What is This Saint of the Year Devotion All About?


This isn't superstition. St. Faustina and her religious order did the same thing!

I would like to explain to you about the practice of picking a saint at random to be your “holy protector and intercessor” for the year. Actually, the saint is the one who chooses us though.The tradition of letting a saint “pick you,”is not a new one. St. Faustina wrote about it in her diary, "Divine Mercy in My Soul".
The excerpt is below. . .

“There is a custom among us of drawing by lot, on New Year's Day, special Patrons for ourselves for the whole year. In the morning, during meditation, there arose within me a secret desire that the Eucharistic Jesus be my special Patron for this year also, as in the past. But, hiding this desire from my Beloved, I spoke to Him about everything else but that. When we came to refectory for breakfast, we blessed ourselves and began drawing our patrons. When I approached the holy cards on which the names of the patrons were written, without hesitation I took one, but I didn't read the name immediately as I wanted to mortify myself for a few minutes. Suddenly, I heard a voice in my soul: ‘I am your patron. Read.’ I looked at once at the inscription and read, ‘Patron for the Year 1935 - the Most Blessed Eucharist.’ My heart leapt with joy, and I slipped quietly away from the sisters and went for a short visit before the Blessed Sacrament,where I poured out my heart. But Jesus sweetly admonished me that I should be at that moment together with the sisters. I went immediately in obedience to the rule.”

Excerpt from "Divine Mercy in My Soul, the Diary of St. Faustina"

Saturday, December 21, 2013

As I close this blog and open up the new one,
Patron Saint of the Year 2014,
I want to thank everyone who has participated and who has benefited and shared those benefits with others! I know that you have been blessed, more so than you know, and that you have caused great joy in heaven by acknowledging our heavenly intercessors!
 

Should you wish to continue your journey with a new saint, or if you know of someone who is interested in walking with a saint, please have them contact me at mare54n@gmail.com.
 
My new blog, currently under construction, so please check back often, especially to read the connection stories, can be found at http://iwanttobeasainttoo.blogspot.com/.
 
My prayers for you will be that the love of Jesus and His Holy Mother be with you throughout this Christmas season and that the New Year contains much joy, happiness and blessings for you and your family!
 
God bless you abundantly and may He continue to
rock your world!
 
Marianne
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