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Today’s Patron Saint for October 5th

Posted on October 5, 2011 by John Judy

Today’s Patron Saint ought to be the late Steve Jobs who performed more miracles than its actual saint, Saint Placid (invoked against chills and drowning). It could also be my pal, Richard Howe because it’s his birthday, but Richard’s no … Continue reading →

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Today’s Patron Saint for October 4th

Posted on October 5, 2011 by John Judy

Today’s Patron Saint is Saint Francis Assisi (of animals, ecology, Italy, merchants, needleworkers and tapestry makers; invoked against fire). Saint Francis was born in 1181 to an Italian father and French mother.  They named him John but called him Francis. … Continue reading →

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Today’s Patron Saint for October 3rd

Posted on October 3, 2011 by John Judy

Today’s Patron Saint is Saint Gerard of Brogne (invoked against scrofula and jaundice).  A Benedictine monk, Saint Gerard was saying Mass when the marquis of Flanders passed a memorable kidney stone.  This inspired the marquis to send Gerard all over … Continue reading →

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Today’s Patron Saint(s) for October 2nd

Posted on October 2, 2011 by John Judy

Today’s Patron Saints are the Guardian Angels (of police) and Leger (invoked against blindness). Today’s theme is irony. Nobody’s sure who came up with the idea that every one of us has a personal Guardian Angel (of the opposite sex … Continue reading →

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Today’s Patron Saint(s) for October 1st

Posted on October 1, 2011 by John Judy

Today’s Patron Saints are Remi (of France) and Teresa of Lisieux (of florists, foreign missions, pilots and France; invoked against tuberculosis). Woot! That’s all you get til I come back and edit this tomorrow. I drove to Jersey and back … Continue reading →

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Today’s Patron Saint(s) for September 30th

Posted on September 30, 2011 by John Judy

Today’s Patron Saints are Saint Jerome (of librarians, students) and Saint Gregory the Enlightener (of Armenia). We can thank Saint Jerome for two things: 1. The Vulgate Bible. First one in Latin and no, I haven’t read it either. 2. … Continue reading →

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Today’s Patron Saint, September 29th

Posted on September 29, 2011 by John Judy

Today’s Patron Saint for September 29th is Saint Michael (of Brussels, Germany, Papua New Guinea, The Basques, policemen, bankers, grocers, radiologists, paratroopers, the dying and cemeteries; invoked against peril at sea), better known perhaps as the Archangel Michael. Michael is … Continue reading →

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Today’s Patron Saint(s) for September 28th

Posted on September 28, 2011 by John Judy

Today’s Patron Saints are Saint Bernardino of Feltre (of bankers and pawnbrokers) and Saint Wenceslaus (of brewers, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, and sheep). Saint Bernardino honestly comes off as even more of a jerk than some of the other jerk saints.  He … Continue reading →

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