Saints to intercede in natural disasters
Survivors of hurricanes or other torments from the natural world can call on these intercessors.
Meg Hunter-Kilmer
Meg Hunter-Kilmer writes for her blog, Held by His Pierced Hands, and travels around the country speaking to youth and adults and leading retreats and parish missions.
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Saints for refugees and destabilized regions
In the midst of turmoil and strife, these holy men and women put their lives at the service of refugees, the sick, and the poor.
Saints who lived as refugees
Let us pray for all people who have to flee their home, though the intercession of these holy men and women.
Saints to pray for Afghanistan
These holy men and women know the agony of a destabilized region.
Saints to intercede for roommates
These saints can help us find and be the kind of roommate that leads to success.
Saints of Japan
Before the Olympians leave Tokyo, we can learn about some of the heroes of their host nation.
Saints who were “quitters”
In moments in our lives when we have disappointed ourselves and those who had hoped to see us triumph, these saints can remind us of our true goal.
Saints to get to know as you watch the Olympics
These saints are intercessors for everything from endurance to sportsmanship.
Saints with intellectual difficulties
You don't have to get good grades to be holy!
Saints who weren’t pushovers
If you’re in need of courage to fight necessary battles in your life, these strong-willed saints are just the intercessors you’re looking for.
Saints who were shy
No personality type has a corner on sanctity. The introverted are called to holiness too!
Saints who were athletes
Sports can be a great tool as we seek to grow in discipline and devotion.
World’s greatest dads: Saintly men who have raised saints
Did you know a pope saint is dad to another pope saint?
Saints to help if Father’s Day is hard
No matter your particular struggle, there are saints to walk with you. You are not alone.
Saints who fought abuses in the Church
While the Church, as Bride of Christ, is holy, her members are fallen men and women.
Saints who loved their in-laws
These saints teach us how to love well, even with the difficulties that the union of two families can bring.
Saints who struggled with their in-laws
The blending of two families through marriage can bring a lot of problems. These saints can help.
10 Millennials on the way to sainthood
We all love Blessed Carlo Acutis, but there are a handful of other young people to get to know and imitate!
Saints to help if Mother’s Day is hard
If this is a painful holiday, for any reason, these saints can be a guide.
Saints who had children out of wedlock
These holy men and women can remind us that God's grace is at work, whatever the circumstances.
