: "Colors of the Wind"

The best way to understand other people better is to look at things through their eyes.

4. "I know we're different but deep inside us, we're not that different at all."

Tarzan: "You'll be in my Heart "

I think we all need this line after this last election. No matter who you or your neighbor voted for, remember that we are all humans and we should treat each other with love and respect.

5. "These guys don't appreciate I'm broke."

Aladdin: "One Jump Ahead"

This lyric never resonated with me until I came to college. I need all of these textbooks? What is that $20 fee even for? I'm broke guys.

6. "When will my life begin?"

Tangled: "When will my Life Begin?"

When I was in middle school, I thought I would experience the best time of my life in high school . When I got to high school, I just wanted to get to college to experience life on my own. Now that I am in college, I am still dependent on my parents for almost everything, because I can't afford anything even with a part-time job. I would just like to know when my life, a life where I can support myself, really will begin.

7. "That perfect girl is gone."

Frozen: "Let it Go"

I spent my entire life trying to be the perfect daughter, the perfect student, the perfect Christian and the perfect person. I realize now that perfection does not exist. I can only aim to be the best version of me I can be. I became much more content with myself once I let the perfect version of myself go. That perfect girl is gone.

8. "Barely even friends, then somebody bends unexpectedly."

Beauty and the Beast: "Beauty and the Beast"

Many high school sweethearts know what it's like to have an acquaintance turn into a friend and then into a lover.

9. "I will ride, I will fly. Chase the wind and touch the sky."

Brave "Touch the sky"

A great song to get inspired, keep going, and work hard to achieve your dreams. Everything is possible if you are determined to make it happen.

10. "The men up there don't like a lot of blabber, they think a girl who gossips is a bore."

The Little Mermaid : "Poor Unfortunate Souls"

I had to make at least one of these lyrics sarcastic. Men, I know not all of you fall into this category, but a whole lot of you don't like long, deep conversations and you don't pay very much attention when it's not a subject you're interested in, like sports . Am I right, ladies?

11. "Forget about your worries and your strife."

The Jungle Book: "Bare Necessities"

This lyric is more inspiring than relatable. However, it does serve as a little reminder to stop worrying about things you cannot change.

12."If you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true."

Cinderella: "A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes"

Never give up on your dreams. If a dream is easy to achieve, it is not a dream. It is a goal. If you give up on a dream, it was never a dream in the first place. It was a desire. If you work hard enough toward a dream, you can make it a reality.

13. "Anywhere I go, I'm home, if you are there beside me."

The Lion King 2: "Love Will Find a Way"

This song is probably not as well-known as the others on this list, however, The Lion King 2 is one of my favorite Disney movies. We all have someone in our lives that make even the worst places feel like home whenever he or she is around.

14. "Up on the shore they work all day, out in the sun they slave away."

The Little Mermaid: "Under the Sea"

You got that right, Sebastian.

15. "When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are, anything your heart desires will come to you."

Pinocchio: "When You Wish upon a Star"

This is probably the most well-known Disney lyric of all time. It was so inspiring and the music was so beautiful that Disney decided to use it at the beginning of all Disney movies. Disney was built on following your dreams. If there is one message that Disney communicates in every single Disney movie from Pinocchio to The Little Mermaid, it is "Follow your dreams."

The Six Most Iconic Pitbull Lyrics Of All Time

Mr. worldwide just wants to see you succeed..

It is no secret that Pitbull is a gifted artist, but many fail to remember that he can be a source of great inspiration as well. The following is a list of iconic Pitbull lyrics that we know and love. Read on to feel empowered — if you think you can handle it.

1. Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane / No, it's just me, ain't a damn thing changed. (From "Timber") Not a day goes by that I don't see Pitbull flying over my rooftop, dressed in white linen from head-to-toe and drinking a Capri Sun. If that image doesn't motivate you to be better, then nothing will.

2. Been around the world like the sun / I've seen more breast than your newborn son. (From "Shake Senora") Need to boost your resume? Trying to impress a colleague? Use this line. Watch them be amazed, first by your worldly experience and then by your rhyming ability. Thank Pitbull later.

3. And it's not our fault that we have all the ladies / But it's hard to see these ladies when your middle name's Equator / All around the globe, matter fact, see you later. (From "Celebrate") Take a lesson from the school of Mr. 305 — it doesn't have to make any sense, it just has to rhyme . Also, it is possible to have all the ladies, even with a middle name like "Equator."

4. In L.A. they get krazy / Miami they get krazy / In New York they get krazy / Atlanta they get krazy / In London they get krazy / In Paris they get krazy / In Rome they get krazy. (From "Krazy")

Pitbull wants you to never stop studying your map of the world. Learn the names of every city. Say them one after another, all the time. However, Pitbull also wants you to know that you can put that dictionary down. Spelling doesn't matter. Kraziness is universal.

5. Modern day Hugh Hef (uh yes) / Playboy to the death (uh yes) / Is he really worldwide? (uh yes). (From "Dance Again") Does Pitbull wait for someone to answer his questions? No, because he's a grown-ass man who knows the answers. Are you going to wait around for someone else to answer your questions, or are you going to be like Pitbull? Be like Pitbull. Be a grown-ass man who parenthetically answers his own questions.

6. This for anybody going through tough times / Believe me, been there, done that / But every day above ground is a great day, remember that. (From "Time of Our Lives") If Pitbull tells you to be thankful, then be thankful, dammit. After all, we live in an amazing time when a man who wears sunglasses indoors can make millions by listing the names of cities and rhyming Kodak with Kodak. Feel #blessed.

11 Essential Expectations for Becoming the Ultimate Cheermeister

Mastering festive expectations: tips to shine as your holiday cheermeister.

So you’ve elected yourself as this year's Holiday Cheermeister, there’s no shame in that. The holidays are your pride and joy, and you've taken on the responsibility to get everyone in the spirit. With only one week until Christmas , here are some things we expect from you, Cheermeister.

1. Counting down every second until the big day

www.theodysseyonline.com

2. Being the first to put up their Christmas decorations

3. planning all the holiday festivities for your crew, 4. forcing your holiday enthusiasm on others, 5. winning first place in every holiday sweater contest.

www.cheryls.com

6. Giving the best secret Santa gifts (Puppies for everyone?)

www.caninestyles.com

7. Being the life of all the holiday parties

images.unsplash.com

8. Getting defensive when someone says Christmas isn't the best holiday. Cheering on your friends through the last week before school vacation

media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com

10. Never missing the opportunity to rock out to Christmas's greatest hits

www.ebony.com

11. Lastly, not letting anything break your Christmas spirit!

Trending topics.

Songs About Being 17 Grey's Anatomy Quotes Vine Quotes 4 Leaf Clover Self Respect

Top Creators

1. Brittany Morgan,   National Writer's Society 2. Radhi,   SUNY Stony Brook 3. Kristen Haddox , Penn State University 4. Jennifer Kustanovich , SUNY Stony Brook 5. Clare Regelbrugge , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Trending Stories

10 drugstore makeup products that are just as good as high-end products, 8 classic christmas lyrics that make me feel warm and toasty inside, 19 things you can do when you turn 19 years old, word usage: north vs. south, i visited the "shameless" houses and here's why you shouldn't, best of lifestyle 70 of the most referenced movies ever, 10 bible verses for young women, what does santa want for christmas 5 presents on his wish list, christmas love: a heartfelt letter to my boyfriend, 5 festive christmas eve outfits: unleash your holiday style, subscribe to our newsletter, facebook comments.

who is the patron saint of homework

U.S. Catholic

12 saints to guide students through the school year

The blessed virgin mary, blessed pier giorgio frassati, st. thomas aquinas, blessed carlo acutis and st. isidore of seville, st. thérèse of lisieux, st. rita of cascia and st. teresa of ávila, sts. james, alexander, and patrick healy.

who is the patron saint of homework

About the author

Molly jo rose, you may also like.

wheelbarrow-and-shed-in-backyard-garden

Work is good—but don’t forget to play as well

wedding-rings-on-dark-background

The harmful myth of the ‘marriage debt’

man-riding-horse

Horses, lost teeth, and wild faith

Add comment, what’s trending.

fried-fish

Why do Catholics eat fish on Friday?

sabbath-silm

A new documentary makes a case for reviving the Sabbath

two-people-holding-hands

Trans and Catholic: A parent’s perspective

mystic-marriage-of-st-catherine-of-siena

Chronological list of the Doctors of the Church

EpicPew

Every Student Should Know These Patron Saints

It’s that time of the year again. School supplies have been on sale for the past month. You’re now getting adjusted to your new daily routine. If you’re a college student, you begin to rent and/or purchase your textbooks for the upcoming semester. You look over the syllabus provided in your classes and begin your plan of attack. If you’re a parent, you begin to make sure your child has all the materials needed to begin the school year right.

For some people, this time of the year is their favorite. For others, the dread of returning to school is real. But, not to worry! There are a number of saints who’ve got your back and will help you survive the next academic year. Here are 7 saints all students should become acquainted with.

If you’re struggling to get through the semester or academic year

who is the patron saint of homework

Bl. Pier Giorgio struggled with school throughout his life. He had to repeat an entire school year and had to really work at passing his courses. Since he knew his academic weaknesses, he made sure that he put as much effort into his studies as he could, even forgoing social outings with his friends. He died at the young age of 24, two exams short of his degree. If you find yourself struggling with your classes, Bl. Pier Giorgio is the guy for you!

If you dislike school and/or have to deal with bullies… St. Therese of Lisieux

who is the patron saint of homework

If you have major test anxiety… St. Joseph of Cupertino

who is the patron saint of homework

If writing isn’t your strong suit and you have a major essay or research paper due… St. Francis de Sales

who is the patron saint of homework

If you’re on a deadline and/or doing homework and there’s a computer, printer, or internet glitch… St. Isidore of Seville

who is the patron saint of homework

If “Procrastination” is your middle name… St. Expeditus

who is the patron saint of homework

If you’re majoring in [insert major]… the patron saint for that career/field

saints

Whatever obstacle you face this new academic year, remember that prayer will help you get through anything. Even if you choose not to invoke any of the saints mentioned above and opt to go straight to the Holy Spirit or Our Blessed Mother, know that “ask and ye shall receive.” Good luck with your studies!

About The Author

Avatar photo

Melissa Guerrero

Share on mastodon.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge

Patron saints for students

  • Did You Know?

Patron saints  for students

One popular saintly friend is Blessed Carlos Acutis, the first Millennial on the path to sainthood. Born in London and raised in Milan, Acutis was tech savvy, defended bullied kids, loved soccer, avidly played video games and was devoted to his Catholic faith. 

One of his best-known projects was designing a webpage listing eucharistic miracles around the world. He was beatified in 2020 by Pope Francis. He was 15-years-old when he died of Leukemia in 2006.  

Another who tops the list is St. Thomas Aquinas, patron saint of students and universities. A well-known theologian and doctor of the church, he is also called the “angelic doctor” because of his purity of heart and voluminous writings about angels.  He is also the patron saint of pencil makers.

