Our Patron Saints for 2009

Our family has a tradition of putting all our Holy Traders cards in a bag, and selecting a patron saint for each of us for the year. We like to think that they select us. Judging by how *perfect* the selections seem in hindsight each year, I believe that's true. Despite having probably 40 or more cards, several saints reappear frequently. God must know we need them or haven't yet learned what we should have from them.



Here are our patrons for 2009.



Dh: St. Katharine Drexel (Rose had her two years ago)

Me: Bl. Laura Vicuna

Rose: St. Josemaria Escriva (he was Jeffrey's last year)

Skye: the Children of Fatima (somehow a K4J card got it, but it's perfect for Skye, who is developing a love of Our Lady of Fatima)

Jane: St. Thomas Aquinas (just right for our little scholar!)

Batty: St. George (great for our little fighter ;-) )

Jeffrey: Sts. Anne and Joachim (this was either Batty's two years ago or Jeffrey's the year he was born, I can't remember, and just as touching now as it was then! It really was special, I just can't remember who it was special for, lol)

Saints and Blesseds of God, pray for us!