Saints are patrons for all kinds of things. There are categories you would never expect. For example, St. John Nepomucene is the patron saint of running water. And, St. Brigid of Ireland is the patron of chicken farmers. When it comes to love, there are a number of patron saints. Here are the four patron saints of love. One of the most well-known and beloved saints is understandably a patron saint of love.
That saint is the fourth century bishop St. Nicholas of Myra which is in modern day Turkey. Of course, today, he has been transformed into Santa Claus. The real saint was said to have been orphaned at an early age and received a substantial inheritance. He would be ordained a priest and later a bishop. Nicholas was known for his generosity and care for others. There are several stories that we have from his lifetime which show his love for others and the miraculous.
And, then after his death, there are even many more stories which demonstrate his intercession in helping people including performing miracles. The one story from his lifetime that shows his love for others and seems to be the basis for the gift giving associated with him is about his helping a man and his three daughters.
Reduced to poverty, the man had no dowry for his three daughters, and he was not sure what to do. When Nicholas heard of the man's plight, he secretly left gold in the man's home by dropping it though a window. On three separate nights, Nicholas left the gold to allow the man to have his daughters married with a proper dowry. Get a free how-to guide to help your kids connect to the saints. Learn 5 easy ways to make the saints part of your family's daily life.
What we know about the archangel St. Raphael comes from the Old Testament book of Tobit. In that story, Tobit, a righteous Jew living in exile has lost his sight. He decides to send his son Tobias to recover money that has been held by Gabael, who is a relative of Tobit's. The relative lives some distance from Tobit so he suggests that his son travel with a trusty companion. Tobias finds a man to go with him.
