Saints Who Faced Trauma: Stories of Hope
Knowing about saints who faced trauma is helpful because it is essential to know you are not alone along the healing journey. Community here on Earth is crucial to healing, but knowing you have intercessors in Heaven is also very important.
It can be tempting to think that saints did not face any difficulties and that everything on their journey was all sunshine and roses. However, the fact is that all saints faced challenges on their journey to Heaven, and many faced traumatic experiences and found healing and resilience following their experience.
Below are articles about saints, the various types of trauma that they faced, and lessons we can learn from them. I hope that, as you or someone else you know goes on a healing journey, you can find one heavenly friend that you can learn from, find hope from, and find intercession from.
Articles About Saints Who Faced Trauma
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was born in New York in 1774 to an Episcopal family. At the age of three, she lost her mother. Her father soon remarried, but, while he loved his daughter, he was a workaholic and most likely was unfaithful to Elizabeth’s stepmother. The...
St. Dymphna
St. Dymphna is patron saint of those suffering from mental illness and those who are victims of incest. Dymphna was born in seventh century Ireland. Her mother was a Christian and her father was a pagan. At the age of 14, Dymphna took a vow of virginity and...
St. Monica
St. Monica was born into a Christian family in the African part of the Roman Empire. At a young age, she married a pagan named Patricius, with whom she had multiple children, the most famous of which was Augustine. Monica is best known for her fervent intercession for...
St. Germaine Cousin
St. Germaine Cousin is the patron saint of victims of child abuse, so she is a great intercessor for those who have faced childhood trauma. Germaine was born to poor parents. She was a very sick child, and she was also born with a deformed right hand. On top of all of...
Servant of God Leonie Martin
Servant of God Leonie Martin is on the path to sainthood, and is best known for being the daughter of Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin and the sister of St. Therese of Lisieux. You might remember Leonie as the troubled sister if you have read anything about the holy...
Pope St. John Paul II
Pope St. John Paul II was born in Poland in 1920. By the age of 21, he had lost all of his immediate family members. First, he lost an older sister before he was born. At the age of 9, he lost his mother. When he was 12, his brother, a doctor, contracted scarlet...
The Holy Family
Tria Corda Ministry is named in honor of the three hearts of the Holy Family for two reasons: They are a great source of healing They are also great examples of healing and resilience following trauma that we can look to as examples and intercessors. We don’t...
Chiara Corbella Petrillo
Venerable Chiara Corbella Petrillo is currently on the path to sainthood. Her story is an inspiring one. She was born in Italy, and in her 20s, met her husband Enrico on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Soon after they married, the couple discovered they were...