Students braving their early years of school have a good friend in St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Catechizing poor children by the time he was 11-years-old, St. Aloysius is the patron saint of young students. 

Likewise, if students are new to a school or are looking to make friends, they can call upon St. John the Apostle, the patron saint of friendship. St. John the Apostle was the one to whom Jesus entrusted the Blessed Mother as they stood at the foot of his cross at Jesus’ crucifixion.

Students looking to join the debate team can ask for St. Catherine of Alexandria’s intercession. Tradition states she was born in 287 to a noble family and was an avid scholar. She denounced Emperor Maxentius when he persecuted Christians. 

He, in turn, demanded that she defend the faith by debating with 50 orators and philosophers. Her words inspired several pagans to convert to Christianity. 

Infuriated, the emperor sentenced her to a tortuous death by a breaking wheel. It is said when she touched the wheel, it shattered. The emperor then had her beheaded. She is the patron saint of students, teachers and librarians.

Students needing inspiration to get a paper or project done can call on St. Expeditus, the patron saint of procrastinators. According to tradition, when St. Expeditus decided that he wanted to convert to Christianity, the devil appeared to him in the form of a crow and asked him to “put it off until tomorrow.” 

St. Expeditus refused and said he would become a Christian that day. He is depicted in a Roman Centurion outfit holding a palm leaf in his left hand and raising a cross in his right hand. His left foot is stepping on a crow. He was martyred for his faith.

When struck with a case of writer’s block, count on St. Frances de Sales, the patron saint of writing and writing students, to clear the path. He wrote many pamphlets and carried on vast correspondences with the faithful. He had a gentle demeanor in speaking and with the pen, winning many over with his axiom, “A teaspoon of honey attracts more flies than a barrelful of vinegar.”

Those who are nervous about an upcoming exam can take a deep breath and call on St. Joseph of Cupertino, patron saint of test takers. St. Joseph had a hard time with his studies while in a Franciscan seminary but the Holy Spirit provided him the “right answers” when quizzed to finish seminary.

Those who need help in science class or help with an experiment in the chemistry lab can partner up with St. Albert the Great, patron saint of science students. A doctor of the church, St. Albert’s boundless interests prompted him to write a compendium of all knowledge: natural science, logic, rhetoric, mathematics, astronomy, ethics, economics, politics and metaphysics. St. Thomas Aquinas was one of his most famous students.

There’s also a patron saint of many students’ favorite resources: technology. St. Isidore of Seville was a prolific writer and diligent in governing the church. Crowds came from all over to listen to him when he offered his final works of mercy. For this reason, he is the patron saint of technology, computers and the internet. 

So good luck students! Say a prayer and look to your heavenly friends to point the way to a year filled with achievements as well as happiness and holiness.  

Teaching Catholic Kids

Teaching Catholic Kids

Family Faith on the Go!

  • OSV Kids Activities
  • #25332 (no title)

Patron saints around the house

Patron saints around the house

Family life is full of challenges. Happily, heaven is full of patron saints ready to help. It’s just a matter of finding the right saint for the problem. So let’s start with every household’s most common trouble — lost objects. Dad can’t find his car keys? The kids can’t find their homework? Turn to St. Anthony — for 800 years he has helped the flummoxed, frustrated faithful locate things they thought were irretrievably lost.

The more phones, tablets, and laptops you have in the family, the more likely you are to experience computer trouble. To ward off spammers, hackers and computer viruses pray to St. Isidore of Seville . As a man of the sixth century, he never surfed the web, but he did compile a 20-volume encyclopedia of all existing knowledge. In 1999, a group of Catholic webmasters and computer technicians interpreted Isidore’s encyclopedia as the world’s first database and adopted him as the patron of the Internet and computers.

If a mouse is in the house, or sugar ants have taken over the kitchen, turn to St. Magnus of Fuessen . According to an old legend, this seventh-century Irish monk kept a little pet dragon he trained to gobble up bugs and rodents.

Every guy thinks he is a master barbecue chef. Most of us are not. If the family has gotten tired of dad charring beautiful cuts of meat beyond recognition, invoke the Roman deacon St. Lawrence , who was martyred by being roasted on a grill. Before he died he said to his executioners: “Turn me over. I’m done on this side.”

Housekeeping is not just tedious and labor intensive, it can seem pointless — within a few days everything will be dirty, dusty and untidy again. When drudgery gets to you, pray to St. Zita . She worked as a housekeeper for 48 years. On those days when she thought she couldn’t bear it, she would stop, take a breath and offer up a short prayer to remind herself that she would do this task for love of God.

If you’re the parent of a large (or busy) family, call on St. Matilda . Noted for her piety and charitable works, she was an empress of Germany who struggled to keep her family together amidst power struggles and royal squabbling. Defying her sons, she founded and built three convents and a monastery.

Children who have a test looming or a very difficult assignment to complete should pray to St. Jerome , patron saint of schoolchildren and test takers. In the fourth century, Jerome spent 30 years in solitude translating the Latin text of the Bible — his translation is still in use today!

If you’re thinking about selling your house (bury St. Joseph in your backyard) or desperate to ward off nightmares (pray to St. Raphael ), there is a patron saint ready to help. All you have to do is ask.

You may also like

12 Patron saints for homeschooling parents

EDUKACJA DOMOWA, JAK ZNALEŹĆ CZAS WOLNY

Shutterstock

Homeschooling is not for the faint of heart. Between choosing curriculum, making sure you’ve got lessons prepped, organizing extra curricular activities, and getting everything else on your plate done, acting as both parent and teacher takes a special amount of courage and patience.

To help parents in the throes of homeschooling, here are some patron saints who can be special intercessors when you need encouragement and inspiration. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, worried about how you’re going to get everything done, or just need a dose of reassurance that you’re on the right path, these men and women can be powerful intercessors for a successful academic year.

AQUINAS

Enjoying your time on Aleteia?

Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you.

Thanks to their partnership in our mission, we reach more than 20 million unique users per month!

Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting and transformative Catholic news, stories, spirituality, and more.

Support Aleteia with a gift today!

  • CM Hangouts
  • Explore all stories
  • Daily Prayers
  • Sunday Gospel Activities

Finding your patron saint (or being found)

Oct 21, 2015 1:30:39 PM  |  by Kate Towne

featured image

What a sweet and wholesome desire! And a worry so easily remedied, in my mind.

Our first patron saints are, of course, our name saints, if we’re given saints’ names. In the old days, according to Canon Law, if a baby’s first or middle name wasn’t a saint’s name, the priest would bestow one at baptism. I’ve read some funny stories about priests’ choices! But the Code of Canon Law changed in 1983, and the new naming requirements are not so strict. Canon 855 states that, “Parents, sponsors, and the pastor are to take care that a name foreign to Christian sensibility is not given.” That’s it. Basically, most names are totally fine.

So even Catholic babies don’t always have a patron saint these days, which isn’t the end of the world (otherwise Mother Church would have retained the requirement of a saint’s name), though I do love St. John Chrysostom’s perspective:

“ So let the name of the saints enter our homes through the naming of our children, to train not only the child but the father, when he reflects that he is the father of John or Elijah or James … Do not because it is a small thing regard it as small; its purpose is to succour us. ” ( source )

Fortunately, many many names either are saints’ names or can be connected to a saint somehow—choosing saint-less names is harder than it may seem! But if a person truly has such a name (in both the first and middle name spots), and hasn’t had the opportunity to choose a Confirmation name, there are several other ways of determining a patron saint:

Birthday’s feast day

Every day of the year is the feast of at least one saint, often more than one (see here ). I personally have always felt more connected to my birthday saint (St. Rose of Lima) than to my name saint (my given name is Katherine, chosen because it’s a saint’s name, and I do love all the ones I know about, but I've never felt connected to any of them). If, as many people say, you don’t choose your patron saint—rather, he or she chooses you—then looking to the feast day of the day you were born is a pretty great method of finding your patron.

Interests, talents, hobbies, job, vocation, heritage

God made each of us with interests and talents that reveal themselves in and point us toward hobbies and jobs, and indeed our lives’ vocations, and there’s a patron saint for every one of those details. Many of us feel a particular attachment to our cultural heritage—there’s a patron saint for every country and diocese, and many cities. Even particular sicknesses and struggles have their own patron saints—those who suffer might find those saints to seem closer to them than any other.

Europe_Patron_saints_Mosaic

Name meanings

One of the name books on my shelf is Dictionary of Patron Saints' Names by Fr. Thomas Sheehan, in which he attempted to list many (most?) of the names in use in the English language that he could think of and say who would be the patron saint for each name, based on things like meaning, sound, attributes that kind of thing—a way of backfitting into a patron saint. And the web sites Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources and Behind the Name are the most trustworthy sites I know of for name meanings, etymology, etc., and Behind the Name allows you to search for names with the same meaning, so that's another way to go—if you knew could find names with the same meaning as yours.

Patron saint generator

Finally, perhaps the epitome of the “your patron saint chooses you” idea (other than the saint whose feast falls on your birthday) is a patron saint generator. Some parishes do such a thing around New Year’s, where you're able to blindly pick a folded piece of paper with a saint’s name on it from a basket. There’s also the online tool Saint’s Name Generator .

All these are perfectly valid ways of choosing a patron saint (or allowing a patron saint to choose you), as there are no requirements to make such a thing “official.” You can also see how easy it is for one person to have many patron saints—for example, one’s first name, one’s middle name, one’s Confirmation name, a saint connected to hobbies/job/vocation, and I’ve seen people choose patron saints for their families and work and ministries, for each new year, and for different seasons of life. The more the merrier! What a blessing and help it is to have so many heavenly friends in your corner.

Do you consider your patron saint to be your name saint? If not, how did you choose your patron? Do you feel drawn to more than one saint?

Copyright 2015 Katherine Morna Towne Photo: Europe Patron Saints Mosaic by collection by User:jobas (self-made from Other photos) [ CC BY-SA 3.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons

Share this article

Share on Facebook

About the Author

Kate Towne

Kate is a writer, wife to a really good man, and mama to their seven boys ages 1 to 15. She shares her thoughts on Catholic baby naming at Sancta Nomina , and her first book, Catholic Baby Names for Girls and Boys: Over 250 Ways to Honor Our Lady (Marian Press, 2018) can be found at ShopMercy.org and Amazon .

Related Blog Articles

Support Catholic Mom

Subscribe to Catholic Momcast on iTunes or Spotify

Catholicmom on social networks, about catholic mom.

Support CatholicMom.com

Associated Links

Holy Cross Family Ministries

Family Rosary

Family Theater Productions

Congregation of the Holy Cross

Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.

CatholicMom.com Book Series at Ave Maria Press The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life

Stay connected! Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to receive our free daily digest email.

Copyright © 2024 CatholicMom.com. All Rights Reserved.

