Hi, (In spelling and minor edits now)
(Done now.) (Argh. I found an important word misspelled. I corrected that. Sorry.)
Michele, for Michael.
Patricia, for Patrick.
I have a relationship with both of them.
I can no longer remember, which was for Baptism and which was for Confirmation.
I chose Mary one day also. And I have never been allowed to drop it, neither by me, nor in any feelings ever exchanged with God, on that subject.
It took years before I knew Patrick was there. Even now, he lets me know occasionally.
Michael before your question today, like God in that way, he never really says he is there, but is.
Today, I remember a spiritual battle that I was called in for, for an old priest. Michael came with many many angels and helped out. That was the first time I have ever seen Michael, in my recollections,.
For, you it should be the same. The names you call yourself by, that are neither first nor last, are your patron and confirmation and other patron saints you choose to help you out in life.
Each of my patron saints help me out.
I was scared. So afraid. I chose, others, but only one was a saint, it was Mary.
Later I added Joseph out of love and respect.
I actually chose each member of The Trinity, individually, because I was that afraid, of myself, and life.
All the male saints are feminized, but still refer to those male saints.
My internal names are for: Patrick, Michael, Mary, Joseph, The Holy Spirit, The Father, and Jesus Christ.
Each of Them/them, are in my life as helpers and protectors, of me, and they aid me in my tasks on earth for Them.
I imagine, choice is available to everyone.
So, pick one if you want. Pick more if you need to.
That is my experience with saints, and Confirmation, with one change.
For The Holy Spirit, I call Him, L.....,
The Father is P..., and Jesus is Savior.
Also, a year ago or so, I was told the name God calls me by, and the reason He calls me by that name, which is private still.
He calls me by Mary, and none of my friends seem to be able to handle that switch, and maybe that is the way it is supposed to be, for a reason.
So all of my friends and acquaintances use a version of Katerina such as Kate, Katie or even Katerina, and I let and accept them that way also.
It took me many days to switch my life to Mary. The hardest part was the first three days.
I have just asked twice, now three times.
Luvvie, for ~his displacing His personality so that we do not feel him when he works, thus love, being used to displace self, to love the father and the son and us, is called Luvvie by me personally, as he uses love to love.
With the last consonant pronounced individually, my pesonal love and respect but also honor and encompassing all he is to me and to all of you, name, for the father, is Popp.
Jesus as I said is Savior.~
~Internally, as in my case, I had to change, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, to personal names, when They All/all became personal to me.~
So, for me even changes were allowed. Why not you?
My name now, is not what it was. I even include Katerina, a chosen name also, for historical reasons.
I let though everyone call me what they wish.
Formally. At this moment, with only Mary Patricia Michele and Heimberg as given names, My name is Mary Patricia Michele Mary Josephine Luvvie Popp Savior Heimberg.
I talked about the Confirmation issue once with a priest, as a child, never did I want to be confirmed, but was too afraid of my mother to not go through with that, and yes lying to the Bishop from Saginaw Michigan, in about the year 1956.
He told me that in my case it made no difference, as The Holy Spirit is there to help us aid the faith, spread the faith and protect us from evil attacks, and maybe some physical one also.
In my case, I then was doing all those things, and for a reason that I still do not understand, he told me my horrible lie as a kid, is not an issue, for me.
Really I do not understand.
LOVE,
