Saint Expeditus is a Christian saint venerated as the patron saint of urgent or desperate cases. His story is somewhat mysterious and shrouded in legend, but he is believed to have been a Roman soldier who converted to Christianity and was martyred for his faith in the 4th century.
According to one version of his story, a man named George was having trouble making a decision about converting to Christianity. He prayed to God for a sign, and suddenly a crow appeared and started screaming "cras! cras!" which means "tomorrow! tomorrow!" in Latin. George took this as a sign that he should wait until the next day to make his decision. However, he soon realized that the crow was actually a demon trying to delay his conversion. He asked Saint Expeditus for help, and the saint appeared to him in a vision and urged him to convert immediately. George did so and was saved from the demon's influence.
Another version of the story tells of a statue of the Roman goddess of victory, Victoria, which was brought into a church in France. The statue was causing problems and parishioners decided to get rid of it. However, they were unable to lift it to remove it. They prayed to Saint Expeditus and suddenly managed to lift the statue and remove it from the church.
In modern times, Saint Expeditus has become associated with the concept of "doing miracles quickly" and is often invoked in urgent or desperate situations. His feast day is April 19, and on this day many people visit his shrines or light candles in his honor. Some also recite a prayer to Saint Expeditus:
"Saint Expeditus, you who make things happen very quickly, intercede for me in my time of need. I humbly ask for your help in my urgent matter. love and honor. Amen."
