Ah yes, but according to Shinto everyone and everything and every concept has it's own spirit or Kami, which means that there is a spirit of Nerd Fighter-ism, Someone name it I'm terrible with creative names.
@BlooMuzik For me it was funny because the first thing I noticed when he pulled the icon out was, "That Santa is not white" and then I felt kind of appalled because I was like, "Wow I can't believe that's the first thing I thought of, am I being racist?" and then I realized it was because I just read Paper Towns XD
I' m italian and catholic, we have a HUGE Padre Pio tradition and He could do many things but honestly I never head he could be in 2 places at the same time XD
Due to quantum mechanics and the multiverse principle we are all actually in multiple places at the exact same time. So it is possible that Padre Pio did actually have the power of bilocation, or he was probably just a little nutty
My mom and I find saints really interesting. St. Therese is known for placing a rose somewhere strange sometimes if you pray to her. It's happened to my mom twice.
I'm Catholic and I LOVE reading about saint cuz they are SO cool. My patron saints are Saint Helen Of the Cross, Saint Adele (she's not the patron saint of anything as far as I know) and Saint John Bosco, who's the patron saint of Children, school children (cuz there's a differance?), schools and oratories. I don't know about you, but I think it's kinda cool to have so many people looking out for me :)
@Darthmaud88 haha, I think anyone who's ever dealt with a troll would agree with you on that one. Martin De'Porres was a cool saint, he would be a good one. Or Maxamillian Kolbe! He'd be great!
@Darthmaud88 haha, I think anyone who's ever dealt with a troll would agree with you on that one. Martin De'Porres was a cool saint, he would be a good one. Or Maxamillian Kolbe! He'd be great!
Did anyone else blank out the rest of the video and have to go back and rewatch it because they were to excited about being at the COMBINATION PIZZA HUT AND TACO BELL!!
My patron saint is St. Veronica, the woman who wiped the face of Jesus while he was carrying the Cross (see: The Passion of the Christ), but she's not the only saint I ask the intercession of. So I think @Mythmanjay is sort of right in saying we don't need only one patron saint of Youtube. Lord knows it needs as much prayerful guidance as it can get, seeing as how it has such a huge impact on the world.
As a Catholic nerdfighter, I wholly approve of this video. And, as a reply to people who are not familiar with the tradition of praying to saints, we pray to them to ask them to pray for us, in the same way that one would ask friends and family to pray for them.
Well i'm a Catholic nerdfighter :) and i just wanted to say if u pray to any saint for help they will through God. Theres really no risk because their all holy and their not going to let a wolf rip ur arm off just cuz their not the patron saint of children but because it was God's will for whatever reason that may be...
I disagree with the idea that there can be any one Patron Saint of YouTube. I mean, You can have Your YouTube Saint, while I know different, while @hotforwords isn't even concerned (because angels don't need saints).
@NicoTheSecondDoctor because the saints are the people in heaven with God so if you need to request something specific, that saint can take care of it. That's why my mom prays to St. Jude whenever a family friend is in the hospital. You pray to God too, but the saint is kind of the middle man that can also get it done.
John, i literally just started flailing when you mentioned a combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell, because not only do i love Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, I also love that song.
also to all those suggesting people to be the patron saint of youtube, to become a saint you actually have to die first. then somebody can begin an investigation on your life if you have fame of sanctity or fame of martyrdom. during the investigation they look to see if you have miracles or such attributed to u (u need 2)and that your not a heretic or a crazy. then ur up for beatification by the council(+become Blessed)once beatified you need another miracle and then u can be canonized a saint
I'm Catholic and the saint I chse for my Confirmation was St. Edmund the Matyr. He was a king during Britain Kingdom times. He actually became king at age 14 and did some awesome kingly stuff. Also, the town near where i was born in England is basically his shrine and is named after him, Bury St. Edmund's. Saints are cool and are great support. You can a lot from their stories. Like St. Maxamillion. he's pretty awesome
Lving in Idiana makes you 47353796785257250021554104602569025862458625862252 times more awesome!!! Well that's only because that is where I am from. But it still is the best state
I am Byzantine Catholic (basically Roman Catholic plus more awesome) and I appreciated the byzantine image of St. Nickolas, who is actually the patron saint of all the Byzantines in America. Which is cool. I think your facination of saints is very cool because you are not Catholic and that you did not make fun of it at all (my Mennonite college calls me a Mary worshipper...). Great video
John had marks on his hands to demonstrate Padre Pio and the stigmata. The stimata is a Catholic belief that some holy men like Padre Pio and St. Francis bleed from their hands in the place where Jesus had his hands nailed to the cross.