  • All Articles
  • The Catholic Faith
  • Perspectives
  • Advertising

Logo

The traditional patronage of many saints could be extended to cover modern-day issues that students face. Here are five that we propose.

1. Patron saint of simplicity – St. Francis of Assisi With members of the millennial generation favoring minimalism and simplicity, over luxury and status, who better to emulate than St. Francis? The Italian friar and preacher’s life serves as a model of voluntary simplicity , clarity and love for those looking for (or defaulting to) a more frugal or sustainable way of life

2. Patron saint of the Internet – St. Isidore of Seville Not only is St. Isidore considered the patron saint of the Internet, this Spanish bishop was known for his prolific writing, including a dictionary, encyclopedia and historical writings. He can serve as a helpful intercessor when looking for credible sources of information on the Internet for assignments, work projects and other research

3. Patron saint of photographers – St. Veronica St. Veronica, who received an image of Jesus when she used her veil to wipe his face, is the patron saint of photographers. In today’s world of selfies, Vine, Instagram, Facebook and other media sharing tools, look to her for an appreciation of considering truth, beauty and modesty when it comes to sharing—as well as viewing—photos and videos online.

4.Patron saint of coffee shops – St. Drogo For those times when a caffeine-fueled all-nighter is warranted to prepare for a test, finish a project or otherwise meet an unforgiving deadline, consider asking for help from St. Drogo, known as a patron saint of coffee house employees. The Flemish nobleman was also reportedly able to bi-locate, which most of us feel could come in handy at times.

5. Patron saint of workers – St. Joseph Whether looking for a summer job while on break, work during college to help make ends meet, or seeking a profession once entering the real world, consider asking St. Joseph, the patron saint of workers, for guidance during the discernment, job search and interview process.

  • young adults

Julie Filby

At Northglenn parish youth group, a high schooler seeks his vocation

Four saintly moms who get it, as covid-19 spreads, will we be more like the saints, most popular, meet the archdiocese’s newest transitional deacons, ordained feb. 10 , the three goods of marriage: rediscover the meaning.

Logo

Editor's Pick

A father’s musings on the marriage of his daughter, what would thomas aquinas make of ai, all saints’ day not a holy day of obligation in 2021, but go to mass anyways, why is devotion to mary important, our lady of guadalupe: the miracle that changed history, the eucharist throughout history: a timeline, ars moriendi: the art of dying, quick links.

  • Privacy Policy

© 1999-2023 Archdiocese of Denver . All Rights Reserved.

  • Daily Reading for Thursday, October ...
  • Today's Reading
  • The Mysteries of the Rosary

A Student's Prayer (by St. Thomas Aquinas)

  • Catholic Online

Click to Watch the A Student's Prayer (by St. Thomas Aquinas) video

Printable PDF of A Student's Prayer (by St. Thomas Aquinas)

We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away., more saint prayers (123).

In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth. (2Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 3:14-19; 2Corinthians 13:5) In Orthodox and Catholic teachings, all Christians in heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered to be worthy of higher honor, emulation, or veneration.

FREE Catholic PDF's - Home / Parish / School

Free Catholic PDF's - Home / Parish / School / Bulletin Inserts

Free catholic classes pick a class, you can learn anything.

Image of Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

Image of St. Valentine

St. Valentine

Image of Ten Commandments w/ Certificate

Ten Commandments w/ Certificate

Image of Lent It Works If You Work It

Lent It Works If You Work It

Rosaries, crosses, prayer cards and more... by catholic online shopping.

Image of St. Francis Pillow Case - English Prayer

St. Francis Pillow Case - English Prayer

Image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pillow Case - English Prayer

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pillow Case - English Prayer

Image of St. Patrick Pillow Case - English Prayer

St. Patrick Pillow Case - English Prayer

Image of St. Joseph Pillow Case - English Prayer

St. Joseph Pillow Case - English Prayer

  • More Prayers

Mary Praying

Month of Mary - Get 25% off

Catholic resources, sins & indulgences, shop prayers.

Light Your Free Payer Candle for a departed loved one

Light Your Free Payer Candle for a departed loved one

Join the movement when you sign up below, you don't just join an email list - you're joining an entire movement for free world class catholic education..

Saint of the Day logo

  • Mysteries of the Rosary Mysteries of the Rosary
  • St. Faustina Kowalska St. Faustina Kowalska
  • Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Saint of the Day for Wednesday, Oct 4th, 2023 Saint of the Day for ...
  • Popular Saints Popular Saints
  • St. Francis of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi
  • Bible Bible
  • Female / Women Saints Female / Women Saints
  • 7 Morning Prayers you need to get your day started with God 7 Morning Prayers you need to ...

Almsgiving, Prayer, and Fasting: The Three Pillars of Lent

Almsgiving, Prayer, and Fasting: The Three Pillars of Lent

The fast that pleases God

The fast that pleases God

Look into yourself! 23 questions to ask yourself as you reflect during Lent

Look into yourself! 23 questions to ask yourself as you reflect during Lent

Celebrate sunday mass - 2.18.24 - the first sunday of lent, first sunday of lent: entering into the desert in jesus, daily catholic.

Daily Readings for Thursday, February 22, 2024

  • Daily Readings for Wednesday, February 21, 2024
  • St. Severian: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024
  • A Night Prayer: Prayer of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Free Catholic Knowledge Assessment from Catholic Online School

Free Catholic Knowledge Assessment from Catholic Online School

Saints & angels.

New Saints canonized by Pope Francis

  • Saints Feast Days
  • Female Saints
  • Saint of the Day
  • Browse Saints
  • Popular Saints
  • Patron Saints
  • Saint Fun Facts
  • Martyr Saints
  • More Saints & Angels

Prayers

  • Mysteries of the Rosary
  • Stations of the Cross
  • Guide for Confession
  • Prayer of the Day
  • Browse Prayers
  • Popular Prayers
  • Holy Rosary
  • Sacraments of the Catholic Church
  • Daily Readings
  • New Testament
  • Old Testament
  • Books of the Bible
  • Ten Commandments

More of Catholic Online

  • Lent & Easter
  • Advent & Christmas
  • Catholic Encyclopedia
  • All of Catholic Online

Free RCIA classes for Students and Catechists from Catholic Online School

Free RCIA classes for Students and Catechists from Catholic Online School

Catholic Online Logo

  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms of Service

Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, © Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited.

Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal Tax Identification Number: 81-0596847. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Subscribe to our List

Stay up to date with the latest news, information, and special offers.

What Are Patron Saints?

A Brief History and How They Are Chosen

Jorisvo/iStock/Getty Images

  • Beliefs and Teachings
  • Holy Days and Holidays
  • Christianity Origins
  • The New Testament
  • The Old Testament
  • Practical Tools for Christians
  • Christian Life For Teens
  • Christian Prayers
  • Inspirational Bible Devotions
  • Denominations of Christianity
  • Christian Holidays
  • Christian Entertainment
  • Key Terms in Christianity
  • Latter Day Saints

who is the patron saint of homework

  • M.A., Political Theory, Catholic University of America
  • B.A., Political Theory, Michigan State University

Few practices of the Catholic Church are so misunderstood today as devotion to patron saints. From the earliest days of the Church, groups of the faithful (families, parishes, regions, countries) have chosen a particularly holy person who has passed on to intercede for them with God . Seeking the intercession of a patron saint does not mean that one cannot approach God directly in prayer; rather, it's like asking a friend to pray for you to God, while you also pray—except, in this case, the friend is already in Heaven, and can pray to God for us without ceasing. It's the communion of saints , in actual practice.

Intercessors, Not Mediators

Some Christians argue that patron saints detract from the emphasis on Christ as our Savior. Why approach a mere man or woman with our petitions when we can approach Christ directly? But that confuses Christ's role as mediator between God and man with the role of intercessor. Scripture urges us to pray for one another; and, as Christians, we believe that those who have died still live, and therefore are capable of offering prayers as we do.

In fact, the holy lives lived by the saints are themselves testimony to the saving power of Christ, without Whom the saints could not have risen above their fallen nature.

The History of Patron Saints

The practice of adopting patron saints goes back to the building of the first public churches in the Roman Empire, most of which were built over the graves of martyrs. The churches were then given the name of the martyr, and the martyr was expected to act as an intercessor for the Christians who worshiped there.

Soon, Christians began to dedicate churches to other holy men and women—saints—who were not martyrs. Today, we still place some relic of a saint inside the altar of each church, and we dedicate that church to a patron. That's what it means to say that your church is St. Mary's or St. Peter's or St. Paul's.

How Patron Saints Are Chosen

Thus, the patron saints of churches, and more broadly of regions and countries, have generally been chosen because of some connection of that saint to that place—he had preached the Gospel there; he had died there; some or all of his relics had been transferred there. As Christianity spread to areas with few martyrs or canonized saints, it became common to dedicate a church to a saint whose relics were placed in it or who was especially venerated by the founders of the church. Thus, in the United States, immigrants often chose as patrons the saints that had been venerated in their native lands.

Patron Saints for Occupations

As the Catholic Encyclopedia notes , by the Middle Ages, the practice of adopting patron saints had spread beyond churches to "the ordinary interests of life, his health, and family, trade, maladies, and perils, his death, his city, and country. The whole social life of the Catholic world before the Reformation was animated with the idea of protection from the citizens of heaven." Thus, Saint Joseph became the patron saint of carpenters; Saint Cecilia, of musicians; etc . Saints were usually chosen as patrons of occupations that they had actually held or that they had patronized during their lives.

Patron Saints for Diseases

The same is true of patron saints for diseases, who often suffered from the malady assigned to them or cared for those who did. Sometimes, though, martyrs were chosen as the patron saints of diseases which were reminiscent of their martyrdom. Thus, Saint Agatha, who was martyred c. 250, was chosen as the patron of those with diseases of the breast since her breasts were cut off when she refused marriage to a non-Christian.

Often, such saints are chosen too as a symbol of hope. The legend of Saint Agatha attests that Christ appeared to her as she lay dying and restored her breasts that she might die whole.

Personal and Familial Patron Saints

All Christians should adopt their own patron saints—first and foremost being those whose name they carry or whose name they took at their Confirmation . We should have a special devotion to the patron saint of our parish, as well as the patron saint of our country and the countries of our ancestors.

It's also a good practice to adopt a patron saint for your family and to honor him or her in your house with an icon or statue. 

  • Catholic Church Saints
  • Saint Patrick's Life and Miracles
  • St. Mary Magdalene, Patron Saint of Women
  • Meet Thaddeus: The Apostle With Many Names
  • Prayers for May, the Month of the Virgin Mary
  • The Litany of Saint Joseph
  • Catholic Prayers for the Month of March
  • The Litany of the Saints
  • Saint Valentine's Story
  • Superhero Saints: Bilocation, the Power to Appear in Two Places
  • Introduction to the Catholic Religion: Beliefs, Practices and History
  • Who Is the Virgin Mary?
  • Prayers for April
  • The Major Differences Between Anglicanism and Catholicism
  • The Role the Four Evangelists Play in Christianity
  • Why Does the Catholic Church Have So Many Man-Made Rules?

