I recently read that a Catholic tradition for Valentine's Day is to choose a saint for the year to be your special friend. What a great idea! I've been pondering the question. So many saints deserve a better acquaintance. Who would bring me to a closer walk with Jesus this year if I beg their intercession every day? Padre Pio? St. Gemma? St. Alphonsus Liguori? St. Philomena? St. Joseph? St. Francis de Sales? St. Jacinta? What a wealth of friendship there is in the Communion of Saints.
When I'm praying in the morning, I often imagine my guardian angel sitting across from me. After I choose a saint I will ask him (or her) to sit next to my guardian angel so the two of them can pray for me together. It warms my heart to think of all the saints praying for the salvation of souls here on earth.
What do you think of this tradition and whom would you pick to be your special companion for the year?
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