For most of us, 2021 was definitely not an easy year. Not to mention 2020… So what would you say about asking for a special heavenly supporter for 2022? Everyone should have a patron saint they can count on!
The Second Vatican Council teaches about the saints:
By learning about the lives of the saints and cultivating devotion to them, we train our minds and hearts to be fixed on the things above, the things of heaven!
Choose a saint like St. Faustina did
In the congregation of St. Faustina, the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, there is a tradition of drawing a patron saint for the new year on the 1st of January. What does this custom look like? Let’s listen to Sister Faustina herself:
Draw your saint!
We have decided to offer you the same beautiful experience as the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy have – just use this simple form below. After revealing the patron saint you’ll be able to read a little bit about him/her – don’t miss it!
Prayer to your patron saint
Don’t forget to talk with your patron saint often during the next year. You can use this prayer, to ask for his/hers special care and support:
O great Saint [insert name here], under whose patronage I have placed myself, obtain for me grace to fulfill the holy resolutions I have made this day. Help me, by your powerful intercession, to lead a life conformable to the sacred character I have received, and to imitate the virtues for which you were so remarkable. Protect me through all the perils of life, and abandon me not at the hour of death. Amen.