Dear catholic.com visitors: This website from Catholic Answers, with all its many resources, is the world's largest source of explanations for Catholic beliefs and practices. A fully independent, lay-run, 501(c)(3) ministry that receives no funding from the institutional Church, we rely entirely on the generosity of everyday people like you to keep this website going with trustworthy , fresh, and relevant content. If everyone visiting this month gave just $1 , catholic.com would be fully funded for an entire year. Do you find catholic.com helpful? Please make a gift today. Thank you. Wishing you a blessed Lenten season.

Catholic Answers Logo

Patron Saints

who is the patron saint of homework

Patron Saints . —A patron is one who has been assigned by a venerable tradition, or chosen by election, as a special intercessor with God and the proper advocate of a particular locality, and is honored by clergy and people with a special form of religious observance. The term “patron”, being wider in its meaning than that of “titular”, may be applied to a church, a district, a country, or a corporation. The word “titular” is applied only to the patron of a church or institution. Both the one and the other, according to the legislation now in force, must have the rank of a canonized saint.

PATRONS OF CHURCHES— Origin .—During the first three centuries of the Church ‘s history, the faithful assembled for worship in private houses, in cemeteries, or other retired places. At intervals it had been possible to erect or adapt buildings for the sacred rites of religion. Such buildings, however, were not dedicated to the saints, but were spoken of as the House of God , the House of Prayer , and sometimes as the Temple of God . They were also known as Kyriaca, Dominica, or Oratoria. Larger structures received the name of basilicas, and the term church (ecclesia) was constantly employed to designate the place where the faithful assembled to hear the word of God and partake of the sacraments. After peace had been given to the Church by Constantine, sacred edifices were freely erected, the emperor setting the example by the character and magnificence of his own foundations. The Christians had always held in deep reverence the memory of the heroes who had sealed with blood the profession of their faith. The celebration of the solemn rites had long been intimately associated with the places where the bodies of the martyrs reposed, and the choice of sites for the new edifices was naturally determined by the scene of the martyrs’ sufferings, or by the spot where their sacred remains lay enshrined. The great basilicas founded by Constantine, or during his lifetime, illustrate this tendency. The churches of St. Peter, St. Paul outside the walls, St. Lawrence in Agro Verano, St. Sebastian, St. Agnes on the Via Nomentana were all cemeterial basilicas, i.e. they were built over the spot where the bodies of each of these saints lay buried. The same practice finds illustration in the churches of SS. Domitilla and Generosa, SS. Nereus and Achilleus, St. Felix at Nola, and others. From this custom of rendering honor to the relics of the martyrs were derived the names of Memorioe (memorial churches), Martyria, or Confessio, frequently given to churches. The name of “Title” ( Titulus ) has from the earliest times been employed with reference to the name of the saint by which a church is known. The practice of placing the body or some relics of a martyr under the altar of sacrifice has been perpetuated in the Church , but the dedication was early extended to confessors and holy women who were not martyrs. The underlying doctrine of patrons is that of the communion of saints, or the bond of spiritual union existing between God ‘s servants on earth, in heaven, or in purgatory. The saints are thereby regarded as the advocates and intercessors of those who are making their earthly pilgrimage.

Rome .— Rome is illustrious for churches named after its local martyrs. The most important are the basilicas of St. Peter, of St. Paul Outside the Walls, of St. Lawrence, St. Sebastian, and of St. Agnes in the Via Nomentana. Other churches have received their title from the fact of being constructed in connection with houses belonging to the martyrs in question: St. Clement’s, St. Pudentiana’s, St. Alexius’s, St. Cecilia’s, St. Praxedes’s, St. Bartholomew ‘s, Sts. John and Paul, St. Frances’s of Rome . Santa Croce recalls St. Helen; the Domine quo vadis chapel refers to the meeting of Our Lord and St. Peter on the Appian Way; San Pietro in Carcere is erected above the Mamertine prison; San Pietro in Montorio adjoins the place of St. Peter’s martyrdom; San Pietro in Vincoli contains the actual chains with which St. Peter was bound. St. John Lateran’s was first dedicated to Our Savior, but the title was changed in the twelfth century; St. Gregory on the Coelian recalls the home of St. Gregory and the site of the church he built in honor of St. Andrew; St. Lorenzo in Damaso recalls its founder, Pope Damasus. There are thirty-four churches dedicated to the Mother of God , distinguished often topographically (as Sta Maria in Via lata, or Sta Maria in Trastevere) and also in other ways (as Sta Maria Maggiore, so called in relation to other Roman churches of Our Lady, Sta Maria della Pace, Sta Maria dell’Anima, etc.). The formal dedications to God consist of Trinità dei Pellegrini, Trinità dei Monti, S. Spirito in Sassia, S. Salvatore in Lauro, S. Salvatore in Thermis, and the Gesu. There are no dedications to the Angels nor (until recently) to St. Joseph , the Sacred Heart, All Saints , or All Souls. In a few instances titulars occur more than once: Lawrence, 6; Peter, 4; Paul, Andrew, Charles, John, Nicholas, 3 each (see Rome ).

England .— St . Augustine and his companions brought with them to England the Roman customs and traditions respecting the naming and dedication of churches. Altars were consecrated with the ashes of the martyrs. One of the earliest dedication prayers of the Anglo-Saxon Church runs thus: “Tibi, sancta Dei genitrix, virgo Maria (vel tibi, sancte J. B. Domini,…. vel martyres Christi, vel confessores Domini) tibi commendamus hanc curam templi hujus, quod consecravimus Domino Deo nostro, ut hic intercessor existas; preces et vota offerentium hic Domino Deo offeras; odoramenta orationum plebis ad patris thronum conferas”, etc. (Lingard, “The History and Antiquities of the Anglo-Saxon Church “, II, 40). Among the titulars of the Anglo-Saxon period are found: Christ Church (Canterbury), St. Mary’s de Comeliis, St. Mary’s of Huntingdon, and of Lyming, All Hallows (Lincoln), Peter (to whom the greater part of the Anglo-Saxon churches were dedicated), Peter and Paul (Canterbury) Paul (Jarrow), Andrew (Rochester), Martin (near Canterbury), Pancratius (Canterbury). Accepting the figures of F. A. Foster in her “Studies in Church Dedications”, and with-out drawing a line between pre- Reformation and post- Reformation English churches (not now Catholic ), we get the following enumeration of titulars: Christ 373, Holy Cross or Holy Rood 83, Michael, or Michael the Archangel, or St. Michael and the Angels 721 (one in six of the churches, ancient and modern, now attached to the Established Church bears the name of Our Lady or one of her titles, the total being 2162, and the proportion in pre- Reformation times was still larger), John Baptist, 576; Peter, 936; Peter and Paul, 277; Paul, 329; Holy Innocents , 15; Helen, 117; Augustine of Canterbury, 57; Thomas of Canterbury, 70; Nicholas, 397; Lawrence, 228. The Catholic Church in England at the present time has shown the same spirit of conservatism and of independence which is everywhere manifested in the choice of patrons. Among the chief of the 170 dedications to God of the churches and chapels (not counting religious houses, colleges, or institutions), the numbers are: Holy Trinity , 16; Holy Cross, 15; Sacred Heart, 90. Consecrations in honor of the Blessed Virgin maintain their ancient preeminence, reaching a total of 374. The simple designation of St. Mary’s is the most frequent appellation. The form “Our Lady” occurs usually in combination with other titles. Among the numerous special titles are the following: Immaculate Conception , Our Lady of Sorrows, Help of Christians, Star of the Sea, Assumption , Our Lady of the Rosary . One church only bears the title of the Transfiguration , and one only is distinguished by each of the following titles: Our Lady of Refuge, of England , of Pity, of Paradise, of Reparation , of Reconciliation, Spouse of the Holy Ghost , Most Pure Heart of Mary. The angels are not favored, Michael standing almost alone, but with 38 dedications. St. John Baptist has 20, while the name of Joseph appears as titular in no fewer than 145 churches. Apostles and Evangelists reach a total of 153: Peter leads the way with 43; the Beloved Disciple counts his 30, Peter and Paul follow with 17. Each of the remaining Apostles has at least 2 churches under his invocation, except Matthias, Barnabas, and Mark, who have but 1. Among the male saints: Anthony of Padua , Charles, Edward, Edmund, George, and Richard have each between 10 and 20; but Patrick, with 46, heads the list; then follow Augustine 22, Benedict 19, Cuthbert 18, and Francis of Assisi 21. A special interest attaches to names which occur but once, for frequently they are dedications to a local saint, as in the instances of Birinus (Dorchester), Dubritius (Treforest), Gwladys (Newport, Mon.), Ia (St. Ives), Neot (Liscard), Oswin (Tynemouth), Prian (Truro), Teilo (Tenby), Simon Stock (Faversham), Frideswide (Abingdon), and Walstan (Cossey). Nothing could have been more appropriate than the saints’ names selected in the northern dioceses corresponding with the ancient Northumbria. There we meet with dedications to Aidan, Bede , Bennet, Columba, Cuthbert, Ninian, Hilda, Oswald, etc. Among the female saints Anne, the mother of Our Lady, occupies a position of eminence with 30 churches, Winefrid ranks next with 10, and Catherine follows with 8. The Saxon virgins and widows are honored in the localities which they hallowed by their saintly lives, thus: Begh (Northumbria); Etheldreda (Ely); Hilda (Whitby); Mildred (Minster); Modwena (Burtonon-Trent); Osberg (Coventry); Wereburg (Chester); Winefrid ( Holywell ).

Scotland .— Celtic and Medieval.—In the days of the Picts, St. Peter was held in preference, from A.D. 710 when Roman usages were adopted, but Andrew claimed the greater number of dedications from the time his relics had been brought to the coast by St. Regulus. As instances of double titulars, native and foreign, the following may be taken: St. Mary and St. Manchar (Old Aberdeen); St. Mary and St. Boniface; Sts. Mary and Peter; Madrustus and John Baptist; Stephen and Moanus. In pre- Reformation times Holy Trinity occurred less frequently than in England ; the Holy Ghost is met with three times; many churches bore the title of Christ (Kilchrist, Kildomine); Holy Blood and Holy Rood are found in several instances. A chapel styled “Teampull-Cro-Naomh” ( Temple of the Holy Heart) once stood on the shore at Gauslan in Lews. Numerous churches bore Our Lady’s name (Lady Kirk); the Assumption is found as early as 1290, and a church is dedicated to Our Lady of Loreto in 1530. Many churches had St. Michael for patron (Kilmichael). St. Anne is the titular in several places, and an altar to the Three Kings existed in almost every church. St. Joseph is nowhere found as a church titular, though he held the position of joint titular of an altar in 1518. The present day.—The choice of titulars in the Catholic churches of Scotland at the present time displays the same twofold direction that we find elsewhere: the honor of the saints of Scotland and of other lands, and the promptings of modern devotion. The Sacred Heart has 8 dedications, the Holy Rood 3. The Apostles receive the special honor of 39 churches, John being the patron of 13, and Andrew of 7. 77 churches are dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, of which 11 celebrate the Immaculate Conception , 7 bear the title of Star of the Sea; Our Lady of the Waves and Our Lady of Good Aid stand alone. Churches with the titles of modern saints are in a minority, for Patrick takes the lead with 12; Ninian, Scotland ‘s first apostle, has 6; Columba 5; Mungo 4; David 3; and Margaret 2. Many Celtic saints occur but once, as for example, Bean, Brendan, Cadoc, Columbkille, Fillian, Kessog, Kieran, Mirin, and Winning.