@timothytia Its not just limited to your hands by the way. You can recieve stigmata not only in your hands, but on your head, feet, back and any other places that Jesus was generally hurt during the day of his crucifixion. At least, thats what it is said.
my best friend grew up where anthony fuina picked up padre pio, if your not familiar with the story its here , any way my friend was diagnosed with cancer when we where twelve. we prayed and he got better but still has diabetes
Padre Pio is AWESOME! Not only is he the patron saint of Naples, a really great city, but also his blood liquifies 3 times a year, which is kind of odd, but also totally cool.
Thankyouthankyouthankyou for understanding the Catholic's views on saints and not being ignorant (haha, like you could be ignorant if you tried) and saying things like we pray to them as 'little gods'.
Clare's my middle name, and the statue of her in my room seems even more awesome. Because Esther is present in the Bible, I was about to choose her for my Confirmation name. We had to pick a saint, though. I chose the patron saint of music, Cecilia, and that was also my grandmother's Confirmation name. You can bet that Esther's going to legally be part of my name in the future.
I'm Catholic, so I grew up knowing about saints. It was common knowledge to me, and an accepted fact of my faith. I never really realized how interesting the subject matter could be. I received a book about saints for my First Penance back in second grade. I think I'll take a look at it! Thanks, John!
I'm a UCC Christian, but I love the saints too! I don't pray to them or anything (in the UCC branch, that's considered praying to an idol...) but I think they're awesome. I mean, to become a saint, you had to have done something awesome religion-wise. I would want to be a saint because I'd have people looking up to me and I could be a role model, but I am not Catholic, therefore that's impossible. (except in UCC apparently we believe all Christians are saints. I learned this in Catechism XD)
@IrishmonkeyONM I understand the sentiment, but I hope I'm not the only person on here who's deeply uncomfortable with the idea of deifying a human being without their consent (or, indeed, deifying a person at all). It doesn't really help if they're dead, awesome, or both.
So I learned from Cell, vis-a-vis Stephen King, the prayer to Saint Anthony "Tony, Tony, come around, something's lost that can't be found." It always works. ALWAYS.
i personally don't see the point of praying to saints...i understand that they were amazing people that did amazing things, but if Christ died so that we could talk directly to God, why don't we take advantage of that privilege? i'd rather talk directly to the "big guy" myself than have to rely on a dead person to do the talking for me.
@fluffysucks08 No, he was the Patron Saint of Norway. His name was Saint Olaf and he was a Viking king dude who achieved Sainthood by going around burning and destroying pagan places and replacing them with Christian Churches.
Great, I really had fun. I myself am a hunter of all those superstitions and illogical (I doubt this word exists) of Christianity. But you've made a wonderful, lively story of this saintomania.
Congrats on not being Catholic and actually explaining saints well and correctly!! I hate it when people say we actually pray to them like we're worshiping them.
My favorite saint and the one I speak to most often? St. Anthony...patron saint of lost things.
Ha! Why do we talk to our dogs like they can understand complete sentances? I catch myself saying... " Hey, you know the couch rules. #1 no licking, and #2 keep your paws down. Are you pushing the envelope?"
I am catholic, but do not in any way believe in saints, now i believe in God, and angels, but saints come on!! You know what I'm going be pretend that i can speak with other saints and God himself and in 100 years from now, after i am burned at stake for wearing mens clothing, I will be named as a saint by the catholic church. If you don't know the saint im talking about, check local history books.
