Bill Boudway Posted January 16, 2001 Share Posted January 16, 2001 Does anyone know whe is the patron saint of automobiles? We know that St Joseph is the patron saint of carpenters, and of his sucess as a help in selling real estate. <BR>Now we need help in marketing wheeled goods. <BR>Who is our help in this need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2001 Share Posted January 16, 2001 Saint Murphy??? <P>I have always found Murphy's law applied double to cars, so maybe he was a Saint to have all that power. <P>Does the good Father have any ideas on this, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2001 Share Posted January 16, 2001 St. Christopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaCarGuy Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 I second St. Christopher,..but Let's not forget St. Jude,.... One saint will not cover all cars. Always keep a spare.<P>RS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 I may be wrong, but I believe St. Christopher WAS the patron saint of "travelers". I also believe he was de-sanctified some years ago. <P>Let's see, who was the patron saint of fools?<BR>That's the guy we need. ~ hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 Saint Insaneslaus?<P>He had a career of stealing chariots until he turned a new leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 If it's a Corvette the patron saint is St. Louis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronbarn Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 Since I will be leaving the Board this year and could use a little promotion, how about Saint Ron - Father Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 I believe that St. Christopher is correct - as the patron Saint of travelers. Ron,no chance because you're the wrong kind of father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2001 Share Posted January 18, 2001 How about Monsignor Ron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2001 Share Posted January 18, 2001 You gotta wear the cloth first to get the Monsignor designation. You think Ron is ready to give up all those worldly pleasures? Doubt it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2001 Share Posted January 18, 2001 Ted:<P>I know Ron served in Vietnam, as I did. I recall one of the many cowards that avoided serving telling me upon my return, that he sent away to a firm in California, requesting a Minister's license. <P>Who knows. Maybe the Web could generate a source.<P>Regards,<P>Peter J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2001 Share Posted January 18, 2001 I consulted an old reference book I have on the saints and found no saint of automobiles (the job must be available). However, the book did list two saints for motorists, Christopher and Frances of Rome. Since Christopher was de-sanctified some years ago, I guess that leaves Frances as a candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SalG (Sal Grenci) Posted January 18, 2001 Share Posted January 18, 2001 hvs, It is not de-sainted. I know the word to become a saint is to beatify (be-at-if-y) We need spell check. I do not know the undoing of the word. <BR>Howard is right, it would be Monsignor Ron, then Bishop Ron, Arch Bishop Ron and then it would be Ron Cardinal Barnett. Provided that he was Catholic.<BR>SalG<p>[This message has been edited by SalG (edited 01-18-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2001 Share Posted January 19, 2001 Sal ~ Picky, picky. Catholic, schmatholic. We can't let a little thing like a man's religion stand in the way of the elevation of Father Ron to a higher calling in this troubled world, now can we? <P>I know de-sainted is not the proper term or even a word, but it sounded amusing to me at the time, so I went with it. I really think the proper term is "to de-sanctify", but I could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first or last time. ~ hvs <P> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SalG (Sal Grenci) Posted January 19, 2001 Share Posted January 19, 2001 hvs, I had a few good chuckes from this tread. SalG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchero Posted January 19, 2001 Share Posted January 19, 2001 patron saint of the truck is clearly "bib" - the michelin tire man. in europe he rides a protective shotgun on or in the cabs of many trucks. don't know if his sect has made it to north america yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaCarGuy Posted January 19, 2001 Share Posted January 19, 2001 Well,..I am Shawnee and Native American church,..so I suppose I need to just stop along the road and smoke some tobacco and smudge the car if I need protection. Unless someone can tell me how to get elected as the first non-catholic Pope. Is anyone selling those John-Paul hood ornaments, yet?<BR>(Before you decide I am being irreverent,... let me say one word,..PONTIAC!) If elected Pope, I will drive a Jordan,....<P>RS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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