Ireland .—The history of the patron saints of Ireland has yet to be written. The country has passed through long periods of trouble and oppression, yet several of the Celtic dedications have been preserved and linger in some districts even to this day. The Catholic church is often known simply by the name of the street in which it is situated, as the Cathedral , Marlborough St., Dublin, or the Jesuit church in Gardiner Street. A similar instance occurs in Dublin with regard to the church dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, but always styled “ Adam and Eve “, from the fact that when the building was erected in the seventeenth century, there swung at the end of the alley, in which the chapel was situated, a public-house sign with the full figures of our first parents. The two religious edifices in a town are sometimes called the “ Cathedral ” and the “Old Chapel “. In the days of persecution, when churches and endowments had alike been confiscated, the conditions of Catholic worship recalled the secrecy of the catacombs. During the nineteenth century the old “barns” that had so long served for chapels were replaced by beautiful and spacious churches for which Irish saints were frequently selected as patrons; but as a rule the choice has been determined by the tendencies of modern devotion. There are dedications to the Sacred Heart, to Our Lady under her various titles, and to many of the more recently canonized saints, such as St. Vincent and St. Francis de Sales. Still the people continue to refer to the churches by the names of the streets. In Celtic times many churches were dedicated to Our Lady and called Kilmurray. All the Donaghmore (Dominica Major) churches were dedicated to St. Patrick, because they had been founded by him. Other dedications include Bridget (Kilbride), Peter (Kilpedder), Paul (Kilpool), Catherine of Alexandria (Killadreenan, Kilcatherine). The Holy Sepulchre found a place among the oldest dedications. In Dublin or the neighborhood the titles of Peter, Bride, Martin , Kevin, McTail (St. Michael-le-Pole), Nicholas within and Nicholas without the walls, were to be met with. Then there were churches under the patronage of All Hallows, Macud (Kilmacud), Machonna, Fintan, Brendan (Carrickbrenan), Begnet (St. Bega, Kilbegnet), Gobhain (Kilgobbin), Tiernan (Kilter, Kilternan). Bern’s church was so called because founded by a priest of Byrne’s clan. The title of Cell-Ingen-Leinin ( Church of the five daughters of Leinin, whence the name Killiney) was so called from its founders. New names were introduced by the Normans, as Audven (Dublin), being St. Ouen of Rouen. The colony from Chester, brought over to repeople Dublin which had been decimated by the plague at the end of the twelfth century, erected a church dedicated to their patroness, St. Werburg.

Continental Europe .— With regard to the patrons of churches on the continent of Europe it must suffice to mention that in France alone there are 3000 dedications under the invocation of St. Martin , and then to take a glance at the single diocese of Bruges in Belgium : Bruges is the diocese of an old country that has never lost the faith. Its churches have 95 titulars which are distributed as follows: Holy Trinity 1; Holy Redeemer 2; Sacred Heart 3; Exaltation of the Holy Cross 3; Our Lady (Notre Dame) 24; Immaculate Conception 4; Assumption 6; Nativity 4. Michael holds the patronage of 7 churches, Joseph of 5, and John the Baptist of 16. Seven of the Apostles are honored with 63 dedications: Peter has 23; Peter’s Chains 3; Paul 5; Conversion of Paul 2; Bartholomew 6; James 6; and John only 3. Every town and district of Belgium is hallowed with the traditions of the holy men and women of ancient days, so that the devotion shown to the saints of other countries is not a little remarkable. Out of 57 male saints adopted as titulars Martin has the highest number, namely 20; Nicholas 13; Lawrence 8; Blaise 6. Amand, Apostle of the Flemings, has been chosen patron of 19 churches, Audomar of 8; Bavo, the hermit of Ghent, of 7; Eligius of 10; Medard of 6; and Vaast of 4.

United States—The fourteen archdioceses of the United States have been examined as affording suitable material for a study of local piety, namely, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dubuque, Milwaukee, New Orleans, New York , Oregon City, Philadelphia , St. Louis, St. Paul, San Francisco, and Santa Fé. Over this area are found some 300 churches under dedications of the first rank, the principal ones being here enumerated: Most Holy Trinity 27; Holy Ghost 10; Holy Redeemer 11; Sacred Heart 109; Blessed Sacrament (including Corpus Christi 4, Holy Eucharist 1) 14; Holy Name 12; Holy Cross 19. The life of Christ is adequately represented, thus: Incarnation 3; Nativity 9; Epiphany 3; Transfiguration 4; Resurrection 3; Ascension 9. Other titles may be mentioned: Holy Spirit 3; Gesu 2; Atonement, Good Shepherd, Holy Comforter, Holy Savior, Providence of God , St. Sauveur, and Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary 1 each. With the increasing realization of the gifts of the Incarnation which appears in modern devotions, it will excite little wonder that some 500 or more churches are dedicated to the Mother of God under one or other of her many titles, the principal being: St. Mary 148; Immaculate Conception 105; Assumption 36; Holy Rosary 19; Annunciation 12; Visitation 10; Star of the Sea 9; Presentation 6; Nativity 5; Holy Name of Mary 3; Maternity 3; Immaculate Heart of Mary 2; Purification 2; Most Pure Heart of Mary 1. Titles from the Litany of Loreto attract in so far as they represent the more recent expressions of Catholic devotion, thus: Mother of God 2; Mother of Divine Grace 1; Our Lady of Good Counsel 10; Gate of Heaven 1; Help of Christians 13; Queen of the Angels 1; Our Lady of the Angels 6; Our Lady of the Rosary 11. With the foregoing list certain derivative titles may be connected: Our Lady of Consolation 6; of Good Voyage 1; of Grace 3; of Help 2; of Mercy 4; of Perpetual Help 10; of Pity 2; of Prompt Succour 1; of Refuge 1; of Solace 1; of Sorrows 6; of the Lake 5; of the Sacred Heart 3; of the Seven Dolors 5; of the Snow 1; of Victory 8. The following geographical determinations occur: Our Lady of Czentochowa 4; of Guadalupe 8; of Hungary 2; of Loreto 4; of Mount Carmel 22; of Lourdes 14; of Pompeii 4; of Vilna 2. Notre Dame de Bon Port, du Bon Secours, de Chicago, de la Paix, Nuestra Señora de Belen, del Pilar, Sancta Maria Addolorata, and Sancta Maria Incoronata, 1 each, suggest French Spanish, and Italian affiliations.

The list of male saints in the fourteen dioceses comprises 156 names, and the female 41. For the sake of convenience these have been divided into groups. 10 churches are dedicated to All Saints , the Apostles in general have 1; Peter, the Prince of the Apostles , 58; James 26; Andrew 15; Thomas 11; Matthias 5; Philip 5; Barnabas 3; Bartholomew 2; Jude 1; the Evangelists have: John 59; Matthew 13; Mark 9; Luke 6. St. Paul is honored with 26 dedications; Peter and Paul have 28; Philip and James 3; John and James 1. Michael the Archangel has 57; the Holy Angels 6; the Guardian Angels 7; Gabriel 7; Raphael 10. In the long list of male saints Joseph heads the list with 183 dedications, followed by Patrick who counts 83, and then in numerical order: John the Baptist and Anthony 43 each; Francis of Assisi and Stephen 23 each; Augustine and Vincent 19 each; Francis de Sales, Francis Xavier, and Lawrence 16 each; Bernard, Ignatius, and Thomas Aquinas 15 each; Aloysius, Charles, and Louis 14 each; Alphonsus and Nicholas 11 each; Leo and Martin 10 each; Dominic 9; Edward 8; Ambrose, Clement, Jerome, and Joachim 7 each; Benedict and Pius 6; Gregory 5; Anselm, Athanasius, Bonaventure, Denis, Hubert, Maurice , Peter Claver, and Philip Neri 3 each; Dionysius, Eloi, Ferdinand, Francis Borgia, Gall, Hyacinth, Isidore, Liborius, Nicholas of Tolentino, Sebastian, Vincent Ferrer, and William 2 each; Albert , Alphonsus Turibius, Anthony the Hermit, Basil, Bride, Canicius, Cyprian, Cyril, David, Donatus, Edmund, Engelbert , Eustachius, Florian, Fidelis, Francis Solano, Frederick, Irenaeus, John Baptist de la Salle, John Berchmans, John Capistrano, John Chrysostom, John Francis Regis, John the Martyr , Kyran, Landry, Lazarus , Leander, Leon, Leonard of Port Maurice , Luis Bertrand, Maron, Martin of Tours, Maurus, Nicholas of Myra , Napoleon, Norbert, Raymund, Rock, Theodore, Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of Villanova, Timothy, Valentine, Viator, Victor , Willebrod, Zephyrin, 1 each.

The female patronesses are 41 in number, those whose names appear more frequently being: Anne 36; Rose 22; the three Catherines 21; Teresa 14; Agnes 13; Cecilia 12; Margaret 10; Elizabeth 9; Monica 8; Genevieve 6; Philomena 5; Clare, Gertrude, and Mary Magdalen 4 each; Agatha, Helen, and Veronica 3 each; Anastasia, Angela, and Lucy 2 each; Barbara, Cunegunde, Elizabeth of Hungary , Eulalia, Frances of Rome , Madeline, Mary Magdalen de Pazzi, Scholastica, Sylvia, Ursula, Victoria, Walburga, 1 each. Among the saints, more than in any other class, the nationality of devotion finds occasion for its manifestation. Celtic centers are shown by such titles as: Brendan 5; Canice 1; Colman 3; Columba 5; Columbanus 2; Columbkille 6; Cronan 1; Finbar 1; Jarlath 1; Kevin 1; Kilian 3; Lawrence O’Toole 3; Malachy 6; Mel 1; Attracta 1; Bridget 11; Ita 1; George, a widely favored national patron, has 17 churches. Rita of Cascia 3, and Rocco 2, show the Italian; Ludmilla 1, Procopius 1, and Vitus 1, are Bohemian; Stephen with 23 suggests Hungary ; Boniface with 21 dedications, and Henry with 8, tell of Germany . Benedict the Moor ( New York ) is the patron of the church for negroes. The numerous Polish population has adopted distinctive patrons: Adalbert 8; Casimir 10; Cyril and Methodius 8; Josaphat 3; John Cantius 4; John Nepomucene 8; Ladislaus 1; Stanislaus 23; Vojtiechus 1; Wenceslaus 9; Hedwig 6; Salomea 1.

