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Happy Feast of St. Blaise!

Hello St. Mary Magdalene,

Today's video is a short reflection on St. Blaise, a 4th century bishop and martyr who died in 316.

He's associated with throats and candles because he worked a miracle saving a young boy from choking on a fish bone which had become lodged in the boys' throat. Candles come from Blaise's imprisonment when a woman brought him two candles so that he'd have light in his prison cell. This woman had received a miracle from Blaise earlier when he saved her prized pig from a wolf. So cool these saintly connections! Let us ask St. Blaise to pray for us that we may stay in good health.

Blessing of St. Blaise, "Through the intercession of St. Blaise bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and of every other illness. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

God bless,

Fr. Chris

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