God, i need to change my religion and escape the hyocritical church! XD
So, I work at a retirement nunnery, John, and we have had Padre Pio's glove visit the convent on two occasions now. xD They say it has healing powers, so many of the Sisters were able to rub it on their lovely, retired arthris-riddled limbs. It was rather touching really.
Haha I wonder if Saint Dymphna (patroness of the mentally ill) should be the patron saint of youtube. lol I love my fellow youtubers. Even their weirdness :)
Ah yes, but according to Shinto everyone and everything and every concept has it's own spirit or Kami, which means that there is a spirit of Nerd Fighter-ism, Someone name it I'm terrible with creative names.
TheRepublicOfUngeria 6 days ago
@TheRepublicOfUngeria Zeveneer
3DISEASE 5 days ago
Paper Towns joke! :D
MsTriara 1 week ago
That child will grow up to be Darth Vader.
IchBinWeidenholz 3 weeks ago
oh wow. I think this was my first vlogbrothers video!
mkeh09 1 month ago
My patron saint (She's my namesake) is St. Rita, patron saint of the impossible and female patron saint of the insane.
So yeah.
Ritzcracker234 1 month ago 2
How does John not look ancient from the wrinkles he should have after decades of keeping his eyebrows perpetually raised?
kentclarkocoumiroku2 1 month ago
I work at the Pizza Hut :D
actuallydave 1 month ago
John, this is awesome. Gotta love Padre Pio!
katiedominates 1 month ago
Saint Isadore wrote the world's first encyclopedia; the Internet is just a complex extension of that work, therefore it is a fitting choice.
thebarbes 1 month ago
@thebarbes *Isidore
thebarbes 1 month ago
Robertson Davis- Fifth Business, you must read it!
scaredofvelvet 1 month ago
55 people where acting out the parton saint of suck's wishes
Haleyissonicelike 1 month ago
He could be at the Pizza Hut. He could be at the Taco Bell. He could be at that combination Pizza Hut AND Taco Bell. Oh John, you are awesome.
piper419966 1 month ago in playlist More videos from vlogbrothers
So, what happened to your right forearm?
27shermanator 2 months ago
@27shermanator its a birth mark even though it looks like he's repeatedly burnt himself.
ellencradd10 1 month ago
I got the Paper Towns joke :) I don't know why but that made me ridiculously happy!
HazelSageHP 2 months ago
@HazelSageHP I'm reading the book for the first time, I literally gasped and said "Radar!" xD
BlooMuzik 1 month ago
@BlooMuzik For me it was funny because the first thing I noticed when he pulled the icon out was, "That Santa is not white" and then I felt kind of appalled because I was like, "Wow I can't believe that's the first thing I thought of, am I being racist?" and then I realized it was because I just read Paper Towns XD
HazelSageHP 1 month ago
... a severed hand...
9emilylime9 2 months ago
The Puff...looks like a faux hawk...
midnightsun2010 2 months ago
I love Padre Pio! He's a patron of my school, and half of our library is dedicated to him! John Green, you just keep getting better and better!
My patron saint is St. Cecilia, btw. She's the patron saint of authors, you should think about that :)
singa4evr 2 months ago
@singa4evr And Cecilia's the patron saint of music! Double awesome!
NoelleArias 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@NoelleArias That's the name I picked for my confirmation! *high five*
bean0329 2 months ago
I love Saint Padre Pio!! Thanks for loving something Catholic despite not being so, John xD
PirateFrodoCullen 2 months ago
Just finished reading Paper Towns a second time and I possible love it even more than when I first read it!
winged20 3 months ago in playlist vlogbrothers
KINGSLEY?!?
cocoabean2011 3 months ago
@cocoabean2011 Haha, that just made me laugh so hard!!!
HazelSageHP 2 months ago
Padre Pio was the coolest person...one of the coolest people ever!
