Top Five Intercessory Saints for Prayers regarding Family Dysfunction

TOP FIVE INTERCESSORY SAINTS FOR PRAYERS REGARDING FAMILY DYSFUNCTION

Intercessory Saints for Prayers

Oh my goodness. We all have some kind of dysfunction in our immediate families or dysfunction in our extended families at some point in time and/or generationally, we have dysfunction in our family histories - Every last one of us. What we experience can really be a mess sometimes. It is best for us to not get too saddened and caught up in despair. This is what we are taught as believers.

It can be really difficult sometimes to not get overwhelmed and overcome with sorrow when things seem to be going really wrong for our families. Keeping the faith will help to ground us. Here is a list of top five intercessory saints that are regarded for issues of family dysfunction.

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St. Rita

St. Rita entered an arranged marriage with an oppressively abusive husband at age twelve and was widowed by age twenty-five, when her husband who had many enemies was murdered. Her sons wanted to avenge their father’s murder and afraid of their violent inclinations, she prayed that her sons would not become murderers themselves. She was worried about the state of their souls. After losing her entire immediate family (husband and two sons), St. Rita entered a monastery.

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St. Frances DeSales

In a committed relationship, withholding intimacy, affection and emotional support as a way of wielding power in the relationship is just plain wrong. If you are experiencing having a partner that withholds intimacy, St. Frances DeSales is commonly known as an intercessory saint for this. He will champion this cause for you and help you to give it to God.

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St. Monica

Mother of St. Augustine, St. Monica is known for having a very mournful and sorrowful life where she frequently wept over both her wayward husband and her wayward son. She clearly suffered over both her husband’s ways and her son’s ways. St. Monica is known for having shed a lot of tears and having to endure so much emotional pain before both her husband and her son finally found conversion and learned how to act right! She is known and revered for her endless devotion to her family, no matter what. She never gave up.

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St. Jude

St. Jude, the patron saint of hopeless causes is revered by many Catholic Christians as a powerful intercessory saint. Asking St. Jude to pray to God for you when you feel hopeless and just about ready to give up on your circumstances can help. Many people have offered powerful testimony about their experience with devotion to St. Jude for hopeless causes.

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St. Joseph

Joseph, Mary’s husband, the foster father of Jesus Christ has been given accolades for being one of the best models of mortal man that there ever was! St. Joseph is a patron saint for all fathers to help them to stay strong and committed to their families. Leading by example, St. Joseph has been encouraging and motivating grown men to be responsible men since the time of Christ.

People often highlight devotion to St. Joseph when they are experiencing joblessness / job loss or there is a stressful matter concerning their homes. Perhaps, they are trying to get their houses off the market and get them sold. There are many various life circumstances that cause families to lean on devotions to St. Joseph.