We need a successful life and work hard for it. Life hits many times and we may fall down in the hardships. Even though life is not so easy, we can attain success with the intercession of some saints who can do miracles in ou our lives.
Here are six saints who can intercede for people who are hoping to achieve some of our most common goals.
Archangel Raphael for Love and Health
In life, we always wish to be healthier and to be loved. Getting healthier could give them more strength, energy, and time to help others by putting their faith into action. Finding love with single people who share their faith could motivate them to explore their faith together in new ways.
Saint Raphael, the Archangel can help us to find love and health. One of the seven archangels who stand before the throne of the Lord, his name means “God heals.” But while many miraculous cures of physical and mental ills have taken place through the powerful archangel’s intercession, he is also the patron saint of love and happy meetings, among other things.
Saint Joseph: A Good Job
Another goal and concern of our life is finding a good job. Whether or not we’re currently employed, finding a good job can help people to provide for themselves and their families. It could also help them by giving them more time to spend with their families. Additionally, good jobs could help people to fulfill their callings.
One of the saints whom people can turn to in their goal of finding a good job is Saint Joseph. The patron saint of the Universal Church and the patron of fathers, the husband of the Blessed Mother is also the patron of workers. His constant faithfulness to God’s will and the unconditional love and protection he gave to Blessed Mother and Jesus, Our Savior, has always provided men with an excellent example of what it means to be a good husband and father. But his dedicated, hard-working, humble disposition also makes him a great role model for all workers. And many seeking gainful employment have found it through his intercession.
Saint Benedict: Holiness of Mind
For many Christians, growing in faith is important. We are all called to live holy lives that honor God. We can find confirmation of what many of us feel in our souls; we live in this world, but we are not of it. What’s considered good in this world is not always considered good to God. Saint Benedict is regarded as the father of Western monasticism and is renowned for his Rule – now known as the Rule of St. Benedict – that teaches monks and nuns how to serve God in monastic communities. He is known to offer spiritual protection to help people guard against corruption and stay strong in faith. He also protects people from being poisoned.
Saint Maximilian Kolbe: Freedom From Addiction
Addiction can destroy the life. It affects many lives surrounded by us. Whether it’s an addiction to tobacco, alcohol, drugs, gambling, the internet, love, or another addictive substance or activity, the road to recovery is difficult, but the rewards for people suffering from addiction and their families and loved ones are worth every challenging step. And while this goal is one that requires participation in a treatment program, knowing that God’s blessing, guidance, and care will be present throughout the treatment can give people the confidence, determination, and courage they need to complete the program and stay substance free.
Maximilian Kolbe, the saint, and martyr who is the patron saint of those suffering from addiction. Born in Poland and deeply devoted to Blessed Mother since he was a child, the devout Catholic priest has been referred to as the “martyr of Auschwitz.” In 1941, while he was a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, he volunteered to take the place of a husband and father who had been randomly chosen to be killed. Because of the saint’s extraordinary compassion, the family man survived the concentration camp, and Saint John Paul II proclaimed that the martyr was the “Patron Saint of our Difficult Age.”
Saint Matthew: Improved Finances
There is no surprise that the goal of improving one’s finances is a common one. And this goal isn’t always about becoming wealthy. For many people, improving their finances will help them to maintain or to find safe shelter, and doing so will help them to provide life’s necessities for themselves and their families. Achieving this goal can also give many people the opportunity to give more generously to charity and to their churches.
One saint who can intercede for people who are experiencing financial difficulties is Saint Matthew. One of the twelve Apostles of Jesus, Saint Matthew was a tax collector for the Romans. The saint, who was the author of the first Gospel, was sitting at a tax booth when Jesus called him to become one of His Apostles. Without hesitation, St. Matthew followed Him, spread Christianity, and was eventually martyred.
Saint Jude Thaddeus: Hopeless Goals
Whether people have one of the most common goals – such as improving finances, becoming healthier, or finding a good job – or a unique one, many people feel that achieving their goals is a hopeless cause. They feel limited by their circumstances, the obstacles standing in their way or by lack of skills or support. But having healthy goals that seem hopeless isn’t a waste of time and energy. It just means that God’s direction and blessings for those goals are tremendously needed. He is known as the “patron saint of hopeless causes.”