KathiivonT 3 months ago
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KathiivonT 3 months ago
paper towns jokes!
oh9ah6 3 months ago
I-m in three places
I'm with you
Im here
andI'm In runescape
RiskyBrothers 3 months ago
@RiskyBrothers Sorry, I can't help but notice your username. Is somebody a One Piece fanatic?
uiruu 2 months ago
My parents own the worlds largest collection of white santas
patif35 4 months ago
IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT MY PARENTS OWN THE WORLD'S LARGEST COLLECTION OF BLACK SANTAS!
awkwardfour 4 months ago in playlist More videos from vlogbrothers 81
Hey, let's not stop at saints! What about Greek Gods? The god of Youtube!
I'm leaning towards Hermes, the "messenger" god, who was faster than light and could bridge communication between anyone far apart quickly and simply.
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TheJollynerd 4 months ago
I' m italian and catholic, we have a HUGE Padre Pio tradition and He could do many things but honestly I never head he could be in 2 places at the same time XD
Rittty12 5 months ago
haha Catholic Saints ROCK! :D
0Gabbathehut0 5 months ago
Do not hate on Willy he is a fellow troller!
Itrollvlogbrothers 5 months ago
Due to quantum mechanics and the multiverse principle we are all actually in multiple places at the exact same time. So it is possible that Padre Pio did actually have the power of bilocation, or he was probably just a little nutty
Soundtrackzz 6 months ago
i just printed out a picture of padre to keep in my wallet
1871windycity 6 months ago
@1871windycity now he can be in three places, one of them being your wallet!
Zoronii 5 months ago
Robertson Davies` Fifth Business, yep that`s you.
MsDanish19 6 months ago
Fiachra is an Irish name and pronounced Fee-cra
RockMyStripySocksOff 6 months ago
i tried hank green on 20q and i got it in 17 :)
maerta13 7 months ago
My mom and I find saints really interesting. St. Therese is known for placing a rose somewhere strange sometimes if you pray to her. It's happened to my mom twice.
maura2cute 7 months ago
I'm Catholic and I LOVE reading about saint cuz they are SO cool. My patron saints are Saint Helen Of the Cross, Saint Adele (she's not the patron saint of anything as far as I know) and Saint John Bosco, who's the patron saint of Children, school children (cuz there's a differance?), schools and oratories. I don't know about you, but I think it's kinda cool to have so many people looking out for me :)
GypsyBaby396 7 months ago
@GypsyBaby396 Saint Tecla maybe? She has keyboards already though...
Maybe you could related bing set on fire or torn apart by horses to resisting trolls...
Darthmaud88 5 months ago
@Darthmaud88 haha, I think anyone who's ever dealt with a troll would agree with you on that one. Martin De'Porres was a cool saint, he would be a good one. Or Maxamillian Kolbe! He'd be great!
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@Darthmaud88 haha, I think anyone who's ever dealt with a troll would agree with you on that one. Martin De'Porres was a cool saint, he would be a good one. Or Maxamillian Kolbe! He'd be great!
GypsyBaby396 5 months ago
Did anyone else blank out the rest of the video and have to go back and rewatch it because they were to excited about being at the COMBINATION PIZZA HUT AND TACO BELL!!
Aaaand now it's stuck in my head AGAIN!
BlackPlaydoh 7 months ago
Hey fellow nerdfighters! when you're done here, you should come check out my new channel! DFTBA!!!
TheJollynerd 7 months ago
@werecatlove752 wow thats amazing. I mean seriously, you will tell that story to your grandchildren! x3
ThePugKingdom 7 months ago
My patron saint is St. Veronica, the woman who wiped the face of Jesus while he was carrying the Cross (see: The Passion of the Christ), but she's not the only saint I ask the intercession of. So I think @Mythmanjay is sort of right in saying we don't need only one patron saint of Youtube. Lord knows it needs as much prayerful guidance as it can get, seeing as how it has such a huge impact on the world.
