If You Could Meet Any Priest Or Religious...

[veroni213]

[quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1310835' date='Jul 3 2007, 09:39 AM']And, I know Mary Magdalene was not officially a religious, but being the patroness of contemplatives I think that qualifies her to fit in the category. I'd definitely want to meet her.[/quote]

I second Mary Magdalene. Saint Peter is probably my number one though.

[Resurrexi]

SS. Peter, James and John

[my EVERYTHING!]

Gosh... If I had the chance I would have to pray about it. Some of my votes would be St. Thomas Aquinas for his awesome love of God & the Eucharist, St. Philip Neri for his great joy and contagious love of God, St. Teresa de Jesus, Ste. Therese de l'Enfant Jesus et de la Ste-Face, and the list goes on...

[Nunsense]

The Holy Mother of God, Our Blessed Lady, the Virgin Mary - my first choice after Jesus! And if she wasn't available, I'd like to talk to St Joseph about our Beloved Savior and Lord!

Edited July 4, 2007 by nunsense

[my EVERYTHING!]

I thought of that too, but does Mary count as a religious? and St. Joseph isn't a priest or religious... Good Saint choices, though.

[Nunsense]

[quote name='my EVERYTHING!' post='1312210' date='Jul 4 2007, 10:40 PM']I thought of that too, but does Mary count as a religious? and St. Joseph isn't a priest or religious... Good Saint choices, though.[/quote]

OK ok ok - if you are going to be that strict - lol! Then St Teresa of Avila is my first choice, followed by St John of the Cross and then the Blessed Anne of St Bartholomew (she was St Teresa's constant companion, especially in the last years of her life -- St Teresa died in her arms).

Then Thomas a Kempis and Thomas Aquinas and St Augustine - all such brilliant men, and St Catherine of Sienna (who can go wrong with a Doctor of the Church?)

There are just so many wonderful religious and Saints - how does one choose? Impossible! Any of the Apostles would be wonderful of course, and of course St Paul - wouldn't you just love to talk to him about his miraculous conversion?

I think any time spent with anyone who is in Heaven would be just the most fantastic opportunity!

What a wonderful topic this is!!!

[Lioness For Christ]

nunsense, that's why I asked it ALL of them would count!

[Maria]

[quote name='shortnun' post='1310856' date='Jul 3 2007, 11:47 AM']I second that one!

Also, Bl. Jordan of Saxony, OP and [b]Madeleva Wolff, CSC[/b].[/quote]
I have a book of her poems. Good stuff.

In fact, I'll post one here. It's about a Saint, so it's not terribly off topic.

PROUD BOAST

Inconstant Peter, what is this you dread,
This word a servant girl speaks scornfully,
"Surly thou wert with Him in Galilee:?
For shame! Whence has your vaunted courage fled;
Where now is your quick sword, unscabbarded?
What boast, O Simon, could more glorious be;
"Thou art of Christ; thy speech betrayeth thee"?
Damsel, this word of yours has been well said.

I charge you, have the selfsame thing to tell
Of me, when in the outer hall of death
I wait the end, inexorable and grim;
Proclaim then to the councilors of hell,
"This man with Jesus was, of Nazareth;
Even his dying speech betrayeth him."

[son_of_angels]

Let's see,

1. St. Benedict (duh!)
2. St. Hildegard of Bingen
3. ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX, so awesome...
4. St. Aelred of Rievaulx (I think he and I would get along...)
5. St. Augustine (Also think he and I would get along well...)
6. St. Bede the Venerable

[johnnydigit]

St. Peter - "What did you guys do between the Resurrection and Ascension?"
St. John the Baptist - "Do you remember leaping in the womb? What was it like in the desert?"

"Tell me everything."

[White Knight]

[u][b]Pre & Present Apostolic Age[/b][/u]
Saint Joseph, Husband to Blessed Virgin Mother
Saint Peter, the Rock.
Saint John, the Beloved One
Saint John the Baptist, the Greatest Prophet.


[u][b]Other Famous Saints[/b] [/u]
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas More
Saint Patrick
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Augustus
Saint Joan of Ark
Saint Nicholas



[u][b]Modern Day Religious Figures[/b][/u]
Pope John Paul the Great
Mother Teresa
Pope Benedict XVI

Edited July 5, 2007 by White Knight

[T-Bone _]

St. Kolbe

[cmaD2006]

[quote name='stlmom' post='1310767' date='Jul 3 2007, 09:50 AM']Pope JP II as a young priest [/quote]

I whole heartedly agree .... I'd also add Padre Pio (and I'd beg him to be my spiritual director and confessor).

[Fencer]

definitely St. John Vianney; he kinda represents the priesthood, not to mention he was a world-famous confessor

[TheOliverOrder88]

Probably Saint John Vianney...

Maybe Saint Francis of Assisi...

Or even Saint John Baptist De LaSalle.

[Margaret]

Oh wow this should be made in to a poll it is a great topic

St.Clare, St.Anthoney of Padua, St.Pio, St. Max Kolbe, Edith Stien (Bl. ? St?) St.Teresa of Avila, And all of the Original Friars Minor.

There are so many more but this is my starter list and I am pretty sure it will rock Worshiping the Mighty Man with them in Heaven.

I forgot to Mention St.Joseph and He is #1 on my list with Mary

Edited July 7, 2007 by Rose_of_Sharon

[tinytherese]

I would totally want to talk to St. Ignatius Loyola to get a better insight from his transformation to a soldier of the world to a soldier for Christ by starting the Jesuit order! I would also want to meet his friend St. Francis Xavier who's the patron saint of my high school. Number three would be St. Teresa of the Andes who is an inspiration to me!


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