thepiaheart Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Hi all! I'm a recent college grad, and I'm looking for some saints to get to know as I walk in this awkward (to me--nothing prepared me to be working full-time and have so much more free time on my hands than I did while as a student) period of transition. The only young model of someone in the world that I've found--about whom there is a lot to read, and who wrote, too--is Bl. Pier Giorgio. Can anyone think of others, in the 19th century+, maybe? It strikes me that there are few lay canonized saints in the 20-30ish age range (or perhaps I just don't know any of them). :)
truthfinder Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Well, not a saint, but St. Therese's sister Celine (Genevieve of the Holy Face) might be a good model. She waited many years to enter Carmel, taking care of their father in the meantime.
OnlySunshine Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Some suggestions include: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Dorothy Day St. Catherine of Siena (third order, not religious) St. Joseph the Worker
MarysLittleFlower Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 St Gemma lived in the world while wishing to enter a monastery... I like her a lot, she's a very special Saint :)
domenica_therese Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) I love this picture of St. Therese: It is sitting on my desk. The hourglass she was holding was giving to her by her sister during her period of waiting in which she wanted to enter Carmel but was still too young. Edited February 19, 2014 by domenica_therese
OnlySunshine Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 St Gemma lived in the world while wishing to enter a monastery... I like her a lot, she's a very special Saint :) How could I forget one of my favorite saints?!? St. Gemma, please forgive me! :blush:
brandelynmarie Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I love this picture of St. Therese: It is sitting on my desk. The hourglass she was holding was giving to her by her sister during her period of waiting in which she wanted to enter Carmel but was still too young. I had no idea that was the story behind her hourglass :love: ...was it Celine who gave it to her?
domenica_therese Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I'm pretty sure yes, but I'm not positive.
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