TheZombieGirrrl 7 months ago
As a Catholic nerdfighter, I wholly approve of this video. And, as a reply to people who are not familiar with the tradition of praying to saints, we pray to them to ask them to pray for us, in the same way that one would ask friends and family to pray for them.
SarahCuda14 7 months ago
Well i'm a Catholic nerdfighter :) and i just wanted to say if u pray to any saint for help they will through God. Theres really no risk because their all holy and their not going to let a wolf rip ur arm off just cuz their not the patron saint of children but because it was God's will for whatever reason that may be...
SuperEpicNinjaPerson 7 months ago
I disagree with the idea that there can be any one Patron Saint of YouTube. I mean, You can have Your YouTube Saint, while I know different, while @hotforwords isn't even concerned (because angels don't need saints).
mythmanjay 7 months ago
I'm Pagan and I find the Catholic saints fascinating.
ReKrisB 7 months ago
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MissSparkly8 7 months ago
can you and hank and esther be co-saints?
FunnyGirlz221 7 months ago
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FunnyGirlz221 7 months ago
he has something on his bottom lip that's bothering the crap out of me
LIGHTRONIX 7 months ago
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clarabows 7 months ago
so they're kind of like... demigods?
mirosango14 7 months ago
Why pray to saints if you can just pray to God?
NicoTheSecondDoctor 7 months ago
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wizardsunion 7 months ago
@NicoTheSecondDoctor because the saints are the people in heaven with God so if you need to request something specific, that saint can take care of it. That's why my mom prays to St. Jude whenever a family friend is in the hospital. You pray to God too, but the saint is kind of the middle man that can also get it done.
TheAudience22 7 months ago
Yes there is a special place in hell for you, I'm glad you think its funny now,, I don't think you will after a day in hell
GinaIJD1 8 months ago
Makes me think of millions. Ugh. Boring film.
mushroomshrub 8 months ago
Murdered and pickled in brine??? Omg...I told Hansel and Gretel not to go near the witches' pickle factory...
piechocolate1 9 months ago 65
TACO HUT!
penguinluver996 9 months ago
John, i literally just started flailing when you mentioned a combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell, because not only do i love Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, I also love that song.
undimmedmagics 9 months ago 2
Sounds like you should read Fifth Business by Robertson Davies...
janinabnm 9 months ago
also to all those suggesting people to be the patron saint of youtube, to become a saint you actually have to die first. then somebody can begin an investigation on your life if you have fame of sanctity or fame of martyrdom. during the investigation they look to see if you have miracles or such attributed to u (u need 2)and that your not a heretic or a crazy. then ur up for beatification by the council(+become Blessed)once beatified you need another miracle and then u can be canonized a saint
annasquared27 9 months ago 2
I'm Catholic and the saint I chse for my Confirmation was St. Edmund the Matyr. He was a king during Britain Kingdom times. He actually became king at age 14 and did some awesome kingly stuff. Also, the town near where i was born in England is basically his shrine and is named after him, Bury St. Edmund's. Saints are cool and are great support. You can a lot from their stories. Like St. Maxamillion. he's pretty awesome
annasquared27 9 months ago
Lving in Idiana makes you 47353796785257250021554104602569025862458625862252 times more awesome!!! Well that's only because that is where I am from. But it still is the best state
xaraowlx1 9 months ago
I am Byzantine Catholic (basically Roman Catholic plus more awesome) and I appreciated the byzantine image of St. Nickolas, who is actually the patron saint of all the Byzantines in America. Which is cool. I think your facination of saints is very cool because you are not Catholic and that you did not make fun of it at all (my Mennonite college calls me a Mary worshipper...). Great video
TheSzczczczPANIC 10 months ago
Thumbs up if the white spot on John's lip drove you crazy the whole video.
emilycaroline9 10 months ago 5
You were just in Wyoming!!
EpicGracification 10 months ago
Pickled..in..brine?
shellfish1010 10 months ago
Saint Nicolas AKA Santa Claus is also the patron saint of prostitutes.
mynameismatt2010 10 months ago 5
@mynameismatt2010 gives a whole new meaning to Ho, ho ho...
