260 comments on “Nominationtide is upon us!”

1. I nominate Barnabas, companion of Paul. He is the saint of second chances, and we all need a second chance every now and then.

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2. Pauli Murray because she is such an amazing figure on so many levels.

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3. I nominate st. Pasqual of Mexico. Patron saint of cooks and kitchens. I make this nomination because I love to cook and to eat and a icon of st. Pasqual sits on the wall next to my stove! It would be good to hear his story.

4. St Gregory the Great! Founder of the medieval papacy. Writer and legal scholar. My namesake. And always depicted in iconography for some reason as being about two feet tall?). He's a natural fit for this field and it is reported that he could drain the three from anywhere.

5. I nominate Mother Theresa. Not only did she spend her life doing amazing charitable works, she struggled with her faith and her calling like so many of us do. She exemplifies both the inner peace and the inner conflict that can arise as we struggle to follow Christ's example.

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6. I want to nominate St. Faustina. She gives us a Divine Mercy picture and chaplet and a lot of information about God's Mercy.
   Jesus, I trust in You. St. Faustina pray for us.

7. I nominate St Casimir of Lithuania and Poland.
   He strongly worked for and believed in peace, something Eastern Europe really needs today.

8. I nominate St. Catherine Laboure. Thank you.

   Feastday: November 28
   Patron: the elderly, infirmed people and the Miraculous Medal
   Birth: May 2, 1806
   Death: December 31, 1867
   Beatified: May 28, 1933 by Pope Pius XI
   Canonized: July 27, 1947 by Pope Pius XII you.

9. I nominate St. Olga of Kiev. Saint of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. Patron of widows and converts. Ukrainian Greek Catholics honor her with the title, “Equal to the Apostles” because of her work to convert her son, Sviatoslav the Brave, and the rest of the country to Christianity after her conversion in the 950’s.
   Before her conversion, she was pretty vicious, especially to those who had killed her husband, Igor. “If any Saint (was) bad to the bone, it was Olga, princess of Kiev…”( SAINTS BEHAVING BADLY, Thomas J. Craughwell)
   In 1981 a new ballet based on Olga was composed to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the city of Kiev.
   I used the Wikipedia article on St Olga for my information.

10. I nominate Sir Wilfred Grenfell, medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador, feast day October 9 on the Episcopalian Calendar. He is inspirational for the way he answered his call, and his long service to the least of these. A Brit who served in Canada and had long standing support from Americans, once you begin to look at his record and his writings, you will want him in the contest.

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11. I nominate Father Emil Kapaun from Pilsen,a small town outside Wichita, Ks. He was a prisoner of war in North Korea and cared for the other prisoners, getting them food, seeing to their health, leading mass when possible. He sacrificed himself to save others, acts affirmed by his fellow prisoners.. He died in the camp and he was buried on the grounds. They were amazed at his strength and faith. He is already in line for sainthood in the Catholic church. There is a high school named for him in Wichita. All of south central Kansas, Protestant or Catholic honor his memoray and courage Books and films have been written about him. His bones were identified last year and returned to his home church and interred in the cathedral in Wichita amid much fanfare.

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12. Hello. My query is, has Edith Cavell been nominated before?
    I am thinking of her as it is Nursing week.
    Also because there is a magnificent Rocky mountain named for her in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    I know she was an Anglican but have not done any research on that, except to say, her courage, her commitment, her persistence in organizing the resistance and leading others to safety, and more, continue to inspire me today and especially in the hard climb up that mountain. Edith understood that safety results from close attentiveness along with persistent hands on care that remains little understood even today as to how nurses work. Unless of course, you have been ill yourself or involved with someone very ill. Sorry to go on, smile. Truly a query, has someone recommended her before?

13. I would like to nominate St. Marianne Cope who worked with the lepers on Molokai, Hawaii. She and Father Damian showed their love of God and humanity by willing accepting that gift from God.

14. I nominate Saint Rocco (Saint Roch) because he is the patron saint of my grandfather, Rocco. Born about 1340 of a noble family in Montpelier, France, he was orphaned and raised by his uncle, the Duke. Rocco had a cross-shaped birthmark on his chest. He took a vow of poverty and gave away his possessions. On his pilgrimage to Rome, he healed many sick people, but he himself contracted plague. A dog helped in his survival and rescue. Years later on his return, he was imprisoned in Montpelier, and died there after finally being recognized by the Duke when Rocco revealed the birthmark. Even after his death, he is said to have performed miracles. Saint Rocco is invoked to heal plague, the patron of dogs, invalids, and falsely accused people. His feast is August 16, but September 9 in Italy, which is my husband's birthday.

15. Anne Hutchinson

    Because she is a key figure in the growth of religious freedom in America, challenging the authority of the ministers of the Massachusetts Colony

16. I am praying that, by Lent 2023, John Robert Lewis will be a PECUSA saint. He has been nominated, and the convention is in July of this year.

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17. I wish to nominate the Archangel Michael. There are some personal reasons, but mostly I feel we need a 'battle angel' on our side these days.

    1. Gabriel got shot down this year because he's not a human ... so van he be "dead"?

18. I would like to nominate Rev Paulie Murray

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19. St Oscar Romero
    Patron saint of Central America and martyr
    Defender of justice for those who voices are not heard.

20. I nominate St. Gregory the Illuminator or Armenia, who was instrumental in making Armenia declared the first Christian nation in 301 AD. Very interesting story about St. Gregory and the pit he was thrown in, which I have visited.

