260 comments on “Happy Nominationtide!”

1. I nominate Ste. marguerite D'Youville. 1701-1771 Foundress of the Grey Nuns, Montreal General Hospital, schools and orphanages. She was courageous and did not let her aristocratic background keep her working with the disadvantaged. During the war with ENgland she even hid an English Soldier who was young and so very afraid of dying.
   She was the first Canadian Saint 1990 and is featured in the Notre Dame Basilica.

2. I nominate St. Columba. He was an Irish warrior before leaving as a penance, and founding a monestory on Iona, from which he ventured out and (re)christianized much of Scotland and Northern England. He also did interesting things with magic/holy wells, etc. His feast day is June 11.

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3. I nominate Thurgood Marshall! We recognize him on May 17th!

4. I nominate St. Brigid of Ireland, for personal reasons. My father is well known as one of the greatest cowboys in Arizona when he is sober, but he is an abusive alcoholic. My mother endured this for years, but finally divorced him after he had started another family with a different woman he refused to leave.
   I was compelled to help him when he became old and had trouble caring for himself, but I did not have the kindness or patience needed, so I turned to Saint Brigid for strength. By the Grace of God and her example and I believe, her prayers for me, I have been able to care for him for eleven years. Saint Brigid’s cross is above his door continuously reminding me of her unyielding kindness and commitment to serve. I hope this doesn’t sound like I am nominating myself with all personal references. I just wanted to say the blessings of St. Brigid of Ireland are still here.

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5. I nominate ST. ROCH (Roche, Rock) as the patron saint of
   dogs, bachelors, invalids, falsely accused people. His story
   of attending to the sick during the plague in Italy,
   contracting it himself..taking himself to a hut int he forst
   where he was attended to by a dog bringing him bread and
   licking, healing his wounds. How often do we in our lives
   rely upon a dog to heal our heart wounds..Venerated in the
   Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion

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   1. My dogs have always believed that St. Rocco (Italian version of the name) covers the streets with garbage cans once a week for all good puppies. I've embarrassed a number of people with dogs named Rocky by asking them if the dogs were named for the saint.

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6. I nominate Joseph Vaz. His life story is fascinating, from a part of the world we don’t often associate with saints (Sri Lanka/India) and he was canonized fairly recently by the Catholic Church. Plus his name is cool! JVaz for the Halo 2024!

7. St. Anthony of Padua because he always answered my prayers since I was a child. Also many people prayed to him for help in finding lost items.

8. St Padre Pio, because I see a lot of his quotes online and I want to know more about him.

9. I want to nominate Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky.
   Feast day October 14
   Was: Bishop of Shanghai in 1880s. Missionary to Chinese, many times alone. With others, translated BCP into mandarin. Also Psalms and New Testament. In late 1880s was struck down with illness causing paralysis. Went back to England. Had started translating Old Testament while in China. In England, held pen to translate. When he could no longer hold pen, used typewriter with only two working fingers until translation was finished.
   Nominating him because: 1) He obviously loved Jesus and had a heart to share that love with Chinese people. 2) Because of #1, he wanted Chinese to be able to hear and read the Bible in their own language and have a BCP in Chinese. His intelligence and biblical understanding and scholarship made the translation possible. His perseverance to the point of using his only two usable fingers on a typewriter to finish his work is remarkable. And finally 3) Anyone with a name of 10 syllables (and 5 of them difficult to pronounce) deserves to have his name bandied about on Lenten Madness!

10. I nominate John Wycliffe. He fought against simony, was an outstanding scholar, spine against the unbiblical doctrine of transubstantiation, and defended the poor against clergy and others who exploited them. His writings inspired Jan Hus in his struggle against the evil the abuses of the Roman Church during the Reformation.

11. I would like to nominate my distant grandmother, Margaret, Queen of Scots. She was a child bride, who insisted on better treatment regarding her rank; was deeply religious, helping to spread the faith of the Church of Scotland to much of Europe; was a mother, a scholar, and, following the practice of her Lord and Saviour, had a servant's heart toward the poor.

12. I nominate Oscar Romero of El Salvador because he is a martyr, assassinated by authorities because he sided with the poor and marginalized against the wealthy and privileged. He wasn't supposed to do that. He was made Bishop becaue of his conservative leanings, but had a "come to Jesus" moment at the death of his friend Rutilio Grande. Oscar Romero is deeply revered in Latino communities. There are a number of Salvadoreno families in our parish, and lots of little boys named Oscar in my Sunday School class.

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13. I would like to nominate Fred Rogers for his work for peace and reconciliation. The Presbyterian Church has recognized his contributions and in fact celebrates Mr. Rogers Day on March 20.

    https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/theology-formation-and-evangelism/office-of-christian-formation/mr-rogers-day-resources/

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    1. Thank you Sister Mary!

14. I nominate Howard Thurman. Way overdue to be included in the bracket. I’m ordering his Golden Halo Mug when it’s available.

    FYI:

    Resolved, That the 80th General Convention to designate April 10 in Lesser Feasts and Fasts, or the supplement A Great Cloud of Witnesses: A Calendar of Commemorations as the annual celebration of the life and work of Howard W. Thurman, pastor, educator, theologian, and civil rights leader.

