Saints of Old Are Still Our Modern Day Superheroes

(Also published on Sthildegardswisdom.com.)

The saints were miraculous human beings but they live on in heaven, eternally. We get to call upon them for help. That’s their role in heaven, to assist those of us who haven’t arrived there yet. If we strive for it, we will make it to heaven too.

In the meantime, we can pray to them when we are going through trials, have fears, need to make decisions, or are in need of guidance. Of course, we can take those concerns to God as well.

Sometimes the saints come to us though. We read a sacred story or find a prayer card with their image. There are many ways a saint can become known to us.

I’ve already explained how I first heard about St. Hildegard. And I have listed other notable women saints that stand out.

Let’s get in the habit of reaching out to them in prayer. They’re waiting to hear from us. They want to help us. They’ve been where we are and they made it through. The saints can help us get through too. It can’t hurt to try to ask them to come to our rescue.

When you can’t find a real life superhero, reach out to a Catholic saint to help get you out of your troubles.

St. Hildegard, pray for us. Please save the day. (Insert your own prayer request.)