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The most famous legend connected to the saint recounts that after converting to Christianity, he devoted his life to carrying travelers across a river. One day he carried an unknown young boy across a river after which the boy revealed himself as Christ. Because of his help to travelers, he became the patron saint of travelers.
Bona of Pisa (c. 1156–1207) was a member of the Third order of the Augustinian nuns who helped lead travellers on pilgrimages.In 1962, she was canonized a saint in the Catholic Church by Pope John XXIII.
Saint Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen, with a cannon. Academics - Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great; Actors - Genesius [1] Comic actors - Maturinus; Accountants - Matthew; Advertisers - Bernardino of Siena [2] Air travellers - Joseph of Cupertino; Altar servers - John Berchmans, [3] Tarcisius, Lorenzo Ruiz; Ambassadors - Gabriel the Archangel
He is the patron saint of travel and is believed to ward off misfortunes at home such as fire or theft. [1] His veneration predates the introduction of Theravada Buddhism into Burma. Sīvali is typically depicted standing upright and carrying a walking staff, an alms bowl and Buddhist prayer beads. [2]
Brendan the Navigator (Brénainn moccu Alti or Brénainn maccu Alti as he is often known in medieval Irish) is the patron saint of two Irish dioceses, Kerry and Clonfert. He is also a patron saint of boatmen, mariners, travellers, elderly adventurers, whales, [28] the United States Navy, [29] and also of portaging canoes. [7]
A Prayer for a Friend to Travel Safely "Heavenly Father, This prayer of safe travel is for my friends for them to have their safe trip. Oh God, who hast commissioned thy angels, allow very little ...
Saint Zayya (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܙܝܥܐ) was a travelling mystic, holy man and healer who made his way from Palestine to the mountains of northern Mesopotamia and spreading Christianity with his disciple St. Tawor. The Church of the East honours both Zayya and St. Tawor for their missionary efforts in northern Iraq and the region of Upper Dasen ...
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