Find the saint to turn to
Don’t start with a name — start with what you’re carrying. For nearly every worry, the Church remembers a saint who knew it too. Tell us the situation, and we’ll point you to who to ask and a prayer for the intention.
Looking for a particular saint’s life instead? Browse the saints A–Z.
Most-asked patronages
The saints a household turns to
The ones closest to home — for the people you pray for by name, every day.
Mothers
St. Monica is the patron saint of mothers, remembered for years of prayer for her son Augustine's conversion. Families facing a long wait for a loved one often ask her intercession.
Read St. JosephFathers
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St. Gerard MajellaExpectant mothers
Read St. Therese of LisieuxChildren
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Our Lady of LourdesSick children
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St. Thomas AquinasStudents & exams
Read Sts. Joachim and AnneMarriage
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St. JosephThe dying
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The worries people most often bring — and the saint long invoked for each. Tap one to find who to ask.
Browse all categories
Every patronage, sorted into five families — the backbone of the directory.
Health & illness
The sick, healing, mental health, hospitals, caregivers, and a good death.
Work & profession
Trades and callings — from teachers and nurses to farmers, soldiers, and the unemployed.
Everyday needs
Lost things, travel, exams, protection, and the small worries of ordinary days.
People & states of life
Mothers, fathers, children, the married, the grieving, and those who have drifted.
Places & countries
The patron of your nation, your diocese, your city — and the lands of your family.
Knowing who to ask is the first step. Asking is the prayer.
A patron saint doesn’t answer your prayer — they pray alongside you, carrying your intention to God. Here’s how to ask their intercession, and the prayers to pray it together as a family.