1. St. Blaise Day!
2. Blessing of Throats
On St. Blaise’s feast day, Catholics traditionally receive a blessing of the throat. This typically involves a priest holding two (often comically large) candles, which are crossed and placed near the person’s throat while a prayer invokes St. Blaise’s protection against illness of the throat and all illnesses. Many see this as a way to safeguard their health for the coming year.
3. Why Throats?
4. What everyone is thinking
Walking up the aisle after Mass to have a priest put giant candles on your shoulders can stir up a lot of emotions. In this post from the archives Laura tells us what what we’re all thinking.
5. Visit the Sick