Canada .—In the Dominion of Canada , to a very great extent, the name of a district or village is the same as that of the patron of the church. Obviously the different localities have been named after their respective patrons. The number of titulars is considerable, the names having been assigned on the plan of avoiding repetitions. In the list examined the names of about 400 male, and 100 female, saints are represented, and the entire range of popular devotion is covered. It is a surprise to find that in this long list of provincial divisions no dedications are to be found to the Most Holy Trinity , the Holy Ghost , the Blessed Sacrament. Moreover, only five are to be found which in any way relate to Christ or the mysteries of His life, these being, St. Sauveur, Le Précieux Sang, L’Epiphanie, Sacré Coeur de Jésus, L’ Ascension . The Holy Family is represented, also the Angels Guardian, and Our Lady under the various mysteries of her life and many of her most popular titles of devotion, such as: La Conception, La Présentation, L’Annunciation, La Visitation, L’Assomption, Notre Dame de la Mercie, Notre Dame de la Paix, Notre Dame des Anges, Notre Dame des Niéges, Notre Dame de Bon Conseil, Notre Dame du Mont Carmel , Notre Dame du Rosaire, Sacré Coeur de Marie etc. The patrons of churches, outside the class just referred to, have been listed according to the number of churches dedicated to them in the Archdioceses of Halifax, Kingston, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, St. Boniface, Toronto, Vancouver, and the Archdiocese of St. John’s, Newfoundland , and are as follows: Most Holy Trinity 2; Holy Ghost 1; Sacred Heart 15; Most Holy Redeemer 1; Holy Name of Jesus 2; Infant Jesus 3; Holy Child 1; Holy Family 5; Blessed Sacrament, Transfiguration , Ascension , St. Sauveur, and Gesu 1 each; Holy Cross 4. To Our Lady we find: Immaculate Conception 7, Nativity 5, Presentation 2, Annunciation 4, Visitation 3, Purification 1, Assumption 6, Mary Immaculate 1, Holy Name of Mary 4, St. Mary 9, Notre Dame 4, Notre Dame de la Consolation 1, Notre Dame de la Garde 2, Notre Dame de l’Espérance 2, Sacred Heart of Mary 5, Stella Maris 1, Our Lady Help of Christians 1, of Good Counsel 5, of Grace 4, of la Salette 2, of Loreto 1, of Lourdes 3, of Mercy 3, of Mount Carmel 6, of Peace 1, of Perpetual Succour 5, of Victory 3, of the Angels 2, of the Blessed Sacrament 1, of the Rosary 7, of the Sacred Heart 1, of the Seven Dolors 3, of the Snow 2, of the Wayside 2.

To the saints: Joseph 21; Patrick 20; Anthony 10; Louis 9; James, Michael, Paul, and Peter 8 each; John, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist , and Vincent de Paul 7 each; Francis of Assisi 6; Augustine, Bernard, and Charles 5 each; Edward, Francis de Sales, Francis Xavier 4 each; Ambrose, Charles Borromeo, Gabriel , George, Gerard, Joachim , Luke, Thomas Aquinas, and Viateur 3 each; Alexander , Aloysius, Anastasius, Andrew, Anselm, Columban, Edward the Confessor , Felix, Francis Regis, Germaine, Gregory, Gregory Nazianzus , Gregory the Great, Ignatius, Leon of Westminster, Peter in Chains, Philip Neri, Stephen, and Thomas 2 each; Adrian, Aimé, Alfred, Alphonsus Ligouri, Arsenius, Athanasius, Barnaby, Basil, Benedict, Benjamin , Bernardin of Siena , Bonaventure, Boniface, Bride, Cajetan, Calixtus, Camillus of Lellis, Carthagh, Casimir, Clement, Columbanus, Columbkille, Cosmos, Cuthbert, Cyril and Methodius, Cyprian, Daniel , Denis, Désiré, Donatus, Dominic, Edmund, Eugene, Faustinus, Felix of Valois, Good Thief, Henry, Hugh, Hyacinth, Ignatius Loyola, Irenaeus, Isidor, Jerome, John Berchmans, John Cantius, John Chrysostom, John of the Cross, Jovita, Jude, Justin, Kyran, Lawrence, Lawrence O’Toole, Leo, Malachy, Malo, Mark, Martin , Matthew, Narcissus, Nicholas, Odilo, Pascal- Babylon , Peter Celestine Philippe, Raphael , Remigius, Rock, Romuald, Sixtus, Stephen de Lauzon, Turibius, Vitalis, Vitus, Zephyrim, and Zoticus 1 each; Anne 7; Bridget and Philomena 4 each; Helen 3; Agnes, Cecilia, Emily, and Marguerite 2 each; Agatha, Anastasia, Angelica, Catherine, Catherine of Siena , Clare of Tereanville, Clotilde, Cunegundes, Elizabeth , Elizabeth of Hungary , Elizabeth of Portugal , Euphemia, Felicitas, Jeanne de Neuville, Magdalen, Margaret, Monica, Veronica, All Saints , 1 each.

Australia .— This includes the Archdioceses of Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Brisbane, and the Archdiocese of Wellington , which comprises all the territory of New Zealand . The patrons of churches are(I) Trinity 3; Good Shepherd 2; Most Holy Redeemer 3; Sacred Heart 63; St. Savior 1; Real Presence 1; Holy Name 4; Blessed Sacrament 2; Church of the Reparation 1; Church of the Passion 1; Holy Cross7. (2) St. Mary 74; Immaculate Conception 21; Nativity 1; Annunciation 1; Assumption 6; Our Lady Help of Christians 2; of Good Counsel 1; of Lourdes 1; of Mercy 1; of Mount Carmel ‚Ä?:4; of Perpetual Succour 3; of the Rosary 11; of the Sacred Heart 1; of the Seven Dolors 3; of the Suburbs 1; of Victories 1; Refuge of Sinners 1; Auxilium Christianorum 1; Blessed Virgin 2; Holy Heart of Mary, Holy Name of Mary, Mary Immaculate, and Queen of Angels 1 each; St. Mary of the Angels 2; Star of the Sea 19. (3) Guardian Angels 4; Holy Angels 2. (4-5) Patrick 85; Joseph 74; Michael 24; Peter 16; Peter and Paul 13; Francis of Assisi and Paul 10 each; John the Evangelist , Columba, Francis Xavier, John, Anthony, and James 8 each; Augustine and Francis de Sales 7 each; Andrew, John the Baptist, Lawrence, Matthew, and Vincent 6 each; Bede , Benedict, Lawrence O’Toole, Malachy, Stephen, and Thomas 4 each; Aidan, Brendan, Colman , and Ignatius 3 each; Aloysius, Bernard, Charles, Columbkille, Edward, Gabriel , George, Gregory, Joachim , Mark, Martin , Raphael , Stanislaus, and Thomas Aquinas 2 each; Alphonsus, Ambrose, Athanasius, Barnabas, Bartholomew , Boniface, Carthagh, Clement, Cleus, Declan, Felix, Fiacre, Finbar, Furseus, Gerard, John and Paul, John Berchmans, John of God , John of the Cross, Joseph and Joachim , Kevin, Kieran, Leo, Leonard, Luke, Maro, Michael and George, Munchin, Nicholas, Nicholas of Myra , Paulinus, Peter Chanel, Philip and James, Pius, Rock, Rupert, Vigilius , William, and the Apostles 1 each. (6) Brigid 19; Anne 7; Canice and Monica 4 each; Agnes 3; Margaret 2; Agatha, Clare, Gertrude, Helen, Ita, Joan of Arc, Rose of Lima, Teresa, Winefred, 1 each. All Saints 6, All Souls 2.

British South Africa .— This includes the Eastern and Western Vicariates, the Vicariates of Natal , Kimberley, Transvaal, Orange River, Basutoland , and the Prefectures Apostolic of Great Namaqualand and Rhodesia . The churches are dedicated as follows: (I) Trinity 1; Sacred Heart 16; St. Savior 1; Holy Family 2. (2) St. Mary 17; Immaculate Conception 12; Annunciation 1; Assumption 1; Mater Dolorosa 2; Our Lady 1; Our Lady of Good Counsel 3; of Grace 1; of Lourdes 1; of Perpetual Succour 1; of Sorrows 1; of the Rosary 4; of the Sacred Heart 2; Star of the Sea 2. (3) Michael and the Holy Angels 1. (4-5) Joseph 11; Augustine and Patrick 5 each; Francis Xavier and Michael 4 each; Peter, and Peter and Paul 3 each; Charles, Dominic, Francis de Sales, and Ignatius Loyola 2 each; Anthony, Benedict, Boniface, Columba, Francis of Assisi, Gabriel , James, Joachim , John, John the Baptist, Leo, Martin , Matthew, Paul, Peter Claver, Simon and Jude, Thomas, and Triashill 1 each. (6) Anne and Monica 2 each; Agnes and Mechtilda 1 each. All Saints 1.

PATRONS OF COUNTRIES.—An authentic catalogue of patron saints of countries of the world has yet to be made. Some countries appear to have no celestial patron, others have several assigned to them, and it is by no means clear that the distinction between patron and Apostle is invariably taken into account. The following list gives the patrons of some few countries of the world: Austria (Our Lady), Belgium (St. Joseph ), Brazil (declared “The Land of the Holy Cross”, May 3, 1500), Borneo (St. Francis Xavier), Canada (St. Anne and St. George), The Congo (Our Lady), Chili (St. James), England (St. George), East Indies (St. Thomas, Apostle), Ecuador (styled “The Republic of the Sacred Heart”), Finland (Henry of Upsal), France (St. Denis), Germany (St. Michael), Holland (St. Willibrord), Hungary (St. Stephen), Ireland (St. Patrick), Italy (various), Lombardy (St. Charles), Mexico (Our Lady of Help, and Our Lady of Guadaloupe), Norway (St. Olaf), Portugal (St. George), Piedmont (St. Maurice ), Scotland (St. Andrew), Sweden (St. Bridget), Spain (St. James), South America (St. Rose of Lima), United States of North America (Our Lady under the title of Immaculate Conception ), Wales (St. David).

