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Jude Thaddeus St. Jude the Apostle is not typically associated with prayers to find a future spouse. And while we may not be able to accomplish doing so in the same impeccable manner as she did, we can imitate her in standing at the foot of the Cross, waiting for an end to the pain.
His powerful novena invokes his aid in bringing those who pray it closer to Christ. Most articles I read and homilies I heard on the subject encouraged me to embrace the period, chase Christ with abandon, and use all my free time serving others and the Church.
May Abraham be so concerned with us, his descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, that he would also seek our faithful spouses and intercede on our behalf.
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She bore her heartache beautifully and perfectly. May Our Lady of the Smile intercede for those suffering greatly with the cross of singlehood and bring big smiles to all of our faces. So, there you have it: Eleven saints for the single Catholic.
May they pray for us that we would all find the joy and companionship that they found in each other. In my former experience as a single woman within the Church, I often felt alone and misunderstood. Fearing that the local girls with different religious beliefs may lead his son astray, Abraham sends his servant on a journey to his kinsmen to search for a wife that would lead him closer to God.
After a heartfelt and humble prayer, the servant crosses paths with a generous and God-fearing woman named Rebekah. As a prayer and act of love for my single sisters and brothers in Christ, I put together this Litany of Saints for Single People in the hopes that it would bring comfort and peace to pining hearts throughout the Church.
In the book of Tobit, it is the aide of Saint Raphael the Archangel that brings about the healing Sarah needs in order for her marriage to be successful. The archangel also stirs a sense of true masculinity within Tobias that helps to chase a lurking demon away.
And obviously, the list might have some value for married, ordained, and consecrated Catholics too. This Apostle is known as an incredible intercessor because he was the person who brought Peter to Jesus. The man who loved his wife chastely and with his whole heart until his dying breath.
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May Saint Joseph intercede for our future spouses, and teach us all to be ready for unexpected challenges when the events leading up to our marriage may not look the way we had always planned. The man who provided and protected for his little family with all his strength.
It fails to address the deep heartache and loneliness single Catholics often feel while discerning their vocations and looking for a spouse. Though I am now experiencing the difficulties that accompany the vocation of marriage and motherhood, my heart remembers the pain of my single years more vividly than I remember the pain of giving birth.
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The list isn’t a comprehensive one, so if you’ve got any personal favorites, I’d love the suggestions. Saint Therese was cured. The man from whom Jesus learned about sacrifice and masculinity. The saints, after all, are equal opportunity intercessors.
In the book of Genesis, Abraham is concerned with finding a faithful wife for his beloved son, Isaac. Because of this, there are many prayers and novenas to Saint Raphael which ask for his assistance in finding a holy spouse. Single men and women can pray to Elizabeth to help them imitate her charity so that they can be good spouses to their future wives or husbands.
The story goes that Saint Therese was very sick and suffering greatly in bed, when she looked at a statue of Our Lady, asked for her help, and was surprised to see the statue smile and radiate kindness. While this is not necessarily untrue, I believe that the perpetuation of that message leaves many people feeling—not inspired or encouraged—but disheartened and scolded.