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It’s been five years now since I first updated and sent to Rome a list of badly needed new patron saints, but as anyone connected to the Church knows, it doesn’t move swiftly. And yes, I get that recent batches of holy people, including several former Popes, were elevated, based on their spiritual purity and example, good and charitable works, selfless dedication, and inspirational lives. But, in truth, that only takes us so far in the 21^stf century, with our rapidly expanding cultural and spiritual perspectives.  But so far, the Holy See has been just a bit behind in designating “patron” saints – those that the faithful can channel as intermediaries and from whom we can request intercessions, so I’m stepping in to fill that vacuum.  As I wrote before, some of the more prominent patron saints of the past may be sitting idle in Heaven, watching the world and shaking their heads at their increasing lack of relevance.  For example, St. Damien of Molokai, a Belgian priest who worked among the suffering in Hawaii, is the patron saint of lepers.  Leprosy has largely been irradicated as a global scourge, and while we won’t disregard Fr. Damien’s very important and selfless work at that time, not many today are likely to seek his intercession.  So, as you peruse my blog from 2019, when I proposed a number of new patron saints, here are a few additional ones in urgent need of assignment.

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