PATRONS OF TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.—The beliefs of a Catholic in an age of Faith prompted him to place not only his churches under the protection of some illustrious servant of God , but the ordinary interests of life, his health, and family, trade, maladies, and perils, his death, his city and country. The whole social life of the Catholic world before the Reformation was animated with the idea of protection from the citizens of heaven. It has been stated that in England there existed 40,000 religious corporations, including ecclesiastical bodies of all kinds, monasteries and convents, military orders, industrial and professional guilds, and charitable institutions, each of which had its patron, its rites, funds, and methods of assistance. Some idea of the vastness of the subject may be gathered from a few examples of the trades under their respective patrons: Anastasia (weavers), Andrew (fishermen), Anne (houseworkers and cabinet-makers), Christopher (porters), Cloud (nailmakers), Cosmas and Damian (doctors), Crispin (shoemakers), Eloi (all workers with the hammer), Hubert (huntsmen), Lydia (dyers), Joseph (carpenters, Mark (notaries), Luke (painters), Nativity (trades for women), Raymund Nonnatus (midwives), Raymund of Pennafort (canonists), Stephen (stone-masons), Vincent Martyr (winegrowers), Vitus (comedians). Conditions of life: foundlings ( Holy Innocents ), girls (Blandina), boys (Aloysius), singers and scholars (Gregory), philosophers (Catherine), musicians (Cecilia), persons condemned to death (Dismas). There were patrons or protectors in various forms of illness, as for instance: Agatha (diseases of the breast), Apollonia (toothache), Blaise (sore throat), Clare and Lucy (the eyes), Benedict (against poison), Hubert (against the bite of dogs). These patrons with very many others were chosen on account of some real correspondence between the patron and the object of patronage, or by reason of some play on words, or as a matter of individual piety. Thus, while the great special patrons had their clients all over Christendom , other patrons in regard of the same class of objects might vary with different times and places. In order to complete this imperfect and summary sketch of the subject of patrons, a list of the patrons announced by the Holy See within the last few years should here find a place: St. Joseph was declared patron of the universal Church by Pius X on December 8, 1870. Leo XIII during the course of his pontificate announced the following patrons: St. Thomas Aquinas, patron of all universities, colleges, and schools (August 4, 1880); St. Vincent, patron of all charitable societies (May 1, 1885); St. Camillus of Lellis, patron of the sick and of those who attend on them (June 22, 1886); the patronal feast of Our Lady of the Congo to be the Assumption (July 21, 1891); St. Bridget, patroness of Sweden (October 1, 1891); the Holy Family , the model and help of all Christian families (June 14, 1892); St. Peter Claver, special patron of missions to the negroes (1896); St. Paschal Baylon, patron of Eucharistic congresses and all Eucharistic societies (November 28, 1897). On May 25, 1899, he dedicated the world to the Sacred Heart, as Prince and Lord of all, Catholics and non-Catholics, Christians and non-Christians. Lourdes was dedicated to our Lady of the Rosary (September 8, 1901). Pius X declared St. Francis Xavier patron of the Propagation of the Faith (March 25, 1904)

The honoring of the saints has in some instances doubtless been the occasion of abuse. Spells and incantations have been intruded in the place of trust and prayer; the prayerful abstinence of a vigil has been exchanged for the rollicksome enjoyment of wakes; reverence may have run incidentally to puerile extravagance; and patrons may have been chosen before their claim to an heroic exercise of Christian virtue had been juridically established, Still it remains true that the manifestation of Christian piety in the honor paid to angels and saints has been singularly free from the taint of human excess and error.

HENRY PARKINSON

More from Catholic.com

Franciscan Media logo

  • Ask a Franciscan

Who Assigns Patron Saints?

  • November 30, 2020
  • Pat McCloskey, OFM

who is the patron saint of homework

How is the patron saint of an occupation, a country, or a group of people decided? Specifically, how did St. Nicholas come to be the patron saint of brides, grooms, children, bakers, and pawnbrokers?  As a Lutheran, I find your “Saint of the Day” digital resource fascinating but think that we are missing out by not having examples of historic saints.

In the Roman Catholic Church, most patron saints of occupations and groups of people are not officially assigned. In 2000, Pope John Paul II designated St. Thomas More (martyred in 1535) as the patron saint of legislators and diplomats.

Identifying patron saints may be the most democratic practice in the Catholic Church. They are identified through some major or minor incident in the saint’s life.

St. Nicholas is linked to pawnbrokers because of the bags of gold that he anonymously donated to three young women who lacked marriage dowries. Pawnbrokers eventually incorporated this symbol (three balls instead of three bags) into their signs, some of which still exist.

The Franciscans had a role in the 14th-century development of the montes pietatis (forerunners of pawnbrokers) because existing banks wanted to deal only with people borrowing large sums of money. Think of the growth of savings and loan associations (and credit unions) in this country to finance buying a house, a car, higher education, or a similar need.

The feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated on December 6.

Saint of the Day is also one of our books. I contributed to the original in 1975 and have updated it four times since then.

Martin Luther objected to venerating saints because some of his contemporaries acted as though the saints have a power independent of God. In fact, they point us to God. Luther retained a devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus.

New call-to-action

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Franciscan Media logo

We are Franciscan Media, a sponsored ministry of the Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Guadalupe Province. We strive to inspire a loving world that embraces the Franciscan spirit of harmony, joy, and simplicity. May our resources renew your spirit as we share God’s love in the spirit of St. Francis.

Recent Articles

Film reviews with sister rose, overcoming obstacles key theme of 2024 la congress, unfailing and steadfast, the value of honest work, vatican announces synod assembly dates; formation of study groups, your thoughts can change your life, 28 w. liberty st. cincinnati, oh 45202.

513-241-5615 [email protected]

Customer Service: [email protected]

Technical Questions: [email protected]

Writer’s Guidelines Privacy Policy Post a Prayer Request Donor Portal

Catholic-Link

Who Is The Patron Saint Of Your Profession?

by Becky Roach History of the Church , Holiness , Saints

Nowadays it is common to hear people say, “ There’s an app for that.” about anything and everything.  But long before we had apps, we had Saints.  There truly is a patron saint for just about everything from oversleeping (Saint Vitus) to clowns (St. Julian the Hospitaler).

Finding a patron Saint for the profession you have chosen can be very beneficial for your career. Much like having a mentor here on earth, finding a Saint in heaven to intercede on your behalf can provide wisdom and guidance. These holy men and women provide us with inspiration to live out our careers with the virtue and love of Christ.

Check out our list to see if you can find your profession and patron saint.  If we did not include your patron, leave us a comment and we will provide you with the information.  

Who is the Patron Saint of Your Profession?

Who: st. anne.

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-16

What: Patron of Housewives

Why: St. Anne is the mother of the Virgin Mary.  She must have raised Mary to be obedient to God and to live with humility.

Reflect: St. Anne had no way of imagining what her daughter would do for the world.  We do not know what the future holds for our children either.  We must look to St. Anne and prepare our children to respond to God’s call in the same way that Mary did.  Ask for her help on the days you find difficulty in the mundane tasks that keep your household in order.

Who: St. Thomas Aquinas

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-18

What: Patron of Students

Why:  St. Thomas Aquinas was known to be a superb student.  He did everything with excellence and virtue. He went on to become a priest and was eventually declared a Doctor of the Church.

Reflect:  Am I reaching my greatest potential as a student or do I sometimes not work as hard as I should?

Who: St. John Baptist de la Salle

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-06

What: Patron of Teachers

Why:  St. John Baptist de la Salle used an inherited fortune to establish schools and train teachers.  He was revolutionary in his approach to educating all classes and types of boys.

Reflect:  How can I be more creative in my teaching in order to meet the needs of all types of children?

Who: St. John Bosco

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-14

What: Patron of Youth Ministers

Why: St. John Bosco worked hard to lead children to Christ throughout his life.  He encouraged troubled youth to frequent the Sacraments of Confession and Communion.  He also had a passion to teach them the Catechism.

Reflect:  St. John Bosco was very successful in ministering to youth because he genuinely cared for their physical, emotional and spiritual well being.  He engaged youth on their level and build excitement for the faith.  How do you show your teens how much you care for them?

 Who: St. Gregory the Great

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-10

What: Patron of Singers and Musicians

Why: St. Gregory the Great is known as the father of Gregorian chant, which makes him an obvious choice as a patron for singers and musicians.  He is known for his contributions to the Liturgy of the Mass and the Divine Office.  He is also a doctor of the Church.

Reflect: Do I use my musical ability to bring glory, honor and praise to God?

Who: St. Joseph

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-20

What:  Patron Saint of Engineers and Craftsmen

Why:  St. Joseph was a “a righteous man” (Matthew 1:18) who worked diligently as a carpenter to provide for Mary and Jesus.  He is honored for his hard work and obedience to God.

Reflect:  Joseph’s work was important to him, but it appears in Scripture that when it was necessary he put his faith and family needs first (traveling to Bethlehem, fleeing to Egypt to keep Jesus safe, and traveling to Jerusalem for Passover).  Do I put faith and family ahead of my career?

Who: St. Ivo de Kermartin

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-08

What:  Patron of Lawyers

Why:  St. Ivo served as an ecclesiastical judge.  He was known as an advocate for the poor.  He kept his Bible constantly by his side.

Reflect:  Do I keep my Bible near me so that the wisdom of God is always at hand?  Do I use my knowledge to advocate for the poor?

Who: St. Giuseppe Moscati

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-12

What: Patron of Doctors

Why:  St. Giuseppe Moscati was one of the first doctors to experiment with the use of insulin for diabetics.  He was also known to give care and money to those who could not afford healthcare. St. Giuseppe had a holistic approach to healthcare, treating the soul as well as the body.

Reflect:  Do I care as much for my patients’ spiritual needs as I do for their physical needs?

Who: St. Francis de Sales

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-04

What:  Patron of writers, journalists, those who work with the deaf

Why:  St. Francis is the patron of writers because of the many tracts and books that he wrote.  He is the patron of those who work with the deaf because he developed a sign language in order to teach a deaf man about God.

Reflect: When people read what I have written, do they know that I am a Christian?

Who: St. Sebastian

Patronos_TrabajosHOR-02

What: Patron of Athletes and Soldiers

Why:  St. Sebastian is the patron of both athletes and soldiers because he was known for his strength and endurance.  It is said he had a zeal for spreading and defending the faith.  He was a member of the Roman army.

Reflect: Do others see Christ in you when you compete in sports or fight in battle?

Catholic-Link Donations donate donation donor

Related content:

How to Choose A Patron Saint Or Confirmation Saint

Keep Searching, Keep Learning

Our newest articles:.

400-Year-Old Marian Prophecies About Our Age

400-Year-Old Marian Prophecies About Our Age

by James Valois | Feb 19, 2024 | God & Mystery of Evil , Mary - The Blessed Mother

In our age of wars, transgenderism, abortion up till birth in various nations, natural and moral calamities and a host of other seemingly insurmountable problems, sometimes it looks as if the world has gone barking mad. Many of us remember times that were much more...

It’s Time For Catholics To Get Real About Sex

It’s Time For Catholics To Get Real About Sex

by Dr. John Bishop | Feb 15, 2024 | Marriage , Sexuality and Chastity

Catholic Sexual Teaching - An Invitation to Reality Lust and Counterfeit Sexuality We live in a throw-away society. Fast food and plastic plates — our culture is full of the cheap and easy. Unfortunately, this mentality bleeds into our sexuality. America is obsessed...