BYUchick875 10 months ago
im in 3 places at once. my house, your house, and my shoulders.
pokemonmanic400 11 months ago
My name saint is St. Margaret of Scotland, but my personal patroness and confirmation saint is St. Cecilia, patroness of actors and musicians.
Padre Pio is awesome by the way, I approve.
ladylillygem 11 months ago
2:24 OMG... burning yourself with acid totally reminds me of Fight Club! :O
StardustBeatle1039 11 months ago
@StardustBeatle1039 omfg JARED LETO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think shane dawson should be the patron saint of youtube
and i think jared leto should be the patron saint of awsome =D
snake48710 10 months ago
I have a small statue of St.Claire.
She glows in the dark.
inusasha 11 months ago
Immaculate Conception of Mary OF USA
TheWarriorchamp 11 months ago
THAT THING ON YOUR LIP.
IT BOTHERS ME.
ProgressiveBoink 11 months ago 52
@holycrapitsalex2112
John had marks on his hands to demonstrate Padre Pio and the stigmata. The stimata is a Catholic belief that some holy men like Padre Pio and St. Francis bleed from their hands in the place where Jesus had his hands nailed to the cross.
timothytia 1 year ago
@timothytia Its not just limited to your hands by the way. You can recieve stigmata not only in your hands, but on your head, feet, back and any other places that Jesus was generally hurt during the day of his crucifixion. At least, thats what it is said.
IllustriousTama 1 year ago
I just ate poo
NoahRulesYourScreen 1 year ago
Ze Frank.... He should be our saint.
HunteroTheGreat 1 year ago
There is a patron saint of YouTube! Have you forgotten Esther!
MegaBacktalk 1 year ago
my best friend grew up where anthony fuina picked up padre pio, if your not familiar with the story its here , any way my friend was diagnosed with cancer when we where twelve. we prayed and he got better but still has diabetes
john0donavan0ritter 1 year ago
@john0donavan0ritter just google it
john0donavan0ritter 1 year ago
cough hedwig cough
lilylpotter3 1 year ago
cough cough Hedwig cough cough
lilylpotter3 1 year ago
Just to reiterate, Esther should be the patron Saint of Youtube.
williusethis 1 year ago
Padre Pio is said to have had fights with the deil himself. now that's badass
xilometal 1 year ago
John, I know it's a little late, but you got a little something on your lip... ;-) DFTBA
kittygurl212 1 year ago
@LunaLaboratory no may she Rest in Awesome!
TheAglover26 1 year ago
You are also in my bedroom... And about 999999989999 other places :)
mistyozzyrosie 1 year ago
Did anyone else notice the two girafarig above his head?
PlatinumTyrant 1 year ago 3
Thumbs up for Pizza Shirt!!!
Hermy357 1 year ago
I have that exact same Chewbacca/wookiee bobble head! I just felt like sharing that.
TheUntalentedBean 1 year ago
Meh, I prefer patron saints of switchblade fights...
ShouLuffable 1 year ago
Padre Pio is AWESOME! Not only is he the patron saint of Naples, a really great city, but also his blood liquifies 3 times a year, which is kind of odd, but also totally cool.
emilysunshiney 1 year ago
Thankyouthankyouthankyou for understanding the Catholic's views on saints and not being ignorant (haha, like you could be ignorant if you tried) and saying things like we pray to them as 'little gods'.
marchinbndgeek25 1 year ago
Wow I'm Catholic and I never thought any of this was interesting...
ididthisforyouamanda 1 year ago
Clare's my middle name, and the statue of her in my room seems even more awesome. Because Esther is present in the Bible, I was about to choose her for my Confirmation name. We had to pick a saint, though. I chose the patron saint of music, Cecilia, and that was also my grandmother's Confirmation name. You can bet that Esther's going to legally be part of my name in the future.