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15. I would like to nominate Thurgood Marshall.He was brilliant in his vision and segregation policies.

16. I nominate Pauline "Pauli" Murray, 1910-1985, for her advocacy of the universal cause of freedom and as the first African American female priest ordained by the Episcopal Church in 1977. Her feast day is July 1, the day she died. Next year she will be one of five notable women featured in a series of U.S. quarters commemorating the centennial of the 19th amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote. Of the day of her ordination, Murray wrote in an autobiography, "Whatever future ministry I might have as a priest, it was given that day to be a symbol of healing. All the strands of my life had come together: descendant of slave and slave owner, I had already been called poet, lawyer, teacher, and friend. Now I was empowered to administer the sacrament of One in whom there is no north or south, no black or white, no male or female--only the spirit of love and reconciliation drawing us all toward the goal of human wholeness."

17. Ms Kyle Dahlem. kyledahlem@me.com I nominate Agnes of Monte Pulciano
    From her childhood, Agnes was a prayer warrior whose demeanor and attitude were beneficial to all. Women haven't always been given the credit for leadership through prayer, but Agnes is the role model for all women who take their daily tasks with humility and love and thus she has been an influencer though the ages.

18. I nominate St. Francisco Marto, one of the three shepherd children to whom the Blessed Virgin appeared to in Fatima, Portugal between May and October of 1917. I am choosing him because his name was my confirmation name when I was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church, and the story of the Fatima apparitions is very important in my faith journey.

19. I nominate St Stephen.. After all he is the first saint! He deserves to be on the list.

20. The dear sweet Rev. Mr. (Fred) Rogers, celebrated annually on March 20...quote from an article on Presbyterian Mission .org dated March 23, 2021
    Saturday, March 20 would have been the 93rd birthday of Fred Rogers (1928–2003), remembered perhaps as the greatest virtual teacher of all time and a beloved ordained minister of word and sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)....resources to help congregations commemorate the inaugural Mister Rogers’ Day (March 20)....

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21. I nominate St John the Dwarf because as he says "The grace of God changed my irascible and cranky temperament into one of humility." And who could not love his name?
    He is recognized by the Coptic Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.

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22. I'd like to nominate St. Phoebe (feast day Sept. 3). As a woman who partnered with St. Paul, she was both a deacon of the early church and a benefactor. Phoebe was a leader who we can all look up to.

    https://www.faithward.org/devotional-phoebe-deacon-and-benefactor/?gclid=CjwKCAjwge2iBhBBEiwAfXDBR5L5xOszlwMdpFcykR_ibykLEUZnR9mpj-YGg_Wovr29GBBP-XnqkhoCat4QAvD_BwE

23. May this third submission of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin be considered for the Final 32 in 2024. The Holy Spirit shines bright on the grounds of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods near West Terre Haute, IN. I give thanks to Sister Ann Casper for her warm and gracious welcome over ten years ago.

    I encourage a member of the nominating committee to make the road trip and feel the power of this Holy ground.

24. Nomination for 2024 Lent Madness: Johannes Kepler

    Johannes Kepler was a God believing scientist that was born in 1571. He came up 3 laws of physics that lead to the scientific revolution. When Isaac Newton said "I can see further because I am standing on the shoulders of giants", Johannes Kepler was one of those "giants".

    The reason why he is a saint is because it was his full belief in God that lead him to his discoveries.

    Johannes Kepler believed that the world and the heavens where created by God, and that God made the world as an ordered whole. If he, Johannes Kepler, could understand the motions of the planets and the rules of the heavens, then he would come closer to understanding and knowing the mind of God.

    It was Johannes Kepler's pure faith and belief in God that lead him to the scientific breakthroughs which in turn changed the world and lead to the science we take for granted today.

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25. I nominate Julia Chester Emery. She reached sainthood in the Episcopal Church, and is commemorated on January 9th.
    She was a lay leader and founder of the UTO (United Thank Offering).
    She died in 1922 and is buried in the cemetery of St James the Less.

    We rarely see saints nominated from realms other than the Roman Catholic calendar.
    It would be a welcome addition to include a female Episcopalian.

26. EMILY COOPER,DEACONESS

    In 1880, the Episcopal Diocese founded The Home of the Innocents with Sister Emily as its first Director.

    During the years in which Sister Emily was in charge, she assisted in the baptism of over 200 children and the burial of an even larger number.

27. John XXIII

    The most radical pope in my lifetime, a prophetic and pastoral presence who was willing to trust the leading of the Spirit in moving the Roman Catholic Church into a new era. He planted the seeds for ecumenism, affirmed the gifts of the laity, and created a new model of church.

28. St Cecila: Patron saint of music and musicians. My mom was the Minister of Music at our Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. I have so many great memories singing on the choir. Mom was welcoming to anyone who just wanted to sing praises to the Lord!

29. Saint Luke. As a physician I have to nominate the patron saint of physicians. I am a also a PhD scientist, but Albert the Great is ineligible. And I am a lawyer, but I prefer Saint Luke!

30. Official vote for St Cecila: Patron saint of Music and Musicians.
    My mom was the Minister of Music at our Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
    She welcomed anyone who just wanted to sing praises to the Lord.
    My apologies if this is a duplicate. I'm not able to find my first submission, so I'm reinputting to err on the side of caution.