Cheesy Catholic Pick Up Lines For When Ash Wednesday And Valentine’s Day Are On The Same Day

Cheesy Catholic Pick Up Lines For When Ash Wednesday And Valentine’s Day Are On The Same Day

by Kristina Fahey | Feb 14, 2024 | Lent

Cheesy Catholic Pick Up Lines For When Ash Wednesday And Valentine's Day Are On The Same Day

Transform Your Life By Changing Your Habits This Lent

Transform Your Life By Changing Your Habits This Lent

by Phil Dolci | Feb 12, 2024 | Lent

The day passes you by and the prayer time you wanted to spend with God never happens. Kids, job, spouse and other important demands seem to push out the time you wanted to spend in prayer. You are exhausted from the day and you just want to “veg” out, so you reach for...

How To Talk To Your Teen About Pornography

How To Talk To Your Teen About Pornography

by Steve Pokorny | Feb 9, 2024 | Family , Love and Relationships , Sin

Imagine this: You stand outside your teen’s bedroom door. You knock a few times and there’s no answer. A few moments pass by and you knock again. All is quiet. You make an executive decision to enter the room. As the door opens, you find your teenager sitting down...

Why I Choose To Dress Modestly (And How You Can, Too, Ladies!)

Why I Choose To Dress Modestly (And How You Can, Too, Ladies!)

by Julie Radachy | Feb 8, 2024 | Faith & Life , March

 For much of my life as a child, a teenager, and even a young adult, I never really considered my clothing except for those “big” moments like what I would wear for a school dance or a graduation day. As a child, my mom sewed all of my clothes, and as I grew, I...

Lent Quiz For Kids: What Should I Give Up For Lent?

Lent Quiz For Kids: What Should I Give Up For Lent?

by Becky Roach | Feb 3, 2024 | Lent , Quizzes

After years of adults enjoying our "What Should I Give Up For Lent?" Quiz, we've decided it's time for kids to have their very own version! Whether you're at home with your family, in the classroom, or at your next youth group meeting, this quiz is perfect for kids of...

A Prayer Before Mass

A Prayer Before Mass

by St. Thomas Aquinas | Feb 1, 2024 | Mass , November

A Prayer Before Mass Almighty and ever-living God, I approach the sacrament of Your only-begotten Son Our Lord Jesus Christ, I come sick to the doctor of life, unclean to the fountain of mercy, blind to the radiance of eternal light, and poor and needy to the Lord of...

7 Ways To Make Lent Meaningful If Your Parish Doesn’t Offer Ways To Grow In Your Faith

7 Ways To Make Lent Meaningful If Your Parish Doesn’t Offer Ways To Grow In Your Faith

by Dominique Seraphin | Jan 31, 2024 | Lent

Lent, a season of reflection and spiritual growth, can still be meaningful even if your parish isn't offering specific activities, you work long hours, or you are homebound.  How To Make Lent Meaningful 1. Set aside dedicated time for prayer and reflection: Find...

The Rosary Team’s Divine Mission For The New Year

The Rosary Team’s Divine Mission For The New Year

by Teresa Rodriguez | Jan 30, 2024 | Outstanding Initiatives , Rosary

As the New Year unfolds, many are contemplating resolutions that draw them closer to God.  Volunteering with The Rosary Team is a profound opportunity to deepen one’s spiritual life while contributing to the community through the timeless practice of...

Becky Roach Catholic-Link.org

Becky Roach lives in Ohio with her husband and six children. When not doing laundry or making memories with her kids, Becky enjoys diet coke and date nights with her husband.

Search Catholic-Link

who is the patron saint of homework

You have Successfully Subscribed!

who is the patron saint of homework

Alexander Freeman

Bennie Hawra

We use cookies. By browsing the site, you agree to it. Read more »

260 King Street, San Francisco

Updated Courtyard facing Unit at the Beacon! This newly remodeled…

who is the patron saint of homework

Customer Reviews

IMAGES

  1. Patron saint of homework by Porter Diana

    who is the patron saint of homework

  2. The 25+ best Patron saint of teachers ideas on Pinterest

    who is the patron saint of homework

  3. Our Patron Saint

    who is the patron saint of homework

  4. Everything you need to know about St David's Day!

    who is the patron saint of homework

  5. Pin on Saints, Blesseds and Feast Days

    who is the patron saint of homework

  6. Catholic Patron Saint Of My School Worksheet (Teacher-Made)

    who is the patron saint of homework

VIDEO

  1. The Patron Saint of Mediocrity.wmv

COMMENTS

  1. 10 Saints Every Student Needs For Going Back to School

    Homework, grading, and busy schedules are all imminently close. Luckily for us, God provides us with heavenly friends to help us through these academic challenges: the saints! ... It is no surprise that Saint Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint of test takers. He's a great saint to call upon throughout your academic career, especially ...

  2. Patron Saints A-Z

    Catholic Online. Saints & Angels. Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. The earliest records show that people and churches were named after apostles and martyrs as early as the fourth century.

  3. Patron Saints: Lists of Catholic Patron Saints, Who They Are ...

    Similarly, while St. Thomas Aquinas is the patron saint of students, someone struggling to promptly complete homework assignments might look to St. Expeditus, patron saint of procrastinators. Catholics never pray to saints. Rather, saints are venerated and Catholics ask for their intercession. Catholics ask saints to pray to God.

  4. Saints for Studying

    St. Joseph was a simple and holy man of prayer who really struggled with studies. He passed the exams for ordination because at the examination, through the grace of God, he was asked the one question that he knew! All you holy men and women of God, teachers of the faithful, pray for us. St. Joseph of Cupertino, pray for us.

  5. 10 Patron Saints Every Catholic College Student Should Know

    Procrastination - St. Expeditus. The irony of St. Expeditus' name and his designation as the patron saint against procrastination is almost too much to handle but wow I wish I knew about him while I was struggling through the last few weeks of my 2015 fall semester. 6. Scholars - St. Thomas Aquinas.

  6. 5 Patron Saints Every Student Needs to Know About

    26 Catholic Books You Should Be Reading. "Just as the reading of spiritual books has led to the conversion of many sinners, so the reading of bad books is daily leading to the ruin of many young people.". St. Alphonsus Liguori We must immerse ourselves in good Catholic books in order to have spiritual growth.

  7. 12 saints to guide students through the school year

    St. Vitus. Finally, St. Vitus is the patron saint for one of the greatest issues in a student's life—oversleeping. This martyr for God was not prone to sleeping in late as his patronage suggests, but instead he was put to death in a pot of boiling oil along with a rooster.

  8. Every Student Should Know These Patron Saints

    If you're on a deadline and/or doing homework and there's a computer, printer, or internet glitch… St. Isidore of Seville. ... Whatever technological obstacle is thrown your way, say a quick prayer to the unofficial patron saint of the internet to lend you a hand. If "Procrastination" is your middle name… St.

  9. Patron saints for students

    Students braving their early years of school have a good friend in St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Catechizing poor children by the time he was 11-years-old, St. Aloysius is the patron saint of young students. Likewise, if students are new to a school or are looking to make friends, they can call upon St. John the Apostle, the patron saint of friendship.

  10. Patron saints around the house

    In 1999, a group of Catholic webmasters and computer technicians interpreted Isidore's encyclopedia as the world's first database and adopted him as the patron of the Internet and computers. If a mouse is in the house, or sugar ants have taken over the kitchen, turn to St. Magnus of Fuessen. According to an old legend, this seventh-century ...

  11. 12 Patron saints for homeschooling parents -- Aleteia

    To help parents in the throes of homeschooling, here are some patron saints who can be special intercessors when you need encouragement and inspiration. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed ...

  12. Finding your patron saint (or being found)

    There's also the online tool Saint's Name Generator. All these are perfectly valid ways of choosing a patron saint (or allowing a patron saint to choose you), as there are no requirements to make such a thing "official.". You can also see how easy it is for one person to have many patron saints—for example, one's first name, one's ...

  13. 5 patron saints for students

    5. Patron saint of workers - St. Joseph Whether looking for a summer job while on break, work during college to help make ends meet, or seeking a profession once entering the real world, consider asking St. Joseph, the patron saint of workers, for guidance during the discernment, job search and interview process.

  14. A Student's Prayer (by St. Thomas Aquinas)

    Pope's prayer to St. Josephine Bakhita for the victims of trafficking - St. Josephine Bakhita, you were sold into slavery ... Prayer against Depression - by Saint Ignatius of Loyola - O Christ Jesus, when all is darkness and we ... Prayer befor a Picture or a Statue of Saint Anne - Dearest St. Anne, it is you I wish to honour in ... Prayer before a Picture or Statue of Saint Anne - Dearest St ...

  15. What Are Patron Saints and How Are They Chosen?

    Patron Saints for Occupations . As the Catholic Encyclopedia notes, by the Middle Ages, the practice of adopting patron saints had spread beyond churches to "the ordinary interests of life, his health, and family, trade, maladies, and perils, his death, his city, and country.The whole social life of the Catholic world before the Reformation was animated with the idea of protection from the ...

  16. List of patron saints by occupation and activity

    Basket makers - Anthony the Abbot, [1] Anne - miners, [7] [page needed] Beekeepers - Ambrose of Milan, Bernard of Clairvaux, Valentine. Beggars - Ambrose of Milan, [3] Elisabeth of Hungary, [7] Giles. Bell makers - Agatha of Sicily [4] Belt makers - Alexius of Rome, Theobald of Provins. Bird dealers - John the Baptist.

  17. Patron Saints

    Patron Saints.. —A patron is one who has been assigned by a venerable tradition, or chosen by election, as a special intercessor with God and the proper advocate of a particular locality, and is honored by clergy and people with a special form of religious observance. The term "patron", being wider in its meaning than that of "titular", may be applied to a church, a district, a ...

  18. Who Assigns Patron Saints?

    In the Roman Catholic Church, most patron saints of occupations and groups of people are not officially assigned. In 2000, Pope John Paul II designated St. Thomas More (martyred in 1535) as the patron saint of legislators and diplomats. Identifying patron saints may be the most democratic practice in the Catholic Church.

  19. Saint Andrew

    Saint Andrew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ . His brother was Saint Peter. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and of Russia .

  20. Saint Patrick

    Saint Patrick was a missionary who helped to make Ireland a Christian country. He is now the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17.

  21. Who Is The Patron Saint Of Your Profession?

    Who: St. Joseph. What: Patron Saint of Engineers and Craftsmen Why: St. Joseph was a "a righteous man" (Matthew 1:18) who worked diligently as a carpenter to provide for Mary and Jesus. He is honored for his hard work and obedience to God. Reflect: Joseph's work was important to him, but it appears in Scripture that when it was necessary he put his faith and family needs first (traveling ...

  22. Quora

    We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.

  23. Who Is The Patron Saint Of Homework

    ABOUT US. Andersen, Jung & Co. is a San Francisco based, full-service real estate firm providing customized concierge-level services to its clients. We work to help our residential clients find their new home and our commercial clients to find and optimize each new investment property through our real estate and property management services.