WeasleyWrock 1 year ago
You know that in Belgium we celebrate the original santa Claus on the 6th december!
unaiza7 1 year ago
@unaiza7 In Austria we celebrate the original santa Claus on the 6th december too! DFTBA
Fuerni1 1 year ago
@unaiza7 O.O that's so cool!
DFTBA
unaiza7 1 year ago
which is why picking a saint for your conformation is so frustrating.
lovebug26m 1 year ago
@lovebug26m I´m a catholic too, but in Austria we are not allowed to pick a saint for conformation. This is the first time I heard about it!
Fuerni1 1 year ago
you are currently being viewed in Rice Lake, WI. at a coffee shop called Badger Brew. i'd high five you but you are on my screen......*screen five!*
arbidancer22 1 year ago
Hagiography FTW!
uhcoog27 1 year ago
I feel honored to have been to the Pizza Hut Taco Bell express he is referring to.
butterfreak23456789 1 year ago
It just totally occurred to me that u live only one state over! Come to Cleveland Ohio!
vamped66 1 year ago
John, I would like to inform you that you are in my bedroom, it is just me in here... and you... don't think this is weird...
Aeuwa 1 year ago
John is also located on Charlieissocoollike's video on April 16, 2010.
LelouchLAMPER0UGE 1 year ago
I'm Catholic, so I grew up knowing about saints. It was common knowledge to me, and an accepted fact of my faith. I never really realized how interesting the subject matter could be. I received a book about saints for my First Penance back in second grade. I think I'll take a look at it! Thanks, John!
pepsicola1295 1 year ago 110
And you're at all the viewer houses...that might strike people as odd.
ThePurpleIsland 1 year ago
I'm a UCC Christian, but I love the saints too! I don't pray to them or anything (in the UCC branch, that's considered praying to an idol...) but I think they're awesome. I mean, to become a saint, you had to have done something awesome religion-wise. I would want to be a saint because I'd have people looking up to me and I could be a role model, but I am not Catholic, therefore that's impossible. (except in UCC apparently we believe all Christians are saints. I learned this in Catechism XD)
iamemilyrosex 1 year ago
I say Esther should be our saint.
IrishmonkeyONM 1 year ago 408
@IrishmonkeyONM I understand the sentiment, but I hope I'm not the only person on here who's deeply uncomfortable with the idea of deifying a human being without their consent (or, indeed, deifying a person at all). It doesn't really help if they're dead, awesome, or both.
OlleLindestad 1 year ago
@OlleLindestad Fair enough. Just thought it would be a nice thing.
IrishmonkeyONM 1 year ago
@IrishmonkeyONM I'll talk to the pope about indoctrinations, then we can work on patron sainting.
Pruechelan 9 months ago
@IrishmonkeyONM Care to explain as to why?
gladrial89 5 months ago
"IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT MY PARENTS OWN THE WORLD'S LARGEST COLLECTION OF BLACK SANTAS." :)
Johnahue23 1 year ago 3
I think we should use the john and hank green, patron saints of awesome.
ShawRoadProductions 1 year ago
So I learned from Cell, vis-a-vis Stephen King, the prayer to Saint Anthony "Tony, Tony, come around, something's lost that can't be found." It always works. ALWAYS.
UnEulogized 1 year ago
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UnEulogized 1 year ago
Missoureeeeee not missourahhhhhh
elillianr 1 year ago
@elillianr He said Missoula.
iamemilyrosex 1 year ago
@Lulu5046 I know. It was just a little private joke.
Note to self: Nerfighters reply really, really fast.
unamericano 1 year ago
@Lulu5046 Oh my God! You stated a question!
unamericano 1 year ago
you had to use ergo...
theds102 1 year ago
It's Fiochra ( Feekra )
CiaranBrady1997 1 year ago
St. Padre Pio also happens to be called the Saint of Hope.
annarenee28 1 year ago
will you post a video about the patron saint of wipe that thing off your mouth?
adam2son 1 year ago
@adam2son YEAH wtf is with that.
