Saints days.....

January 6 is the Feast of Epiphany. My understanding that a lot of European countries refer that day as the Twelfth Night after Christmas.

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Thank you, I hadn't heard of her.  She in was ahead of her time.

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fluffnstuff wrote:January 6 is the Feast of Epiphany.  My understanding that a lot of European countries refer that day as the Twelfth Night after Christmas.

Yes, they do it's also referred to as the Little Christmas.

Today is the Feast of the Epiphany also know as the Feast of the Three Kings. This is when the magi arrived with their gifts for the Christ child.

Today is the Feast day of St. Brigit of Ireland. She is a patroness of Ireland and according
to legend she was baptised by St. Patrick. The day also coinsides(sp) with Imboic, which is a pagan feast. Wikipedia has an interesting article on all of it.

Not only is today Ground Hog's Day but also Candlemas.

Okay, I'll bite....what's Candlemas?

It's the feast of the presentation of Christ at the temple. Also the purification of
Mary after the birth of Christ. It's really interesting, wikipedia has an excellent
article on it.

As we all know it's St. Patrick's day. Did you also know that is also St. Gertrude's day of Nivielles(sp) she is the patroness of people who care for cats and gardens. Also did you know that St. Patrick was not Irish but Roman British, possibly born in Wales.

This past Saturday was Ides of March. St. Vincent de Paul is the patron saint of charitable societies.

Ah... Beware the Ides of March. Good advice this March, huh?

LOL!! Forgot about that where was G when you need her. I didn't know that about St. Vincent de Paul or as he was known in Chicago, St. Vinny.

Hi, mi amigos. Today is the Feast Day of St Antonio of Padua, he is my patron.

St Jude Thaddaeus is patron saint of impossible causes, hopeless causes, desperate causes. His feast day is October 28.

St Clare is patron of eye disease, goldsmiths, laundry, television. Feast day is August 11.

St. Anthony of Padua patron of lost things. His feast day is June 13.

That's Antonio's patron.

That's neat.

I was browsing for patron saints for May 18 since that is Junko's birthday.  I didn't have much luck since I found some saints for that day, but not much info on most of them.  Then I got the idea to look up patron saint for cats. I found an old article about St Gertrude.

http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/st-gertrude-patron-saint-of-cats-history-prayer-patricks-day

Great article. Thanks.

St Gabriel, archangel feast day is Sept 29 Patron of messengers, telecommunication workers, postal workers.

I didn't know that.

St Blaise, patron of throat problems, the wool trade and wild animals. Feast Day is February 3rd.