It seems every talk I give this year the requested topic is mercy. Which is great–it’s one of my favorite things to talk about. But if I just say the same thing over and over, it’s going to get stale. Besides, the love of God reaching out to a sinner is never dull and never looks the same. So since my two current obsessions are Scripture and the Saints–and since we’re already hitting the Scripture thing pretty hard–I thought it would be helpful to spend Lent sharing how different Saints expressed or received God’s mercy. And I’d love it if you’d join me!
Each Monday this Lent, I’m going to be sharing the story of a Saint whose life reveals more about God’s mercy to me. For those of you who are bloggers and want to share your own Saint stories, I’m going to make it a linkup. You just write your post, then come back here for the post of the day and add your post to the list. Then–if you don’t mind–link back to my post in yours so that people can click over here to find more stories of new Saint friends.
Ideally, I’d love some more obscure Saints. St. Francis and St. Thérèse are great but we’ve got thousands of Saints you’ve never heard of, so let’s get to know them. Also, anyone whose cause for canonization is open is fair game. So I’m looking at St. Vitalis, Ven. Cornelia Connolly, St. Josephine Bakhita,1 and St. Columban to start. If you don’t have a blog, feel free to share your Saints of mercy in the comments!
- Is she too mainstream? [↩]
Servant of God Elisabeth Leseur is someone who speaks to me and my situation. Mercy and offering it up for those around her. I keep several of her quotes with me to remind and reinvigorate me. My husband and circle of friends is like hers. Her example is so needed in this modern age.
Oh, I’ve been needing to get to know her! I’ve recommended her to a few people this month and I always forget her name. Thanks!
What a cool idea for a link-up!!!! I love the saints, and I love mercy (St. Faustina and I are pretty tight), so I’m super excited for this! Especially since you want to go for lesser-known saints, since they are awesome, and often under-appreciated. Hmm. I personally think that St. Josephine Bakhita (who is awesome) is a bit mainstream, but I’ve also been told that I’m a bit of a nerd. So…she probably counts as lesser-known.
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I, too, love the Communion of Saints! It is an awesome thing when you really think about it—thousands of dear friends who have our back! Here are some lesser known saints that I often ask for help (some are not (yet) Saints):
– Blessed Chiara Luce Bodano
– Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo
– Blessed Miguel Pro, SJ
– Martyr Franz Jagerstatter
– St. Charles de Foucauld
– Charles Anthony Francis Untz