My Patron Saint

If you are a catholic, chances are you sometimes seek the intercession of your Patron Saint. I want to introduce to you mine. Saint Dismas.

If you remember, Dismas was one of the thieves who were crucified together with Jesus. The other one was Hestas who even challenged Jesus to save themselves. But Dismas acknowledged his weakness and instead requested Jesus: "Lord remember me when you go to paradise", to which Jesus responded: " Amen, Amen I say to thee, today you will be with Me in Paradise", thus, his sins were forgiven and was instantly converted to Saint.

Come to think of it...St. Dismas was the only Saint canonized instantly...and he was the only one canonized by Christ Himself. All the other Saints are canonized by the Pope only after so many years of thorough study.

Therefore when you need instant intercession I recommend St. Dismas. You will be surprised. He is always ready to intercede and considering that he is so close to Jesus he is never denied as he wasn't denied when he requested for Heaven. Furthermore his saintly office is not very busy as many still consider him a thief, not a Saint. Just pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one Glory be for his glory after mentioning your request.