St. Timothy
Born at Lystra, Lycaenia, Timothy was the son of a Greek father and Eunice, a converted Jewess. He joined St. Paul when Paul preached at Lystra replacing Barnabas, and became Paul's close friend and confidant. Paul allowed him to be circumcised to placate the Jews, since he was the son of a Jewess, and he then accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey. When Paul was forced to flee Berea because of the enmity of the Jews there, Timothy remained, but after a time was sent to Thessalonica to report on the condition of the Christians there and to encourage them under persecution, a report that led to Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians when he joined Timothy at Corinth. Timothy and Erastus were sent to Macedonia in 58, went to Corinth to remind the Corinthians of Paul's teaching, and then accompanied Paul into Macedonia and Achaia. Timothy was probably with Paul when the Apostle was imprisoned at Caesarea and then Rome, and was himself imprisoned but then freed. According to tradition, he went to Ephesus, became its first bishop, and was stoned to death there when he opposed the pagan festival of Katagogian in honor of Diana. Paul wrote two letters to Timothy, one written about 65 from Macedonia and the second from Rome while he was in prison awaiting execution. His feast day is January 26.
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St. Timothy, please pray for me to remain faithful to the Lord, in spite of the many temptations which try to wean me away from Him.
Please pray for Jacob that he finds peace and the right path, for his mother that the doctors can slow the progression of her disease and for all cancer patients that we deal with our disease with grace and dignity. Thank you.
Saint Timothy, please protect, bless, heal and guide my dearest family and truest friends.
God Bless Us All:)
St.Timothy great saint please pray for me and my family and friends
God Bless you
Amen
St.Timothy great saint please pray for me and my family and friends
God Bless you
Amen
I was told that if you lose something say 13 Glory Be's to St. Anthony and you will find it.
Well it just worked for me. It has in previous times. I've lost a glove now, I must pray again.
Of course I do everyday.
Are there any known novenas to St Timothy
St Timothy please help all those suffering from colitis and crohns disease especially Lauren
Once, tim pulled me from hell by my right leg. I saw what eventually would happen after. he was firm but kind, a good being indeed.
I've selected Saint Timothy as my confirmation name. I'm in the final stretch of RCIA with my wife as my sponsor. She's a cradle Catholic and we raised our 2 girls Catholic as well. They're both confirmed now so it was the right time for me. It's been a great process.
St Timothy ,u'r a very powerful saint pl pray 4 my son timothy whom i'v named after u that he may recover from jaundice n th infection,i desire 2 leave hospital 2moro n join my family. Amen. help him that he may also grow to be a follower of God's wil. Amen
Thank you John and JustMe, I appreciate your replies. They fortify me. Much love and God Bless.
Thank you Chrisite for the beautiful prayer (below). Peace, love and hope to both you and your mother. She is most fortunate to have you in her life.
You will never regret providing care for your family members, especially those who cared for you....
"*** I implore your heavenly intercession for all my family members, so that they may have the guidance and protection of Jesus and Mary. Amen. "
St. Timothy, friend & companion, please pray for me.
Christie, Thanks for your posts. I am in the same situation of caring for an ailing mother and really appreciated your prayer. Will pray for you and for your mother and for your stomach ailments, which I have also suffered over the last six months. May God bless you and your family.
Holy Saint Timothy, please pray for us & protect us from all harm & danger. My heart weights heavy right now, please guide me and help me to understand.........amen
Thanks a lot .good articles
Dear St. Timothy, you were a faithful friend, companion and collaborator of St. Paul. You took your spiritual direction obediently and faithfully from St. Paul. Dear Saint, God achieved much through you and St. Paul in the founding of the early Christian communities in Greece and Rome. Like Paul you suffered imprisonment and finally martyrdom. All this was possible because you responded so generously to God's calling. Help us in our pilgrimage on this earth. Help us to keep our eyes on our Lord, to listen to his teachings, and obedient to his exhortations. Most importantly, dear saint, help us to be good collaborators in the vineyard of the Lord. On a personal level, help me to have the grace, intuition and discernment to do the needful for the care of my ailing, dying mother. I implore your heavenly intercession for all my family members, so that they may have the guidance and protection of Jesus and Mary. Amen.
St. Timothy, friend and companion of St. Paul, pray that all my stomach discomforts/gastrictis will be healed. Amen
St. Timothy is a good friend of mine...he is the patron saint of people with gastrointestinal disorders (I have advanced liver disease). He is a source of great comfort to me, and I ask him every day to pray with me to the Lord for strength and well-being. He has never failed me!
The correct Scripture passage referring to St. Timothy's stomach ailments is 2 Timothy 5:23. This will be helpful to many; I spent several minutes searching the books for the correct reference after reading this page.