ProgressiveBoink 1 year ago
i personally don't see the point of praying to saints...i understand that they were amazing people that did amazing things, but if Christ died so that we could talk directly to God, why don't we take advantage of that privilege? i'd rather talk directly to the "big guy" myself than have to rely on a dead person to do the talking for me.
aiiirdryy 1 year ago
hahaha love the ending john
thelovelybandgeek 1 year ago
There's actually a Saint who was a badass viking.
tehpwnagebot 1 year ago
@tehpwnagebot What was he the patron saint of? Pillaging?
fluffysucks08 1 year ago
@fluffysucks08 No, he was the Patron Saint of Norway. His name was Saint Olaf and he was a Viking king dude who achieved Sainthood by going around burning and destroying pagan places and replacing them with Christian Churches.
tehpwnagebot 1 year ago
@tehpwnagebot God bless Norway indeed
fluffysucks08 1 year ago
Great, I really had fun. I myself am a hunter of all those superstitions and illogical (I doubt this word exists) of Christianity. But you've made a wonderful, lively story of this saintomania.
Greetings from a predominantly Catholic country
MusiqueMonAmour 1 year ago
Thanks for making this interesting video.
RJL738 1 year ago
DAS RACIST REFERENCE
XxGoos3xX 1 year ago
Do you really live in Indianapolis
Quexasder 1 year ago
Congrats on not being Catholic and actually explaining saints well and correctly!! I hate it when people say we actually pray to them like we're worshiping them.
My favorite saint and the one I speak to most often? St. Anthony...patron saint of lost things.
xxcpxx 1 year ago 2
You should read The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas!!
floweringgarlic 1 year ago
Padre Pio looks like Obi Wan Kenobi.
lsplord 1 year ago
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ausgamer529 1 year ago
Ha! Why do we talk to our dogs like they can understand complete sentances? I catch myself saying... " Hey, you know the couch rules. #1 no licking, and #2 keep your paws down. Are you pushing the envelope?"
JW41926 1 year ago
I love when he goes "papertownsjokes!"
shfargleyargle 1 year ago
how do you guys edit your videos? Mac or PC?
eprinco 1 year ago
My primary school was "St Nicholas of Myra." I'm happy to say I'm proud of that. :D
nadineishere 1 year ago
@nadineishere Haha, have you ever heard the story of how St Nicolas' body was stolen by Genoese sailors? It's pretty awesome!
Autobrots 1 year ago
I am catholic, but do not in any way believe in saints, now i believe in God, and angels, but saints come on!! You know what I'm going be pretend that i can speak with other saints and God himself and in 100 years from now, after i am burned at stake for wearing mens clothing, I will be named as a saint by the catholic church. If you don't know the saint im talking about, check local history books.
God, i need to change my religion and escape the hyocritical church! XD
BlackRose2354 1 year ago
i spy Girafarig!
FinalXforM13 1 year ago
St. Francis de Sales: patron saint of writers.
mellro1029 1 year ago
Murdered...AND pickled? You think they would pick just one.
snorlax42 1 year ago
Maybe you shoulda asked for intercession from the patron saint of cosmetics or waited to film til that thing on your lip went away. ;)
prolefeedprocessor 1 year ago
what is on your lip?
TheRobineggs 1 year ago
BLACK SANTA! :D
Tiarajumpsrope 1 year ago
So, I work at a retirement nunnery, John, and we have had Padre Pio's glove visit the convent on two occasions now. xD They say it has healing powers, so many of the Sisters were able to rub it on their lovely, retired arthris-riddled limbs. It was rather touching really.
In conclusion, excellent choice!!
GinoftheWind 1 year ago
Haha I wonder if Saint Dymphna (patroness of the mentally ill) should be the patron saint of youtube. lol I love my fellow youtubers. Even their weirdness :)
roflravenclaw 1 year ago
You and I have the same shirt. What a strange coincidence. Out of curiosity, do people get creeped out by the guy on your shirt too? Oh, okay.
sweetandsour307 1 year ago