21. I nominate St. Turibius. He was a Spanish law professor who was chosen to be the archbishop of Lima, Peru in the 16th century. As a layman, he received a dispensation, was quickly ordained a priest and then bishop before assuming the post. He covered the 18,000 square miles of his diocese 3 times, usually on foot, often alone. He denounced the abuses of the native population by Europeans, and challenged corrupt clergy, especially those engaged in slave trade. He established the first seminary in the New World in 1591. He is the patron saint of Peru and of the rights of native people.

22. Chief Seattle (Sealth) was a tribal leader of the Duwamish people in the Puget Sound region Washington State. He tired to work peacefully with the early White settlers in the area and advocated for care of the earth. He is commemorated on the Lutheran calendar on June 7th.

    Besides the fact that Seattle is my home town 😉 , I nominate Chief Seattle as representative of Native American pride and stewardship of the natural world.

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    1. He tried to work

23. I would like to nominate James DeKoven . He was part of the Oxford Movement . He suffered many setbacks in his vocation and struggled to uphold his faith . The Foundation in his name, continued his work on the campus of the college he founded (RacineCollege) . The Community of St.Mary continued in his spirit by providing refuge and space for spiritual discernment as well as a summer camp integrated racially and without regard to class in the 1950’s through the 80’s. The Diocese of Milwaukee continues to maintain the college as a retreat center and space for formal discernment for all.

24. After reading the rule for nominating a saint for Lent Madness 2023, I hope I met all the criteria.
    I nominate Jean Frances de Chantal. She is on the official list of Roman Catholic Saints.
    My religious Community look to her because of her care for the poor, but also because the order she and Francis DeSales began would accept women who were older and had little to bring to the order.

25. This year I want to nominate Blaise. I usually nominate Guinefort, but I don't think you'll ever bend on your rules enough to let him in. Blaise, however, is great because actors love to invoke his protection of their vocal chords, but he is also associated with wild animals so like what more can you ask for. Whether your local Denny's at 11pm is full of theatre kids or wombats it's going to look more or less the same.

26. I nominate St. Melangell. Her story is utterly charming. Besides, who among us hasn’t wanted to flout Daddy’s orders, run away, talk back to a prince, even be a hermit for a time? Melangell sheltered the hare from the hounds, a beautiful image for caring for the persecuted and for standing up to power. I would say she is ripe for a historical novel. Or at least a good prayer. Other fun: there are multiple ways of pronouncing her name; there are a number of really lovely icons and images of her holding the hare; her shrine church dates back to the 12th C and has a medieval rood-screen with homely wood carvings that tell her story; she has inspired a retreat center near the church; and, interestingly, though the shrine guardian is an Anglican priest, it seems to be the Orthodox Church that follows her more ( and according to Wikipedia, Great Source of Factoids, she does appear on the Orthodox calendar of feasts.) Time for the Anglicans to re-embrace her?

    The place of her hermitage looks to be unspeakably beautiful:her shrine church sits in a circular church-yard surrounded by 2000 year-old yews, in a remote Welsh valley. She is considered one of the “nature “ saints for having sheltered an animal—another good message for our times. And, at the end of the day, I do live me a good Celtic saint.
    Good photos here, even though the pilgrim dumps the Anglican Church in favor of the orthodox…
    https://medievalart.co.uk/2019/09/03/tears-butterflies-and-grouse-a-pilgrimage-to-the-shrine-of-st-melangell/amp/
    Website for shrine church and retreat center: https://stmelangell.org/the-priest-guardian-saint-melangell-church/

    Legend, other basic info:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melangell

    Love her, hope to visit her shrine when I feel I can travel again.

    Thanks to you for Lent Madness. My Lent was truly mad this year; you helped.

27. I nominate St. Nicholas of Myra, staunch defender of the faith. Plus, "He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been good or bad, so be good for goodness sake."
    Also - so very, very much kitch

28. I wish to nominate Caroline Chisolm. On trips to Sydney, Chisholm and her husband became aware of the difficult conditions that faced immigrants arriving in the colony. They were particularly concerned for the young women who were arriving without any money, friends, or family, or jobs to go to. Many turned to prostitution to survive. Chisholm found placement for these young women in shelters, such as her own, and helped find them permanent places to stay. She started an organisation with the help of the governess for an immigrant women's shelter. In 1840 Captain Chisholm returned to his regiment in India, but he encouraged his wife to continue her philanthropic efforts. She set up the first home in Sydney for young women and organised other homes in several rural centres. The home was soon extended to help immigrant families and young men.

    In March 1842 Chisholm rented two terraced dwellings in East Maitland. She converted them into a single cottage to be used as a hostel for homeless immigrants who had travelled to the Hunter region in search of work. Now called Caroline Chisholm Cottage, it is the only building in NSW so directly associated with Chisholm. Built in the 1830s, the cottage offers a rare example of early working-class housing in New South Wales.[8]

    During the seven years when Chisholm was in Australia, she placed over 11,000 people in homes and jobs. She became a well-known woman and much admired. She was requested to give evidence before two Legislative Council committees. Chisholm carried out her work in New South Wales without accepting money from individuals or individual organisations, as she wanted to act independently. She did not want to be dependent upon any religious or political body. The girls and families whom Chisholm helped came from different backgrounds and held different religious beliefs. She raised money for the homes through private subscription.

29. I would like to nominate John Donne (March 31, LBW and probably others?) Poetry and preaching is always a good combination, and some of his preaching and poetry is still known today. Never has been a time when we didn't need to remember that no one of us is an island.

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30. Roland Allen - missiologist, radical critic of the church, early advocate for total ministry - Feast Day June 8.

    1. bu.edu/missiology/missionary-biography/a-c/allen-roland

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       1. https://www.bu.edu/missiology/missionary-biography/a-c/allen-roland-1865-1947/